Category : Touristic guide

US lawmaker Espaillat’s pointers to Dominican Republic’s tourism industry

Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Today, representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released his report of recommendations to improve security models for the protection of tourists to the Dominican Republic following his visit to the country earlier...

Dominican Republic ad targets Jimmy Kimmel, in a good way

Santo Domingo.- Those who’ve been fortunate to visit the Dominican Republic, know that it’s a piece of heaven, full of natural and cultural wealth that dazzles all who visit. “We believe that whoever visits and knows Quisqueya, the beautiful, takes h...

Hoteliers’ focus at annual fair: security, infrastructure

Santo Domingo.- The two priority issues in terms of innovation products and trends for hotels are security and infrastructure. That will be the focus of Expo Asonahores 2019, where it is expected to train the sector’s stakeholders in that topic...

US$257M Lopesan Costa Bávaro Resort, Spa & Casino opens in Punta Cana

Punta Cana.- President Danilo Medina on Thursday attended the opening of the Hotel Lopesan Costa Bávaro Resort, Spa & Casino, built at an initial cost of over US$257 million. The president toured the complex with Lopesan CEO, Fernando López, who...

Amid torrents of cringe a viral view

Santo Domingo.- Amid a torrent of negative headlines on the Dominican Republic in the heels of the deaths of tourists on the Caribbean island, the model Sheyla Sanchez Henry, who was contracted by the Puntacana group for an ad campaign, shared a phot...

Treasure hunter Burt D. Webber Jr. recounts find off Dominican coast: Reading Eagle

Robesonia, PA.- Famed marine explorer Burt D. Webber Jr. has recovered more than US$50 million in sunken treasure, Reading Eagle reports. “His tales of treasure hunting off the coasts of Florida and Central America rival any adventure novel.” The ren...

Civil Aviation Board reports approves 142 flights to Dominican Republic

AIRPORT LAS AMÉRICAS.-The Civil Aviation Board (JAC), approved in ordinary session another 142 flights to the Dominican Republic, from different destinations, mostly Charters. According to the agency, the Canadian airline West Jet has approved 19 spe...

Dominicans are Vin Diesel’s BFF

Santo Domingo.- Action film actor-producer, Vin Diesel, on Monday revealed that he’s in the third week of shoot of the Fast and Furious franchise which several stars participate. Diesel said Oscar winners Charlize Theron, Haley Berry and wrestler Joh...

US$467.5M in 8 tourism projects to add 2,212 rooms in Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s Tourism Development Council (Confotur) approved eight tourism development projects, with a total investment of US$467.5 million and add 2,212 new rooms. It also approved, though provisionally, were five other init...

Thousands of American tourists arrived in Puerto Plata on Carnival Magic cruise to celebrate 4th of July

Santo Domingo (EFE) .- The Ministry of Tourism highlighted that more than 6,000 cruise passengers from the United States arrived this Thursday, July 4th at the Amber Cove port of Puerto Plata, in a “special visit” for the celebration of t...

‘Sentinels’ demand a halt to quarries in northern mountains

Espaillat, Dominican Republic.- Members of the environmental group Centinelas de las Montañas (mountain sentinels) on Fri. staged a protest in front of the Environment Ministry offices, to demand the definitive closure of the quarries in the Juan Lóp...

Dominican Republic welcomes US tourists in a cruising 4th of July

Puerto Plata.- More than 6,000 cruise passengers from the United States arrived Thurs. at Amber Cove Port, Bahia Maimon, as part of a special visit to mark the 243rd Independence Day. The visitors including children disembarked from the modern Carniv...

Dominican Republic welcomes US 4th of July cruise tourists

Former Ambassador of the United States motivates his compatriots to visit DR

HE HIGHLIGHTED THE SECURITY LEVELS THAT SURROUND THE TOURISTS THAT VISIT THE COUNTRY Former US Ambassador to DR Wally Brewster Former ambassador to the United States in the country, Wally Brewster, asked his compatriots to not be afraid of vacation...

Certificate of Excellence 2019 recognition, granted by TripAdvisor to Coral Hospitality Corp in DR

Coral Hospitality Corp. (CHC), in the Dominican Republic, received the Certificate of Excellence 2019 recognition, granted by TripAdvisor, for exceeding the standards imposed by the prestigious website, at the Xeliter Vista Mare Complex in Samaná. Th...