Travel – Page 299

In a news story by Marjie Lambert released on Sunday, 13 November, the Miami Herald reports that tourism is doing well in the Dominican Republic. The Miami Herald forecasts that 2011 will end as a record year for Dominican tourism. Air and cruise ship arrivals through July totaled 2,712,307, compared to Cuba’s 1,747,508 and Jamaica’s …

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Apple Vacations has announced new non-stop flights to La Romana, Dominican Republic from JFK International Airport for the next year through October 2012. The flights on JetBlue Airways will depart on Saturdays and Wednesdays from 14 January through 24 October 2012, with convenient morning departures and afternoon returns. JetBlue competes with American Airline departures by …

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Condor has added a Vienna Schwechat (VIE)-Punta Cana (PUJ) flight every Wednesday with a plane with capacity for 270 passengers. The connection is also attractive to sun seekers from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. The destination is also served by Air Berlin. Condor also began an extra frequency from Frankfurt to Punta Cana for …

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Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), located in Puerto Plata on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, has added the new Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort property just adjacent to its core resort in Puerto Plata. The new property features 180 oceanside king and double suites, four restaurants including the signature Rodizio Brazilian Churrascaria, …

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The Inter-American Development Bank recently approved a US$30 million loan for improvements in the Colonial City that will be implemented by the Ministry of Tourism. The Colonial City Tourism Development Program seeks to recover and restore public spaces within the first European city in the Americas. The Ministry of Tourism will implement a new program …

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Now in its 14th year, the DR Jazz Festival takes place in Sosua and Cabarete from 9 to 12 November. The schedule is Wednesday 9 November at the Parque Mirador Sosua (Calle sin salida), Thursday 10 November at the Amphitheater of Hotel Casa Marina in Sosua, Friday 11 and Saturday 12 November in Playa Cabarete. …

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This year Playa Encuentro is again hosting the annual Masters Surf Reunion in Cabarete. Surfers of all ages will gather from 3 to 5 November for the three-day fun and surf event. There will be competitions in the Master category for the over-35s, Grand Master for the over-40s, Kahuna for the over-45s, Grand Kahuna for …

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Livin’ la Vida Loca legend Ricky Martin will be back in Santo Domingo for a second performance. Ricky Martin and Wisin y Yandel are booked for a 19 November show at the Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo. This is a Saymon Diaz promotion. Ricky Martin is currently on his M.A.S. Tour of Latin America. Duo …

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Olivo Restaurant is hosting the first Caribbean Cigar Night in Santo Domingo. Live music with Sandy Gabriel, live performance by painter Pedro Tereiro. The event, on 11 November 2011 at 7:30pm is a benefit for the Nido para Angeles charity. Tickets are available for purchase from Restaurant Olivo, Tel. 809 549-3792 or Cigar Club Arturo …

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The Hispaniola Ornithological Society (SOH) organizes a walk every first Sunday of every month at 7am. This means the next is on Sunday, 6 November. Birdwatchers meet at the front gate of the Botanical Gardens. Located in the northern part of Santo Domingo, the 200-hectare botanical garden’s riparian habitat, wooded areas, open palm savannas and …

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