2003 – Page 18

With a full house of guests, and a performance of vintage Beach Boys, Ocean World Marina & Casino has formally inaugurated its new installations. Opening words were delivered by company directors Ludwig Meister and Stefan Meister, and Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez. The new facilities complement the Ocean World water and animal park. The Disney World …

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Tourist arrivals are on the rise. Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez, quoting Central Bank tourism statistics, explains that between January and October 3,577,186 tourists visited the country and that between November and December the figure is sure to surpass four million. Jimenez explained that of that total, 536,277 were in fact non-resident Dominicans who came to …

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The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Tourism and the Technical Secretary of the Presidency have signed an agreement to help draw up the National Ecotourism Development Strategic Plan for the Dominican Republic. The plan aims to reduce poverty in areas of the country where ecotourism may be an …

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Executives at Delta Airlines recognizes the Dominican Republic’s economic and tourist growth and is commending the country for this progress. Miguel Lopez, director of regional sales for Central America and the Caribbean and Albert Porragas, commercial director for Delta Airlines Dominican Republic were in the country on the occasion of the launch of the new …

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Viva Wyndham Resorts are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year. The company, founded in December 1996, went on to expand into the Riviera Maya in Mexico and Grand Bahamas, Bahamas. The company’s founder, Ettore Colussi created the brand along with his Dominican business partner Rafael Blanco Canto after several years of successfully operating the Club …

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Monte Cristi hopes to attract more travelers with the recent completion of its new Osvaldo Virgil airfield. A fly-in has been scheduled for 16 December, with more than 20 planes from Puerto Rico and another 20 from the DR taking part. The Air Force is preparing parashooting, parapenting and helicopter flight displays. The airfield has …

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The Dominican Republic and Argentina have signed an agreement allowing commercial and non-commercial airline travel between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Luis P. Rodriguez, sub-General Director of the Office of Civil Aeronautics (DGCA) and Ricardo Alberto Crielly, sub-director of Argentinean Transport. Rodriguez said that the agreement would allow for Dominican and Argentinean …

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Delta Airlines and the Puerto Plata International Airport will be celebrating its inaugural flight from Atlanta (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport) to Puerto Plata (POP), this coming Friday, 15 December. The new route is part of Delta’s plan to become the second-largest US carrier to Latin America and the Caribbean. The flight begins operating during the …

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Sixties surf rock legends The Beach Boys will be performing at Ocean World Marina & Casino’s inaugural concert in Cofresi, Puerto Plata this Saturday, 16 December. A major boat show is also planned. Over 2,000 people, most of them movers and shakers from the Dominican business and tourism sectors as well as the government, have …

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Conde Nast Traveler December 2006 edition carries an extensive feature on the Dominican Republic. Writer Karl Taro Greenfeld highlights the cultural richness of the country he discovered when visiting Santo Domingo, Jarabacoa, Puerto Plata and Samana with his family. The article is titled “Merengue Moment.” See a link to the article and review at: http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/56621-conde-nast-travel-magazine-d-r-article.html