2001 Travel News Archive – Page 55

Arturo Villanueva, executive vice president of the National Hotel & Restaurant Association said that while hotel occupancy was up 3 points to 70% in 2000, revenues were down US$100 million. He said this clearly proves that hoteliers are selling their packages for less this year. Villanueva says that revenue-wise 2001 will be a worse year …

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Amhsa Marina Hotels & Resorts announced two more hotels are under its management. These are the Paraiso del Sol and the Camino del Sol hotels located in Cabarete, Puerto Plata. With these two hotels, Amhsa Marina has 2,076 rooms in 10 hotels. The Hotel Paraiso del Sol opened in January 2000 with 300 rooms. (19 …

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The Labor Minister announced that according to Law 139 (97) the official holidays for 2001 is as follows, Monday January 1 (New year’s Day) Saturday, January 6 (Three Wisemen’s Day) Sunday, January 21 (Virgin of Altagracia Day) Friday, January 26 (Duarte’s Birthday) (celebrated Monday, January 29) Tuesday, February 27 (Independence Day) Friday, April 13 (Good …

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A new ferry line will likely open between the eastern cities of Sabana de la Mar and Samaná. According to a report in Listin Diario, the Director of the Dominican Port Authority (APORDOM), Anibal García Duvergé, stated that the new line will open within 30 days. He also said that the renovation and dredging of …

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The Under Secretary for Protected Areas and Biodiversity of the Ministry of the Environment, Julio Cesar Ureña, said that humpback whales have arrived in Dominican waters 15 days early. He attributed their precocity to the unusually warm and serene waters of the Atlantic. Typically, the whales start to arrive in mid January, and remain in …

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Minister of Environment Frank Moya Pons announced in El Siglo newspaper rehabilitation work to prepare the 90-kilometer Hispaniola Trail. The trail is being carried out using the US Apalachian Trail as model. The Hispaniola Trail will be attractive to adventure-seeking tourists. It will incorporate already existing trails in the Cordillera Central down to Rio Limpio, …

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