Category : Touristic guide

Gov., hoteliers refute hotel closings; tout strong occupancy

Santo Domingo.-The Ministry of Tourism and the National Hotels and Tourism Association (Asonahores) on Fri. denied that 11 hotels have closed and that occupancy fell to 30 percent as the Confederation of Unions (CASC) affirmed Thurs. Asonahores, exec...

Worrisome: decline in tourism; 11 hotels shutter

Santo Domingo.-The Agency for Social, Solidarity and Sustainable Tourism (Turissol) on Thurs. labeled as worrisome the decline in Dominican Republic’s tourism amid the some 11 hotels that have closed in the east region. As today Friday marks Internat...

Worrisome: decline in tourism; hotels shutter(Update)

NGO didn’t list the hotels & Santo Domingo.-The Agency for Social, Solidarity and Sustainable Tourism (Turissol) on Thurs. labeled as worrisome the decline in Dominican Republic’s tourism amid the some, the entity says, 11 hotels that have...

Thomas Cook fiasco ‘greatest repatriation since World War II’

Santo Domingo.-The British Embassy’s two priorities are that the tourists who traveled with the now bankrupt tour operator Thomas Cook enjoy and conclude their holiday and avert harm to Dominican Republic’s image. Interviewed by Listín Diario, Britis...

Dominican Republic’s first theme parks coming soon: report

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic will soon have its first theme park as two Orlando companies will partner to build a series of attractions, the Orlando Sentinel reports Thurs. It said Katmandu Group and Falcon’s Creative Group will first build...

Scenic harbor a sanctuary for sailboats that ply the Caribbean

Puerto Plata.- Luperon is a scenic bay is located in the west of Puerto Plata province, where according to some accounts Christopher Columbus himself would seek refuge in the natural harbor, to save his fleet during one or several storms. It’s consid...

Leonel asks for a solution to the Las Terrenas landfill contamination situation

SANTO DOMINGO.- Former President Leonel Fernández asked the authorities of the Environment and the Mayor’s Office of Las Terrenas to seek an urgent solution to the pollution produced by the landfill of that municipality, which he went to and wa...

Reservations are increased by almost 10% to Puerto Plata through Expedia

The United States and Canada are the main issuers & During the first half of 2019, data from Expedia Group reveal that reservations to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, registered an increase of almost 10%. In that sense, the market with the hi...

Cap el Limón Sanctuary in Samaná to open September 20, 2019

NEW CARIBBEAN HIGHLIGHT – CAP EL LIMON EXPERIENCE – PURE NATURE AND PASSION FOR HOSPITALITY & Samana, Dominican Republic – September 2019 – the most popular travel destination in the Caribbean is about to add another Star conce...

Over 80 beaches to get cleaned up nationwide

Santo Domingo.- Various institutions headed by the Environment Ministry will carry out the traditional national day of cleaning of the coasts and riverbanks tomorrow Sat., to mark International Beach Cleanup Day in the Dominican Republic. Environment...

Puerto Plata struts its tourism treats

Puerto Plata.- The Puerto Plata Destination Tourism Cluster (CTDPP) inaugurated the 8th annual international market and adventure fair Discover MarketPlace 2019 on Wed. night, during an event held at the Hotel Senator Puerto Plata Spa Resort, which g...

Agency announces 2 Russia-La Romana flights

Santo Domingo.- Anex Tour and Azur Air have opened two new direct flights from Kazan and Yekaterinburg, Russia, to La Romana airport, Dominican Republic, starting October with one of the world’s largest capacity aircraft, the Boeing 777-300ER....

Ambassadors get on their knees, clean the city’s beach

Press Release Santo Domingo.- Sea Trash poses a global challenge. Every year, millions of tons of garbage end up in the ocean. It’s estimated that by 2050 there could be more plastic than fish in the sea, therefore, the European Union (EU), the embas...

More Dominican visitors cushion drop in foreign tourists

Santo Domingo.- The jump in arrivals of Dominicans who live abroad compensated for the drop in the number of visitors in August. Data from Dominican Republic’s Central Bank indicate that between January and August 4,664,036 visitors arrived in the co...

Group leading Zozaya will protect DR from fake news with new website

APPLE LEISURE GROUP JOINS THROUGH TRAVALLIANCEMEDIA TO LAUNCH TRAVFACTS Highlights damage to tourism with the spread of misleading news ALG is consolidated as the largest tourist issuer in the Dominican Republic Reposted by Renn Loren via arecoa.co...