2008 Travel News Archive – Page 17

The Ministry of Tourism has revealed more details about the signing of a feasibility study for the construction of the Santo Domingo Convention Center with Messe Berlin, the company that manages the Messe Berlin, the 160,000-square meter Berlin travel show grounds. The Ministry of Tourism is optimistic that if the convention center comes to fruition, …

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International travel to the DR is up for the first two months of the year, according to Central Bank statistics. A total of 725,238 foreign travelers arrived during the first two months of the year, up 9% when compared to 664,523 for the same period in 2007. Canadian travelers have taken the lead in 2008, …

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In his address to the inaugural ceremony for the ITB Trade Show in Berlin last week, Dominican Minister of Tourism Felix Jimenez emphasized that tourism in the DR is now reaching out to the upscale traveler. He pointed to the renovations at all-inclusive resorts nationwide, and the ongoing construction or decisions to build by major …

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Speaking at the ITB Berlin trade show in Germany, Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez announced the signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Tourism, the city of Santo Domingo, the Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce, Banco Popular, Aerodom, the Sans Souci port, residential and commercial developers on behalf of the DR and the Messe Berlin …

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Speaking at a press conference during the ITB Berlin trade show last week, Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez highlighted major infrastructure works under way by the government that will open up new areas for tourism investment. He mentioned the recovery of Long Beach in Puerto Plata, as well as the improvements to Juan Dolio beach. He …

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JetBlue Airways has begun flights to Santo Domingo from Orlando, Florida. The flight is in time for the Easter Week holiday traffic and summer 2008. JetBlue flies using Embraer E190 jets and provides free films and snacks on board. The low-fare airline is celebrating the new route with sale fares starting at US$99 each way …

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Golf in the Dominican Republic goes mainstream with the celebration of the first ever PGA Tour’s Champions Tour at the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, Punta Espada Golf Club in Cap Cana, the east coast beach and golf destination. Cap Cana president Ricardo Hazoury expressed his pride in the DR being chosen for the event, adding …

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Daniel Hernandez, general manager of Sunscape Casa del Mar (an Apple Vacations hotel affiliate), is the new president of the Romana-Bayahibe Hotels Association (AHRB). Francisco Perez (of Oasis hotels, a Globalia affiliate), will be the vice president. Maximo Carugati of Viva Wyndham will be the secretary, Alberto Grau of Casa de Campo, Ivan Cunillera of …

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The Dominican Republic is seeking to make its mark this week with an impressive Official Partner Country program that includes a performance by Dominican merengue superstar Juan Luis Guerra during the 4 March cultural event and gala reception that will mark the opening of the International Tourism Bourse (ITB), the world’s largest travel trade show. …

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Works by Luis Desangles, Celeste Woss y Gil, Yoryi Morel, Jaime Colson, Clara Ledesma, Gilberto Hernandez Ortega, Jorge Noceda Sanchez and Justo Susana are on exhibit at the Berlin Ethnological Museum in the German capital on the occasion of the Dominican Republic’s status as Official Partner Country of the ITB Tourism Bourse, the world’s largest …

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