2003 – Page 25

With a grand opening scheduled for November 2006, the Ocean World Adventure Park & Marina Casino is destined to be the jewel in the crown of Dominican casinos. This four-story, 3,000 square meter facility features an entertainment clubhouse with swimming pool and wet bar, nightclub, casino, and a first-class gourmet dining facility. The casino is …

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The National Hotel & Restaurant Association is preparing their XXth Exhibition, which takes place at the Dominican Fiesta Convention Center from Wednesday 30 August to Saturday, 2 September. More than 80 companies have registered to take part in the exhibition.

Casa de Campo announces the 7th and 8th Official Show-Jumping Competitions. A classic in Caribbean equestrian competitions, the events will take place on 26-27 August at the Casa de Campo Equestrian Center. They are being organized by Enrico Canobbio, director of the Casa de Campo Equestrian Center and the National Equestrian Federation. About 100 competitors …

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The National Blue Flag Jury approved submitting the beaches of Costa Dorada, Puerto Plata and Coson, Samana to the International Blue Flag Jury, conditioning the approval to the beach areas meeting all criteria of the international beach certification program. Cesar Vargas, national program coordinator, congratulated the hotels Viva Wyndham Samana, Coral Marien by Hilton and …

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International tourist arrivals to the Dominican Republic were up 9.42% during the first seven months of the year, according to a recent report released by the Central Bank. Some 237,002 more tourists arrived this year than last. Foreign tourist arrivals are up 10.8%, breaking the two-million tourist mark for half year. The Ministry of Tourism …

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The Punta Cana International Airport continues to be the airport most used by foreign tourists. 51.48% of all tourists landed at the PUJ airport. Puerto Plata’s Gregorio Luperon International Airport was second with 18.65% foreign arrivals, and Santo Domingo’s Las Americas International Airport was next, with 17.59%. La Romana International Airport handled 7.6% of foreign …

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North America continues to be the main source market for tourists headed to the Dominican Republic. Central Bank statistics show that 51.95% of all tourists were either from the United States or Canada. Traffic from North America during the first seven months of the year was up 66,000 foreign travelers, compared to the first seven …

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The president-elect of the National Hotel & Restaurant Association, Luis Lopez, during an interview with Huchi Lora on Channel 11 commented on the changes in the Dominican hospitality industry. He commented that there is a trend to upgrade the hotel room inventory to attract travelers with a higher purchasing power. He said the challenges ahead …

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The Airport Department has announced that the refurbishment of the Cabo Rojo domestic airport, which had been out of service for two decades, will be completed this month. Cabo Rojo is in the remote southwestern province of Pedernales. The airport’s operations are expected to boost the development of tourist sites along beaches in the area, …

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Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez forecasts four million tourists for 2006 and says that the government will be investing US$5 billion in tourism infrastructure through 2008. He said that the country receives US$3 billion in revenue from the tourism sector. Jimenez spoke about the government’s tourism development policies at the UNAPEC university last week. He mentioned …

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