Category : Dominican Republic

New airline means more Panama-Dominican Republic flights

Santo Domingo.- businessman Stanley Motta, owner of airline Copa Airlines, on Thurs. told Dominican ambassador in Panama, Rafael Tejeda, that starting next year, the new airline Wingo, a unit of his group, will operate several flights to the country....

Deputy asks that Medina not donate cavern-ridden National Park

Santo Domingo.- Opposition deputy Fidel Santana on Wed. asked president Danilo Medina to immediately suspend the donation of Cueva de las Maravillas National Park to a foundation headed by the Popular bank group. The also president of the Frente Amp...

Barahona Fair eyes the South as multi-destination tourism

Santo Domingo .- The second annual Barahona Discover and Tourism Fair, from March 16 to 18 will count on the participation of over 50 tourism, industry, commerce, services, gastronomy, crafts, education and financial companies and government agencies...

Tourism chief lists Dominican Republic’s big deals at Berlin fair

Berlin.- Tourism minister Francisco Javier Garcia during the second day of the International Tourism Exchange of Berlin (ITB) announced Fri. that Dominican Republic carried out successful negotiations with airlines, travel agencies, tour operators,...

Northwest province eager to exploit its tourism potential

Montecristi, Dominican Republic.- Border Development Agency director Miguel Bejarán met recently with Tourism minister, Francisco Javier García, to expedite the work and conclude the Montecristi Province Strategic Tourism Plan. He said he asked Garci...

Carnival Cruises cancels arrival of several ships on rough seas

Puerto Plata.- Carnival Cruises on Wed. said several ships set to disembark in nearby Bahia Maimon (Amber Cove) today, were canceled due to severe weather that has unleashed higher-than-normal-waves along the Atlantic coast. It’s estimated that...

Russia leads in 2,009 approved passenger, cargo flights

Santo Domingo.- The Civil Aviation Board on Tuesday said it approved 2,009 new non-scheduled passenger and cargo flights to the Dominican Republic, the most of operations ever approved during a single work session in the last three years. The largest...

Over 30 companies to promote Dominican Republic at Berlin fair

Santo Domingo.- More than 30 companies from the Dominican Republic will promote the country at the International Tourism Exchange (ITB) in Berlin, Germany, from March 7 to 11, the Tourism Ministry announced Mon. The ITB tourism fair “is ideal&#...

Puntacana Resort & Club to host Dominican Republic’s first PGA TOUR

Santo Domingo.- The Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship PGA TOUR will be held from March 19 to 25 on Los Corales golf course, the main North American professional golf circuit for men. Around 132 players from around the world will be com...

The capital’s shorefront readies for raucous Carnival

Santo Domingo.- In several spots along the capital’s Malecon (George Washington Av.) Culture Ministry workers and technicians work hard Fri. preparing to stage Santo Domingo’s National Carnival Parade, starting 2pm Sunday. The traditiona...

Dominican health tourism’s offer at Berlin’s International Fair

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic forms part of the group of countries that at Berlin’s international Fair (ITB) will offer health tourism as one of the segments with high expectations of development and will even double the segment’...

Canadians tap Dominican Rep. as their Caribbean destination: report

Santo Domingo.- Record-breaking tourism numbers for 2017 have made the Dominican Republic the number one destination in the Caribbean for Canadians, second only to Mexico overall for sun destinations. In 2017, over 837,000 Canadians visited the Domin...

Jump in businesses gives the ‘Zone’ a different beat

Santo Domingo.- Colonial City Tourism Promotion Program coordinator Maribel Villalona on Sun. provided some figures on the results of the ambitious renovation project, and stressed the growing number of businesses, the restoration of historic sites a...

Cap Cana: Real estate tourism raised to the next level

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- Punta Cana is one of the country’s most developed tourism destinations, accounting for 52% of the tourists nationwide, attracted by its natural beauty, extensive white sand beaches, fun and hotels. For some year...

Dominican Republic: 2018 travel trends galore

Press Release Santo Domingo.- It’s a new year and with it comes new and exciting ways to travel. Major media outlets and travel companies from Forbes to Virtuoso have released their list of top 2018 travel trends, meaning it’s time to book a trip to...