Category : Dominican Republic

Sky Caterers expands to Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- Sky Caterers, the largest food preparation and distribution company for commercial airlines in Central America and the Caribbean, has launched operations in the Dominican Republic with state-of-the-art facilities at Las Américas Inter...

Arajet launches new Santo Domingo-Havana flight route

Santo Domingo.- Arajet has received authorization from the Civil Aviation Board (JAC) to operate flights between Las Américas International Airport (AILA) in Santo Domingo and José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba. This new route will enha...

Tourism Minister announces new Miami-La Romana flight route

Santo Domingo.– Tourism Minister David Collado announced a new American Airlines route from Miami to La Romana, following a meeting in Miami with executives from Casa de Campo Airport and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin M. Cabrera. Collado...

Abinader to inaugurate El Dorado Water Park in Cap Cana

Cap Cana.- President Luis Abinader will officially inaugurate the El Dorado Water Park in Cap Cana on Friday, September 13. The event will also be attended by other key figures from the business and tourism sectors, according to Ibelca Mencía, Commun...

Dominican ambassador explores tourism collaboration in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh.- The Dominican Republic’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Andy Rodríguez Durán, recently met with Samer Alkharashi, Director of the UN Tourism Regional Office for the Middle East, located in Riyadh. During the meeting, they discussed the of...

Collado: high flight costs hinder multi-destination travel with Puerto Rico

Santo Domingo.- Tourism Minister David Collado views Puerto Rico not as competition but as a partner for enhancing Caribbean tourism. He proposes combining strategies to boost multi-destination travel, leveraging the proximity between the Dominican R...

Puerto Plata Iron Lighthouse faces urgent restoration needs

Puerto Plata.- The Puerto Plata Iron Lighthouse, the oldest in the Dominican Republic, is facing imminent risk of extinction due to severe deterioration and a lack of decisive action for its preservation. Built 145 years ago by Robert Hills and Broth...

Dominican Republic to showcase its cruise offerings at Seatrade Cruise Med 2024 in Málaga

Málaga, Spain.- The Dominican Republic continues to strengthen its position as a leading cruise destination with its participation in Seatrade Cruise Med 2024, the most important cruise industry event in Europe, taking place in Málaga, Spain, this We...

Dominican Today journalist wins Pasaporte Abierto 2024 award, Dominican Republic receives multiple honors

Buga, Colombia.– Adrian R. Morales, a journalist from Dominican Today, was a winner at the 8th edition of the Pasaporte Abierto 2024 International Tourism Journalism Awards, held on September 6 in Buga, Colombia. Other Dominican professionals also re...

Project for sustainable sargassum management launched in the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo – The Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (Intec) reported implementing a project financed by the French Embassy in the Dominican Republic. The project focused on the sustainable management of agricultural waste and sargassum u...

Aerodom aims to bring the giant A380 to Puerto Plata

Puerto Plata – With the hotel development thatPuerto Plata will experience after the implementation of the Punta Bergantín tourism project, the aeronautical sector must be prepared to add and offer visitors new flight options since, within the...

Periodista de Dominican Today recibe premio Pasaporte Abierto 2024; RD triunfa en varias categorías

Buga, Colombia.- El periodista Adrian R. Morales, del periódico Dominican Today, resultó ganador en la octava edición del premio internacional de periodismo turístico Pasaporte Abierto 2024, entregado el 6 de septiembre en Buga, Colombia. Otros profe...

Senator proposes upgrading Verón-Punta Cana to municipality status

La Altagracia.- Rafael Barón Duluc (Cholitín), senator for La Altagracia province, has proposed a bill to elevate the municipal district of Verón-Punta Cana to municipality status. According to the 2022 National Population and Housing Census, Verón-P...

Skyhigh Dominicana launches new Santo Domingo-Aguadilla flights

Santo Domingo.- Skyhigh Dominicana will begin offering two weekly flights between Santo Domingo and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, on Mondays and Thursdays. The flights will use comfortable aircraft with a capacity of 97 passengers. The journey will take 40...

Two Dominican journalists born abroad compete in Pasaporte Abierto 2024

Santo Domingo.- Among the 13 Dominican nominees vying for the Pasaporte Abierto 2024 International Tourism Journalism Award, to be presented Friday, in Cali, Colombia, two seasoned professionals stand out: Marvin Del Cid, originally from Guatemala, p...