2007 Travel News Archive – Page 14

Viva Wyndham, the Dominican affiliate of Wyndham World Hotels, is now joined by Puerto Rico’s Rio Mar Beach Golf Resort & Spa. The Wyndham chain announced that with the operation of the Puerto Rico property, the chain reinforces its presence in the Caribbean. Wyndham promotes five hotels in the DR, one in Bahamas and two …

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The capital city of Santo Domingo is set to become the most coveted shopping destination in the Caribbean. With the implementation of DR-CAFTA, the city is proving to be an attractive location for major international chains. Although the companies have not made any official announcement, sources indicate that construction has begun for the opening of …

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The Hotel & Restaurant Association (Asonahores) Vacation Planner, the leading tourism information brochure on the country, will soon be available in Santo Domingo from the Asonahores offices at Edificio La Cumbre, Naco and throughout Ministry of Tourism offices abroad (with the exception of Chicago) latter this month. The Vacation Planner features updated content on where …

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About 500,000 cruise ship passengers will have come to the DR during the last two cruise seasons, as reported in Hoy. Santo Domingo stands to gain the most, with the Sans Souci Port becoming a mother port for major cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean. As from December 2007, Santo Domingo will be RCL’s 2,500-passenger …

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The Punta Cana tourist area has become the top destination, not only for the Dominican Republic but for the Caribbean as a whole, and this year the airport is expecting to serve two million passengers. Ernesto Veloz, the president of the local hoteliers association, said that the area currently offers seven golf courses and another …

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Copa will be landing at Punta Cana International Airport, bringing Central and South American tourists to the east coast beach strip this summer. Copa Airlines of Panama has a 15 July start date for the new service. Copa also serves Las Americas International Airport (Santo Domingo) and Cibao International Airport (Santiago). The twice-weekly Panama-Punta Cana …

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The 11th Annual Caribbean Tourism Bourse (BTC 2007) will take place this coming 10-12 May at the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino, this year featuring a scuba diving exhibition, real estate exhibitions, and a Mexican Gastronomy Festival, complete with a tequila-tasting workshop. Luis Felipe Aquino, president of BTC, said that the State of Jalisco, Mexico …

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The winner of Sunday’s Donald Trump-produced series “The Apprentice” has been chosen to oversee the construction of Trump at Cap Cana, the newest development at Cap Cana that will include a beach club, condominium hotel, private villas, golf course and 68 private estates. The 68 estates to be known as Trump Farallon Estates at Cap …

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Air arrivals (non-resident foreigners) to the DR during the first quarter of the year totaled 1,161,583 tourists, which is 4% (44,624) more passengers compared to January-March 2006. Most arrivals landed at Punta Cana (52.2%), followed by Puerto Plata (18.78%), Las Americas (14.81%) and La Romana (8.11%) airports. Smaller airports Cibao (Santiago), La Isabela (Santo Domingo) …

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The Bayahibe/La Romana southeastern beach and golf area will now be promoted under the name of La Romana, says Lisette Gil, executive director of the Romana-Bayahibe Hotels Association. A new campaign targeting US and European visitors seeks to show the diversity of attractions in the region, as well as stressing the tourism companies’ commitment to …

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