Category : Dominican Republic

David Collado confirmed as Minister of Tourism for two more years

Santo Domingo.- David Collado will continue leading the Ministry of Tourism for at least two more years, following his reappointment by President Luis Abinader during the swearing-in of his second term. Collado, who enjoys strong support from the cou...

Arajet sets record with over 120,000 passengers in July

Santo Domingo.- Arajet, the Caribbean low-cost airline, achieved a milestone in July by transporting over 120,000 passengers, marking the first time a Dominican airline has surpassed 100,000 passengers in a single month. According to the Civil Av...

Abinader predicts 11.5 million visitors for the year

Santo Domingo.- In his second-term inauguration speech on August 16, President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic highlighted the country’s tourism achievements and future prospects. He announced that the Dominican Republic is set to surpa...

Punta Cana Carnival is recognized in The Best of DR 2024

Punta Cana.- The Punta Cana Carnival has been honored with the “Cultural Event” award by Mercado magazine’s The Best of DR 2024, in recognition of its remarkable 15-year history. This annual event, organized by Grupo Puntacana, attracts t...

Power outages paralyze Las Terrenas

Las Terrenas, DR.- Luz y Fuerza, the electricity distribution company serving the municipality of Las Terrenas in Samaná, has clarified that the recent weekend blackouts in the community were once again due to failures in the line connecting Las Terr...

Dominican Republic, unstoppable: achieves record 6.9 million visitors through July

Santo Domingo—Tourism continues to register “sustained and extraordinary” growth in the Dominican Republic, reaching a record 6,968,623 visitors in the first seven months of this year, which brings the historic figure of 31,947,565 visits from August...

Parlacen hosts first forum on sports tourism in the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic hosted the “First Central American Strategic Forum on Sports Tourism for the Economic and Social Development of the SICA Region,” an initiative by the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) aimed at...

Open Call for 2024 Epifanio Lantigua Journalism Award

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Association of Tourism Press (Adompretur) invites journalists and communicators to participate in the 20th edition of the Epifanio Lantigua 2024 National Tourism Journalism Award. Yenny Polanco Lovera, president of Adomp...

Temporary suspension of electric scooters and motorcycles in Colonial City

Santo Domingo.- The Mayor’s Office of the National District and the National Institute of Transit and Land Transport (INTRANT) announced on Wednesday that the use of electric scooters and motorcycles will be temporarily suspended in the Colonia...

Flights canceled at AILA due to Hurricane Ernesto

Santo Domingo.- Hurricane Ernesto’s passage through the Caribbean has led to the cancellation of at least ten commercial flights at Las Américas International Airport, José Francisco Peña Gómez (AILA). The airport’s Flight Operations Department...

Samaná celebrates coconut gastronomy and culture festival

Samaná, DR – Santa Bárbara de Samaná kicked off its long-awaited Gastronomic and Cultural Coconut Festival this Thursday evening, which will run until Sunday. Sponsored by the Special Fund for Agricultural Development (FEDA), the festival is ta...

Dominican tourism hits visitor record in four years

Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Tourism has announced record-breaking numbers, with nearly 32 million tourists visiting the Dominican Republic from August 2020 to July 2024. In the first seven months of 2024, the country welcomed 6,968,623 visitors,...

Abinader celebrates Dominican Republic’s Category 1 aviation status

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader celebrated the Dominican Republic’s achievement of maintaining Category 1 airline status after passing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspection and meeting operational safety standards. “This...

Flights canceled due to Storm Ernesto

Santo Domingo.- Flights between Saint Martin and the Dominican Republic scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, have been canceled following a statement from Princess Juliana International Airport, which has closed operations due to the approach of Storm...

XXXVI Commercial Exhibition for tourism in October

Punta Cana.- The Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores) has announced the XXXVI Asonahores Commercial Exhibition, a key business platform connecting suppliers and companies within the tourism sector. The event, origi...