Category : Touristic guide

Global cruise industry conclave coming to Punta Cana

Santo Domingo.- For the second time, the Dominican Republic will host the Platinum Advisor Member Association Cruise Conference (PAMAC), one of the most important events of its kind in the world, set for Punta Cana from June 6 to 9. In the conclave t...

French tourists love it here, Dominican official wants more

Santo Domingo.- Tourism minister, Francisco Javier García and French ambassador José Gómez, on Tuesday met to discuss the plans afoot draw more French tourists to Dominican Republic, their favorite long distance destination.. The diplomat, who said t...

Two million Chinese to bring US$10.0B to Dominican Republic

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- The agreement between the Dominican Republic and China will attract two million Chinese citizens per year, which in turn would contribute US$10.0 billion to the economy, Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) direc...

Dominicans can visit Qatar without a visa

Santo Domingo.- Foreign minister Miguel Vargas on Wed. said Dominicans can visit Qatar as tourists without a visa and with an ordinary passport and stay up to 90 days. Speaking at the Foreign Ministry, Vargas said the measure will contribute to the t...

Club Med joins Dominican Republic’s torrid tourism boom

Miches, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Thurs. headed groundbreaking for the Club Med Miches hotel project, the second major development imitated in just one week. The project financed by the Pioneer Investment Fund Management Company...

US$44.0M real estate project coming to Jarabacoa

La Vega, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Thurs. headed groundbreaking for the Alta Vista Mountain Village real estate project. The site located in Bayacanes, La Vega province (central) will be built at a cost of RD$2.2 billion (US$44...

Fly-In brings 12 planes as Northwest heralds aviation tourism

Montecristi, Dominican Republic.-The country on Wed. received the first flotilla of 12 planes from Cuba and the United States, as a result of the efforts by aviation officials who traveled to Lakeland, Florida, to participate in the Sun ‘N̵...

Canada is the country’s 2nd biggest tourist source: envoy

Santo Domingo.- Canada ambassador Shauna Hemingway on Mon. stressed Dominican Republic’s importance as a trade partner and stated Ottawa’s willingness to increase multilateral collaboration that contributes to improve living conditions, e...

Ruling for the State in coveted Dominican Republic beach

Santo Domingo.- With the ruling for the State on Friday the Land Court revokes the titles in private hands of the lands of Bahía de las Águilas, Pedernales (southwest), the titles to the three main plots have been invalidated in litigation. On this...

Dominican Navy welcomes Taiwan Naval Squadron

Santo Domingo.- Dominican authorities on Thursday welcomed the 2018 Friendship Squadron of Taiwan’s Naval Academy of. It’s three ships with 800 sailors include officers, crew and cadets. Taiwan ambassador, Valentino Tang, along with Domin...

Tourism mogul urges Puerto Plata to put the environment first

Puerto Plata.- Tourism mogul Frank Rainieri on Thurs. urged Puerto Plata’s leaders to promote an environmental program to preserve natural resources, improve the environmental conditions tourist and secure future generations of visitors. “...

New Hampton hotel great for flight crews, business travel, beachgoers

Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Wed. headed ribbon-cutting for the Hampton Hotel by Hilton Santo Domingo Airport, located 15 minutes from the capital on Las Americas Highway. The Hampton property provides convenient lodging for airline cre...

Expert touts South’s potential for tourism projects

Santo Domingo.- Investors from Morocco and Beijing visit the country to identify areas with potential for tourism projects in Dominican Republic’s South region, which they affirm could have great success . Executives of the Morocco group Makan...

Dominican tomb hunter to open exhibition in Egypt

Santo Domingo.- Dominican archaeologist, Kathleen Martinez, will open an exhibition of the more than 350 pieces found in Egypt, as part of her search for Cleopatra. Dominican ambassador in Egypt, Aquiles Ledesma on Mon. said the Egyptian Ministry of...

Yearly event confirms Dominican Republic’s tourism might

Santo Domingo (GLOBE NEWSWIRE).- Tourism industry executives at this year’s Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) conference announced several developments for the future of the country and expressed great enthusiasm for the projects to come. Fau...