2007 Travel News Archive – Page 12

Amhsa Marina Hotels & Resorts is joining the Dominican Republic’s residential tourism trend with a future property sale offer in Samana. The company also announced recently that it would be expanding its The Club at Gran Paradise Bavaro from 228 to 378 rooms, and its Las Galeras, Samana hotel from 334 rooms to 564 for …

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Grupo Pinero’s Bahia Principe brand will be selling the former Santana Beach Resort now upgraded under the Bahia Principe brand and scheduled for a November 2007 opening. The hotel has been renamed as the Bahia Principe La Romana. The hotel is promoted as being located “at the foot of 2.800 metres of sandy beach lined …

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The Homeland Security announced that US citizens traveling to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda who have applied for but not yet received passports can enter and depart from the US by air through 30 September 2007. Travelers will be required to present government-issued photo identification and a Department of State official proof of application …

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The Dominican Republic was named “official partner country of the ITB Berlin 2008. A cooperation agreement between the Dominican republic and the world’s leading travel trade show was signed, announced Raimund Hosch, CEO of Messe Berlin, the ITB organizer. As a result, the DR will be prominently features during the 5 to 9 March 2008 …

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The Fort Lauderdale-based newspaper, South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that Americans are making the Dominican Republic their No. 1 vacation spot. Reporter Doreen Hemlock explains the destination got its latest marketing boost when tycoon Donald Trump signed a US$1 billion-plus resort and residential development on the East Coast and chose the glamorous winner of The Apprentice, …

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Qualified scuba divers can now Dive with the Dolphins at Ocean World. For US$165 per person, divers get around 40 minutes in the water with the dolphins. A photographer accompanies the divers and takes pictures that are available for purchase afterwards. The package includes general admission, transportation (there may be a US$5 or US$10 surcharge …

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The Portuguese airline Orbest is now flying from Punta Cana to Lisbon. The flights started at the same time the airline began flights to Cancun (Mexico) and Montego Bay (Jamaica). Orbest is owned by Spain’s Iberworld (Iberostar hotels), which already has direct flights to PUJ from Spain. The flights will be on Saturdays from 2 …

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Could a hurricane disrupt your travel plans in the Dominican Republic’ Hurricane season in the Caribbean began on 1 June and continues through 30 November. The peak time in the DR has been September. These are good links to bookmark, especially since forecasts are for an active hurricane season this year. Read all about hurricanes …

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Cabarete is preparing for the summer Kiteboarding World Cup, set for 26 June to 1 July 2007 in Bozo Beach, Cabarete. The event is the third of six stops on the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association (PKRA) 2007 World Tour. This year there will be US$40,000 in prize money for the competitors. Cabarete combines fun for …

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YPBR’s just released 2007 National Leisure Travel Monitor reveals that Americans continue to view vacations as an essential part of contemporary life. Leisure travel fills more hotel rooms and airline seats than business travel. The report revealed that the incidence of leisure travel continues to be dominated by adults traveling as couples (61%), followed by …

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