Category : Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic’s Punta Cana, a benchmark for tourism development

Punta Cana.- Tourism minister, Francisco Javier García, on Wed. said that the Punta Cana area is a benchmark for tourism development, as evidenced by the many foreign officials and business leaders who come to learn how the industry has grown. “...

Poor airlines route connectivity hinders the development of Puerto Plata

The low airline route connectivity of Puerto Plata has become a challenge for the total tourist development of the Atlantic Bride, in addition to the lack of a road infrastructure, which has been under construction for years, allowing safe travel to...

Tourism corridor of the South: more than a vision

Barahona, Dominican Republic.- Let no one say that everything needs to be done. In Barahona they began a few years ago to prepare for a future of tourism and production that is close at hand. Barahona’s Production and Tourism Cluster on April 5...

PGA TOUR event tees off at Punta Cana with a US$3.0M purse

Punta Cana.- More than 130 players from around the world will be competing in the Los Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship PGA TOUR that began on Tuesday at Los Corales golf course. The renowned tournament that will showcase the Dominican...

Grand Reserve Hotel at Paradisus Palma Real opens with 432 rooms

Punta Cana. – President Danilo Medina on Tues. headed ribbon-cutting for the Grand Reserve Hotel at Paradisus Palma Real, which incorporates 432 rooms into the national offer and will provide 1,000 new jobs. The holiday resort, belonging to the...

Dominican annual tourism DATE set for March 26 to 28

Santo Domingo.- National Hotels and Tourism Association (Asonahores) vice president, Andrés Marranzini on Mon. announced the 20th Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE), an international tourism fair to be held March 26 to 28, hosted jointly with t...

Malecon’s seaside walk features 3.5 km+ of recreation

Santo Domingo.- Mayor David Collado on Mon. cut the ribbon for the Malecon’s “Paseo Marítimo” (seaside walk) of more than 3.5 kilometers. He said the private sector financed the work with around US$2.8 million, including design an...

Malecón will be a tourist and recreational priority

The Council of Aldermen of the Chapter Hall of the National District declared the Malecón de Santo Domingo as a priority tourist and recreational area of the city through Ordinance number 3-19. The chapter room especially highlighted the stretch of...

Full international airport is the key to develop Bahia de las Aguilas

Santo Domingo.- The Chamber of Deputies on Wed. passed a resolution asking president Danilo Medina to raise its category of the María Montez Airport in western Barahona province, to that of an international terminal. A fully-operational international...

Tourist arrivals rise 8% to 604K in Feb.: Central Bank

Santo Domingo.-Tourist arrivals to the Dominican Republic rose 8% in February compared to the same period in 2018, the Central Bank reported Mon. According to its website, the country received 604,977 non-resident foreign and Dominican passengers by...

Michael Jordan wants to invest in tourism-related business: report

Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic.- Former basketball great, Michael Jordan, looks to invest in some tourism-related businesses in this Atlantic coast town, Diario Libre repors quoting sources. Residents of the town said Jordan was visiting some land...

Spring Break ‘a la Dominican’ is a new take

Press Release Santo Domingo (GLOBE NEWSWIRE).- Adventure travel is one of the fastest growing travel segments and Dominican Republic’s diverse terrain creates a stunning backdrop for a wide range of adrenaline-pumping excursions to add a little excit...

Record: 400,000 cruise passengers arrive in first 2 months

Santo Domingo.- During January and February a record setting 399,169 cruise passengers and crew arrived in the country, according to the Tourism Ministry. Its monthly report says that in the first month 173,928 cruise ship tourists and 60,180 crew ar...

An oceanic adventure

By Patricia Hiraldo & V2 & The further I advance on the journey we call life, the more I am convinced it goes in circles, not straight lines. Sometimes we stray, take a turn, often to return to the place where we started – be it in th...

US, Canadian pilots choose Puerto Plata’s Airport for Fly-In

Santo Domingo.- Several pilots from the United States and Canada chose Puerto Plata’s Luperón International Airport to start the Fly-In of the Caribbean International Rally, Governor’s Cup 2019, coordinated by organization president, Ca...