Category : Touristic guide

Tourism development in Santiago boosted by opening of AC Marriott

Santiago.- The AC Marriott Hotel in Santiago recently showcased its modern facilities to the board members of the Santiago Tourist Destination Cluster and the Santiago Hotel Association (ASHORES) as part of its pre-inauguration activities. This event...

Mitur identifies serious violations in Arpel Beach Front Hotel project

Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) has flagged significant construction violations in the Arpel Beach Front project in Las Terrenas, developed by Zafera Investment SRL in partnership with Marriott Hotels. Following an inspection on Augus...

Punta Cana Airport projects 8% growth in tourism by 2025

Punta Cana.- Punta Cana International Airport, the busiest air terminal in the Dominican Republic with an average of 4.8 million passengers annually, anticipates up to an 8% increase in traveler arrivals by 2025, according to Frank Rainieri, founder...

Dominican Republic surpasses 10 million visitors

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has exceeded 10 million visitors this year, with over 10,005,800 arrivals as of Monday, according to President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado. The government aims to surpass 11 million visitors...

Air Transat will increase its frequencies between Montreal and Puerto Plata to four

Air Transat reported that it would increase its frequencies to destinations such as Cancun (Mexico) and Puerto Plata (DR) from Montreal, as well as Montego Bay (Jamaica) and Varadero (Cuba) from Toronto. The airline increased its operations by adding...

Karisma president identifies three key challenges for Dominican Tourism

Santo Domingo.- Rafael Feliz Germán, Chairman of Karisma Hotels & Resorts, emphasized three critical challenges the Dominican Republic must address to boost tourism investment and growth: urban territorial planning, hotel workforce training, and...

Government to seek alternative location for convention center if legal dispute persists

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic aims to construct a state-of-the-art convention center at the site of the former Hotel Hispaniola, designed to accommodate over 2,000 attendees for business fairs, conventions, and meetings. However, the project...

Dominican Republic sets new tourism record with over 9 million arrivals

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic continues to shatter tourism records, with a staggering 9,082,298 visitors arriving in the country during the first ten months of 2024. October alone saw an influx of 719,849 tourists, further solidifying the na...

“Recorriendo con Salvador” named Best Tourism Portal in Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Digital Media Observatory successfully held the 7th edition of the National Digital Journalism Award 2024, attended by a large number of journalists, communicators, and digital media owners from across the country. Among...

La Romana promoted as a world-class diving destination

La Romana.- The Dominican Republic, through the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) and the La Romana Bayahibe Tourism Cluster (CTRB), successfully concluded its participation in the 2024 DEMA Show, the world’s leading diving industry event, held from Novemb...

Central Bank: Dominican Republic’s tourism sector drives economic growth

Santo Domingo.- The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) has reported preliminary economic activity results for the period of January to October 2024. Notably, the tourism sector, specifically hotels, bars, and restaurants, experienced a 6%...

Aviation leaders celebrate the opening of Arajet’s new hub in Punta Cana

Santo Domingo.- Igor Rodríguez Durán, Director General of the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC), has hailed the inauguration of Arajet’s new hub at Punta Cana International Airport as a significant step forward in strengthening the Domi...

Dominican Republic and Cuba mourn passing of hotel mogul Gabriel Escarrer Juliá

Santo Domingo.- Dominican President Luis Abinader expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, founder of Meliá Hotels International. In a social media post, Abinader praised Escarrer as a “great hotelier but above all a gr...

Arajet launches operations from Punta Cana Airport

Punta Cana.- Arajet inaugurated its operations at Punta Cana Airport (PUJ), marking a significant milestone as the airline exceeded one million passengers in 2024. CEO and founder Víctor Pacheco emphasized Arajet’s commitment to expanding its n...

Verón-Punta Cana Councillor alleges assault by Coco Bongo security

Verón-Punta Cana.- Dionicio López, Councilor of the Verón-Punta Cana Municipal Tourist District, has filed a formal complaint against security agents at the Coco Bongo nightclub after being physically assaulted. López was recording an act of violence...