2000 Travel News Archive – Page 34

US Airways announced today an Aruba, Netherlands Antilles-Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic connection starting 12 November 2000. This opens up the possibility of selling vacations to Aruba and the Dominican Republic to the American market. US Airways has already announced it will operate one daily flight between Philadelphia and Aruba and between Philadelphia and Santo Domingo …

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Kaskada Aqua Park is the new recreation attraction in Santiago, the central second largest city of the DR. This water park was built on 33,000 square meters and is said to be the largest of its kind in the Caribbean. The park is open 9 to am to 7 pm and prices are RD$125 children …

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The National Botanical Gardens was voted among the 10 best in the world by the Botanic Gardens Conservation International organization at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, England. The organization evaluated 1,846 botanical gardens around the world. The DR was pre-selected among 120 botanical gardens, and chosen among the 10 finalists. The organization recognized the Santo …

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Aeromar Airlines announced the start of regular flights from Miami to Punta Cana starting July. Aeromar general manager Roger Jover made the announcement yesterday. He said agreements were reached with tour operators in Miami that will make the flight possible. Aeromar will fly to Punta Cana on Thursdays and Sundays. The flight schedule is as …

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US weather forecasters predict the hurricane season that begins today will bring a more than average number of hurricanes. Hurricanes developing over the Atlantic may affect the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico and the East and Gulf Coasts of the United States. The Atlantic Basin hurricane season extends through 30 November. An above-average hurricane season typically …

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