Sandals Resorts International of Jamaica is again interested in investing in tourism ventures in the Dominican Republic. Company president Adam Stewart and his executive committee met with President Luis Abinader at the Presidential Palace last week. Pro Dominicana, the export and investment agency of the Dominican government and Dominican ambassador in Jamaica Angie Martínez coordinated the visit. Gebhard Rainer, CEO of Sandals, also attended the meeting.
During the meeting, President Abinader referred to Stewart’s father (Gordon Butch Stewart) as a “legend” of the tourism industry and a source of pride not only for Jamaica, but for the world. Abinader said he had personally met Stewart’s father. Many years back, Gordon Butch Stewart had visited and considered investing in a property in the Punta Cana area.
The Sandals Group representatives met with Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Alvarez and to and the director-general of the government’s Public-Private Partnerships Agency, Sigmund Freund.
As reported, the Sandals executives visited several areas of the island, such as Punta Cana, Miches, Las Terrenas, and others.
Sandals owner Adam Stewart posted on his Instagram account @adamstewart: “We were privileged to be invited for an official visit to the beautiful island of the Dominican Republic by Her Excellency Angie Shakira Martinez Tejera, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica. A very special thank you to the President of the Dominican Republic, Mr. Luis Abinader, for meeting with us to discuss the power of tourism and the investment opportunities that expand its reach. I was honored by his heartfelt words recognizing my father and our founder as a legend in this industry (….) Thanks to Biviana Riveiro Disla, Executive Director of ProDominicana, for extending a warm welcome to our team. It was an excellent and timely visit, not only because it coincides with the celebration of four decades as the world’s top luxury brand, but because it comes at a time when we are aggressively pursuing expansion goals. We look forward to the possibility of what is to come,” said Stewart.
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22 March 2022