DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is on track to shatter its tourism records this 2025, welcoming an unprecedented 6,145,008 visitors in the first half of 2025. Tourism Minister David Collado predicts a year-end total of 12 million arrivals.

The first-semester tally marks a 3% increase over the same period last year, representing an additional 185,166 visitors. Of the total, 4,514,093 tourists arrived by air, while 1,630,915 opted for sea travel. This tourism boom is projected to inject a staggering US$21.1 billion into the Dominican economy by the end of 2025.

The United States continues to be the leading source of visitors, accounting for 45% of arrivals, followed by Canada (18%), Argentina (6%), and Colombia (4%). Puerto Rico, France, England, Chile and Germany each contributed 2% of the tourist flow.

Air connectivity and the opening of new cruise ship terminals are...