2009 Travel News Archive

Air access makes all the difference in the tourism industry, and air traffic to Punta Cana continues to rise. The airport has announced a 5% increase in seat capacity on flights into the east coast airport. PUJ airport has the greatest volume of traffic in the country and is served by the largest number of …

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Take note of Dominican holidays and vacation days for 2010. These are important to know because long weekends are peak travel times for Dominicans. This year, long weekends are scheduled for New Year’s (through 4 January), and then again in January when Altagracia Day merges with Duarte Day. Then in April, Easter comes along at …

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The Republic of Golf circulated its Golf Digest in November with information on golf courses in the Dominican Republic. The Ministry of Tourism sponsored the publication. Evelyn Paiewonsky, e-marketing director for the Ministry, said that in addition to the circulation of 300,000 with the magazine, an additional 20,000 were received to be distributed by the …

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The traditional Roncierto Brugal, the New Year’s Eve bash on 31 December, will feature bands playing salsa, merengue and bachata this year. The concert is in its 10th year. For the evening, starting at 9pm, the Johnny Ventura, El Jeffrey, Luis Vargas, Los Hermanos Rosario, Tono Rosario and Raulin Rosendo bands will put on a …

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US singing star Beyonce, who received 10 Grammy nominations for the awards that will be delivered in Los Angeles on 31 January, has cancelled her appearances in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo this coming March. She was to have appeared as part of her 2010 World Tour.

Casa de Campo is as good as new as of Tuesday, 22 December. The hotel has reopened following a major renovation of its rooms and suites, and a fully remodeled lobby. Also unveiled was La Cana Restaurant & Lounge by Il Circo, a fine dining restaurant with both indoor and al fresco dining, managed by …

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Spanish hotel chain NH has opened its second hotel in the Punta Cana area. The NH Royal Beach has 373 rooms and its royal suites are targeting affluent tourists. It is an adults-only hotel. The all-inclusive property seeks to attract weddings, honeymooners and family and friend reunions. Rooms operate under the Club Paradise, VIP luxury …

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Put the date in your diaries. From 22-28 March, the PGA Tour Champions Tour, the Cap Cana Championship will be held at the Punta Espada Golf Course. In its third year at Cap Cana, the championship will be bringing over a selection of some of the best golfers from all around the world to play …

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The Ministry of Tourism reports that non-resident travel to the DR in November was up 6.09%. Dominican expatriate travel was up 16.67% and foreign tourist travel was up 4.49%. Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia says that there has been a definite trend for recovery in the travel sector since September. In November, 284,824 foreign tourists …

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The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank, is to finance the US$20 million expansion of the Punta Cana International Airport, the busiest in the Dominican Republic. The expansion work will include the construction of a new runway and roll out areas, giving the airport the capacity to receive larger aircraft, increase passenger …

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