Category : Dominican Republic

Government shifts Convention Center Project to former Santo Domingo Hotel

Santo Domingo.- Tourism Minister David Collado announced that the government has abandoned plans to build the Santo Domingo Convention Center on the property of the former Hotel Hispaniola due to ownership disputes. The site had been declared of publ...

Tourism Minister allocates $1 Million for Sargassum research in the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic’s Minister of Tourism, David Collado, has allocated US$1 million to the Interuniversity Network for Research on the Management and Treatment of Sargassum. The funding was received by Julio Sánchez Maríñez, recto...

Dominican Republic remains top destination for Colombian tourists

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic continues to be a top choice for Colombian travelers, surpassing even the Mexican Caribbean in popularity. According to Pablo Jaitman, Country Manager of Despegar Colombia, Punta Cana has seen increasing demand,...

Tourism Minister delivers renovated Boca de Cachón

Jimaní, DR.- Tourism Minister David Collado inaugurated the renovated Boca de Cachón in Independencia province, fulfilling a commitment by President Luis Abinader. The project, with an investment of RD$102.8 million, aims to boost local commerce, emp...

Hospitality Management Solutions partners with Preferred Hotels & Resorts for global expansion

Santo Domingo.- Hospitality Management Solutions (HMS), a Dominican leader in boutique hotel and luxury real estate management, has announced a strategic alliance with Preferred Hotels & Resorts, a prestigious U.S.-based brand representing over 6...

Senate and Tourism Ministry collaborate on ecotourism development

Santo Domingo.- Senator Ginette Bournigal, president of the Senate’s Permanent Commission on Tourism, led a meeting with Vice Minister of Tourism Patricia Mejía and other senators to discuss the designation of ecotourism provinces. A technical commit...

Renovated Fishermen’s Village in Las Terrenas to open in February

Las Terrenas, Samaná.- The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, announced that the renovated Pueblo de los Pescadores in Las Terrenas, Samaná, will be inaugurated between February 15 and 20. In a social media post, Collado emphasized that the project...

Cap Cana: A model of unstoppable growth and sustainability at FITUR 2025

Madrid.- The International Tourism Fair (FITUR) 2025 provided the perfect stage for Cap Cana, a premier destination in the Dominican Republic, to highlight its extraordinary growth and accomplishments. Jorge Subero Medina, Executive President of Cap...

Dominican Republic wins award for best stand at Fitur 2025

The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, recently announced that the Dominican Republic won the award for Best Stand during the International Tourism Fair (Fitur) 2025, held January 22-26 in Madrid, Spain. “We did it again, making history in the...

Arajet launches sale of its flights to the United States

Arajet formally announced the sales of air tickets to the United States and officially assured that its first flight will be in April. The Dominican airline indicated that sales to Miami, Florida, are currently limited and that New York and San Juan,...

Collado: “It is essential that the Dominican Republic gets cheaper flights”

The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, reiterated in his participation in the International Tourism Fair (Fitur) 2025, that the country will focus on seeking more hotel investments, as well as on the expansion of new airlines, as he affirms that it...

Government will begin to reorganize the country’s tourist poles

Part of the legacy that the government and the minister of tourism want to leave the country is the reorganization of the tourist hubs, which is why in seven- or eight-days President Luis Abinader and David Collado will go to Bávaro-Punta Cana to reo...

Fitur 2025: What’s going on between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?

Madrid — The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, and the governor of Puerto Rico, Jennifer González, announced on Thursday a promising “multi-destination” agreement between the two Caribbean nations. The union was announced within t...

Dominican Republic secures US$6,750 million in investments at FITUR 2025

Madrid, Spain.- Tourism Minister David Collado hailed the Dominican Republic’s participation in FITUR 2025 as a resounding success, with investments totaling US$6,750 million—nearly doubling last year’s US$3,500 million. During his traditio...

Cap Cana announces major expansion at FITUR

Madrid, Spain.- Cap Cana is set to expand its tourism offerings with the addition of 1,300 new rooms, including 300 rooms in the upcoming luxury St. Regis hotel. This expansion, announced by CEO Jorge Subero Medina at FITUR, aims to solidify Cap Cana...