2011 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Tourism stays about the same

Travel to the DR in the first two months of the year is almost at the same level as in 2010. So far this year, the Central Bank reports that travel in January was only 1.30% up on 2010, and in February, the number of air passenger arrivals was only 2.99% greater than last year. Total non-resident arrivals for February was 407,615 visitors, or 11,632 more tourists, for a 3.29% increase compared to last year. Total arrivals for the first two months of the year was 817,154 visitors, up 2.14% compared to the same period last year. The variation includes 12,941 more foreign tourists and 4,170 non-resident Dominicans.