Dolores Vicioso – Page 8110

According to the CTO, tourist arrivals from Canada decreased by 3% over the ten month period. Decreases were also recorded in every month of the year except August when there was an increase of 2.3%. Despite this overall performance, Aruba (up 16.7%), Bonaire (up 14.9%), Curacao (up 66.1%) and St Vincent and the Grenadines (up …

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Arrivals from Europe increased by about 3% during the period January to October. Strong performances out of Europe were registered in Bonaire (up 14%), Cayman Islands (up 25%) and Guadeloupe (up 10%). Relatively good growth was also recorded in Dominica, Puerto Rico, and St. Lucia, while a more modest growth was recorded in Aruba, Bahamas, …

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The new Director of Parks, Captain de Corbeta Radhames Lora Salcedo, announced a new series of rules that will apply to Isla Catalina (Serena Cay) in order to preserve its ecology. The island is under the permanent supervision of the Dominican Navy and the Ministry of Tourism. All works that may affect the island’s vegetation …

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Jaime Tio, president of the Asociación de Hoteles de Santo Domingo, says that hotel occupation in Santo Domingo has reached acceptable levels after last two years during which it was at a low of 25%. He said that the difference in the occupancy rate is being made by small congresses and conventions that are being …

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Public and private institutions met last week to prepare for Easter, a week of massive travel by Dominicans to the beaches. The Comisión Coordinadora del Operativo Semana Santa 96 decided to take several measures to organize accident prevention and assistance for visitors to Boca Chica beach, which traditionally receives thousands of city goers. A ruling …

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The National Hotel and Restaurant Association (Asonahores) has hired a public relations agency in Germany to carry out a plan to counter adverse press reports that have been published in Germany, Switzerland and Austria in recent weeks. The president of the organization, Frank R. Rainieri, said that the effort will be supported by the Ministry …

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The Legend of the Seas is including Santo Domingo in its itinerary from 12 April. This was announced by Cruise Holidays Santo Domingo, a sister company to Emely Tours which has had the franchise for Cruise Holidays since 1992. The ship is considered the most modern in the Royal Caribbean line’s fleet. Dominicans will be …

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A Dominican won third place in the contest for “The Best Photo of my Vacation” recently held by the Royal Holiday Club, part of the Mexican consortium Costamex, which has 48,000 members throughout the world. The president of Proinversion, the company that operates the time sharing-style vacation club in the Dominican Republic, Rafael Blanco Canto, …

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