2003 – Page 62

The Central Bank has released their travel statistics for the year 2003, indicating that more than 3.5 million travelers arrived in the DR by air, representing a 14.5% increase over 2002. Of the total, 91.6% were non-residents. Dominicans and residents made up only 8.4% of travelers. A record number of foreign tourists arrived last year …

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Central Bank statistics for 2003 reinforce the notion that the East Coast is a strong magnet for foreign travel to the Dominican Republic. The year’s data shows that Punta Cana International Airport received 47% of all foreign tourists. Las Americas (serving Boca Chica, Juan Dolio, Guayacanes and Santo Domingo) was next with 22%. Puerto Plata’s …

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See the best of Caribbean baseball, starting this Sunday, 1 February in Santo Domingo. The Dominican Republic team, with the Licey Tigers as the favorite to represent the country in the regional series, promises to present a roster of leading Major League ballplayers, as the country does its best to retain the league championship against …

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The Dominican Republic promises to assemble a dream team to represent the country during the Caribbean Baseball Series to open in Santo Domingo on 1 February. The week-long event (1-6 February) brings the best from Venezuela, Mexico and Puerto Rico to compete in what is regarded as the most important international championship after the World …

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BWIA announces the start of its direct flights from Port of Spain, Trinidad to Santo Domingo with an inaugural flight arriving on Wednesday, 21 January at Las Americas International Airport (SDQ). The airline will be flying a Boeing 737-800 with capacity for 150 passengers in economy and business classes. The airline will fly the Trinidad …

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Danny Hughes, vice-president of operations for Hilton Caribbean, recently announced that the Hilton Santo Domingo is scheduled to open in Spring 2004, as reported by John Collins for Caribbean Business. The 21-floor tower-style hotel, with its 228 mostly oceanview rooms, will have the largest casino in the Dominican Republic. Its rooms will all be equipped …

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The Dominican Republic has its own Jessy Terrero, taking Dominican cinema mainstream. Terrero’s MGM feature film debut will be released 28 May 2004, when “Soul Plane” hits movie houses in the US. The comedy is being described as a new version of the slapstick “Airplane!” although its plot bears no resemblance to the 1980 classic. …

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Punta Cana, on the East Coast of the Dominican Republic, was ranked by Carlson Wagonlit travel agents as the fourth most popular international vacation destination. Punta Cana was named by 34.8% of the 287 travel agents responding to the chain’s 2004 Travel Trends survey, whereas previously it had never made the top 10. “Punta Cana …

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Travel statistics just released by the Central Bank confirm that 2003 will be a record year for the tourism industry in the Dominican Republic. The number of foreign tourist arrivals during the first 11 months of the year at 2,496,717 is more than ever registered in a single year. In addition, some 440,339 non-resident Dominicans …

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Central Bank statistics for the first 11 months of the year reaffirm the new prevalence of the US traveler, as well as significant increases in European travel to the Dominican Republic. United States – 783,405 (31.5% market), up 23.2% Canada – 363,149 (14.6% market), up 35.3% France – 286,637 (11.5% market), up 32.9% Germany – …

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