Category : Dominican Republic

Turizonenado Gastrofest: An initiative for the whole family in the Colonial City

Santo Domingo.- The sixth edition of TURIZONEANDO starts this Saturday at the Museum of the Fortress of Santo Domingo in the Colonial City, offering festive family entertainment during the Christmas season. This year’s event, featuring the TURIZONEAN...

Government invests RD$300 million in Eastern tourist highways

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Government has announced an investment of 300 million pesos to repave the Autovía del Este and Autopista del Coral, starting with an initial one-kilometer section toward Punta Cana. Vice Minister of Supervision of State...

PUCMM, Fundación Popular, and UNDP promote sustainable tourism in Northern Dominican Republic

Santiago.- The Alejandro E. Grullón E. Sustainability Chair at PUCMM, together with Fundación Popular and the UNDP, has launched an initiative to foster sustainable, resilient, and inclusive tourism in the northern region of the Dominican Republic. T...

U.S. Embassy and Dominican Museums launch accessibility and inclusion manual

Santo Domingo.- The U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo and the General Directorate of Museums in the Dominican Republic unveiled the “Accessibility and Inclusion Manual for Museums” aimed at creating more inclusive and accessible cultural spac...

Puerto Plata nears full occupancy as cruise tourism thrives

Puerto Plata.- Carlos Atahualpa Paulino, regional director of the Ministry of Tourism in Puerto Plata, announced that hotels and accommodations in the northern Dominican Republic are nearing full occupancy. This surge in activity is driven by the arr...

Dominican Republic looks to French bachata enthusiasts to boost tourism

Puerto Plata, DR.- Carlos Rodolí, president of the Association of Hotels and Tourism Enterprises of the North (ASHONORTE) in the Dominican Republic, has highlighted the potential of bachata to significantly boost tourism from France. While attending...

Punta Cana gains popularity among Argentine travelers

Punta Cana.- Punta Cana has become a top destination for Argentine tourists, solidifying its position as a favorite Caribbean getaway. By July this year, around 155,000 Argentines had visited the Dominican Republic, a 17% increase from the previous y...

Cayacoa Group announces strategic alliance for Cáicu at Coral Golf Resort management

Punta Cana.- Cayacoa Group Dominicana announced a strategic partnership with Archipelago International and The Agency for the management and marketing of its luxury project, Cáicu at Coral Golf Resort, during an exclusive event at The Pearl Beach Clu...

Dominican Republic promotes culture with Experiential Dome in Times Square

New York.- The Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic unveiled its Experiential Dome in Duffy Square, Times Square, New York, on Sunday, offering an immersive celebration of Dominican culture. Beginning at 4:00 p.m., the event drew the attenti...

Alda Hotels chooses the Dominican Republic to open its first tourist complex outside Spain

The Galician chain Alda Hotels has taken a significant step in its internationalization process by opening its first establishment outside Spain. The company opened Alda Playa Bávaro in the Dominican Republic, a complex of 40 tourist apartments on Wh...

Euroairlines to link Paris and Punta Cana with new charter flight

Punta Cana—Euroairlines reported launching a charter service connecting Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport with Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Operations will begin on February 7 and run until May 3, 2025, then resume between November 25, 2025, ...

AILA hires additional staff to handle the flow of more than 400,000 passengers in December

From now on, the José Francisco Peña Gómez International Airport of the Americas (AILA) is preparing for the most intense season of the year: Christmas and the end of the year, when it is expected that more than 400 thousand passengers, mostly absent...

Euroairlines launches new Paris-Punta Cana charter flights

Punta Cana.- Euroairlines has announced a new seasonal route connecting Paris and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, beginning February 7 and operating until May 3, 2025. The service will resume from November 25, 2025, to May 26, 2026. The initiative ai...

American Airlines relaunches daily Miami-La Romana flight

La Romana.- American Airlines has reinstated its daily flight route between Miami and La Romana International Airport, reconnecting the Dominican Republic’s eastern tourist hub with Florida. The inaugural flight, AA3071, was welcomed with Dominican m...

Santo Domingo Hotels Association recognizes Adompretur as strategic ally

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Association of Tourism Press (Adompretur) has been honored by the Santo Domingo Hotels Association (AHSD) with the title of “Strategic Ally.” During the event, AHSD President Yudit García presented Adompretur...