2006 Travel News Archive – Page 8

Lisandro Macarrulla, president of Inversiones Turisticas Sans Souci, the project that includes a marina, shopping area and real estate development along the east and west banks of the Ozama River, announced that the San Diego Cruise Ship Terminal will be in operation by October 2006, and that they will inaugurate a new terminal on the …

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It’s fiesta time in Bayahibe this weekend, with a Viva Bayahibe event scheduled for the Friday, 25 August to Sunday, 27 August weekend. Most of the events will take place on Calle La Bahia, Bayahibe (from Restaurante La Punta to Restaurant Barco Bar), from 6 pm to 2 am. There will be typical music playing …

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Casa de Campo Resort was featured on the popular KNBC program, Mansions and Millionaires on Saturday, 19 August. KNBC is the NBC-owned and operated station in Los Angeles and the network’s West Coast flagship. The program presented an overview of the villas at Casa de Campo, golf, marinas, yachting, skeet and shooting, family life, boating, …

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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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