Category : Touristic guide

Tourist demand powers expansion of Uber in Dominican Republic

VISITORS FROM 81 COUNTRIES HAVE USED THE APP IN DR More than half a million people opted for this transport in the last three months RD is the only country in the region that has ‘Uber Moto’ & The growing tourist demand is one of t...

Users criticize Cardi B on social networks after she compares DR with Nigeria

SANTO DOMINGO.- The singer Cardi B, through a live broadcast on her social networks, showed her followers part of her visit to Nigeria and compared that nation to the Dominican Republic, a comment that many users did not like. “We are in Nigeria, yes...

Documentary to focus on the Caribbean’s longest river

Santo Domingo.- With the interest of discovering what occurs along Dominican Republic’s and the Caribbean’s longest river, the filmmaker Óliver Olivo began shooting a documentary that aims to tell the stories of those who lived along Yaque del Norte....

Former US envoy lists Dominican Republic’s wonders

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Former US Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, James (Wally) Brewster, today shared his endorsement of the Caribbean nation – ensuring travelers that the Dominican Republic offers a safe, warm and beaut...

USA Today newspaper encourages American tourists to visit Dominican Republic

PAPER URGES TRAVELERS NOT TO BE AFRAID TO VISIT THE COUNTRY & The American newspaper USA Today highlights that the Dominican Republic is a safe place for tourists and gave several reasons why Americans should visit the country. The publication i...

Dominican Republic in resurgence mode

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Dec. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism welcomed 40 top-producing travel advisors from across the United States to the luxurious Sanctuary Cap Cana Hotel & Resort in Pun...

Indiana U opens ‘Museum in the Sea’ on Dominican south coast

Press Release BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In partnership with the government of the Dominican Republic, researchers at the Indiana University Center for Underwater Science have opened their fifth “Living Museum in the Sea” in the Caribb...

Hyatt opens two hotels at Cap Cana

Press Release Chicago (BUSINESS WIRE)- Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) and Playa Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ: PLYA) today announced the opening of the combined 750-room all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana and Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana resorts, marking H...

Hoteliers slam Dominican Govt.’s failure to regulate Airbnbs

Santo Domingo.- The rooms rented through platforms such as Airbnb already account for 25% of Dominican Republic’s hotel offer, according to sector business leaders in the third annual Asonahores Tourism Investment Forum. The panelists at the event, F...

Dominican Republic is safe, heavenly

Santo Domingo .– The Tourism Ministry on Sunday announced the launch of an ad campaign in the United States, its main market, to attract travelers after the steep decline in recent months. The strategic campaign, “The Real DR” (The...

Chinese tourism has risen 173% in the Dominican Republic so far this year

The Dominican ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Briunny Garabito Segura, said that the increase in Chinese tourists to the Dominican Republic has risen 173% in hotel occupancy so far this year and that just in air reservations alone...

Affirm DR achieves goals in tourism and air transport

LAS AMERICAS AIRPORT. The president of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), Luis Ernesto Camilo, said that all the goals set by the Government in the areas of air transport and tourism have been satisfactorily achieved. “To our satisfaction and Mr....

Deputies pass controversial IDB US$90.0M loan for Colonial City

Santo Domingo.- The deputies on Wed. approved the controversial loan for US$90 million with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the Colonial City Integral Tourism and Urban Development Program, after being put to the vote twice and debated...

Fish fair: Restaurants in the hills serve largemouth bass

La Vega, Dominican Republic.- The Tavera Dam Restaurant Owners Association (Asodurpret) on Tues. announced the 2nd annual Fish Festival 2019, from Thursday 28 to December 1, to promote adventure tourism, ecotourism and watersports in the area part o...

Career professional wins Tourism Journalism Prize

Santo Domingo.- The journalist Manuel Quiterio Cedeño on Tues. was the grand winner of the 2019 Epifanio Lantigua National Tourism Journalism Prize, for his Op-Eds in RT Magazine. Cedeño, who’s been linked to the organization since founded in 2003, w...