DR1 Travel News - 17 April 2018

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Playa Dorada Golf Course to host PGA Tour Latinoamerica
Air Century adds flights to Dutch Caribbean
British Airways super sales to the Dominican Republic
Juanes booked to sing at Puerto Plata Amphitheater



Playa Dorada Golf Course to host PGA Tour Latinoamerica
Puerto Plata is promoting the Puerto Plata DR Golf Open, a stopover of the PGA Tour Latin America. The event makes Puerto Plata the capital of golf in Latin America for the week – Thursday, 17 May to Sunday, 20 May 2018.

The second edition of the tournament will again be played at the Playa Dorada Golf Course. The Robert Trent Jones, Sr.-designed Playa Dorada Golf Course opened in 1978 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The par-72 course surrounds the Playa Dorada resort complex, the largest concentration of hotels on the north coast.

US golfer Tee-K Kelly was the winner of the 2017 tournament, taking with him a cash prize of US$31,500.

In the previous six tournaments, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica has been held in the Dominican Republic at Cana Bay Golf Club in the Punta Cana area (2012 and 2013) and the Teeth of the Dog at Casa de Campo, La Romana (2014-2016). Puerto Plata has been hosting the 2017 and 2018 tournaments.

https://www.pgatour.com/la/en/news/2018/04/10/puerto-plata-dr-open-all-set-to-return.html


Air Century adds flights to Dutch Caribbean
Air Century is adding flights to Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten in the Dutch Caribbean starting 4 June 2018. The airline also flies to San Juan, Puerto Rico from La Isabela International Airport in northern Santo Domingo. Presale of fares starts 2 May 2018. The announcement was made by Omar Chahin, president of Air Century.

Flights to Curaçao will depart every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:00am, to St. Maarten on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2:15pm and to Aruba on Tuesdays and Sundays at 2:15pm.

The airline recently posted attractive US$99 one-way fares to Puerto Rico, attracting many new travelers to try out the flights from the inner city airport.


British Airways super sales to the Dominican Republic
British Airways is advertising new fares from London to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from £240 one way. The competitively-priced basic air fares on the long haul route do not include check in luggage, for which an additional £80 is charged on a return journey. The normal fares include two pieces of hand luggage. A backpack and carry on, for example, would qualify.

https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/destinations/caribbean-holidays


Juanes booked to sing at Puerto Plata Amphitheater
Colombian pop singer, Juanes, is booked for a stellar performance at the Puerto Plata Amphitheater on Saturday, 16 June 2018. His performance is part of his “Mis Planes son Amarte Tour” that is also taking him from 20 April 2018 to 16 cities in the United States.

Tickets are for sale online at Uepa Tickets, at the Puerto Plata Cigar Club, Supermercado Playero, Supermercado José Luis and Blue Jack Tar in Puerto Plata. Tickets are: RD$2,165, VIP RD$4,330 and special guest RD$8,660.