2009 Travel News Archive – Page 13

The Dominican sailing community is up to the challenge to present the IODA North American Optimist Championship from 30 June to 8 July in Boca Chica, the beach community east of Santo Domingo. Some 198 sailors from 23 countries around the world are expected for the event that gathers some of the best junior sailors …

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Speaking at an American Chamber of Commerce luncheon last week, Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia stated that he did not believe that the present financial crisis would halt tourism investments in the DR. He expected that a large percentage of the US$16 billion in new investment projects the Ministry has approved would materialize. On the …

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Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia addressed the controversial question of whether the Ministry would authorize high-rise buildings in Cabarete during his presentation at the Am Cham luncheon. A law in place restricts constructions to three floors. The wind sports community opposes high rise constructions on the grounds that they would destroy precisely what has made …

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JetBlue Airways announces the start of its non-stop flights Santo Domingo’s Las Americas International Airport from Fort Lauderdale International (FLL) on Thursday, 18 June. From FLL, the airline already offers non-stop flights to 18 destinations. To kick the flight off, the airline is offering promotional fares. The Fort Lauderdale flight schedule is for a 9am …

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JetBlue Airways launches its direct Boston-Santo Domingo flight this coming Saturday, 19 June. JetBlue is the airline with the greatest number of non-stop destinations from Logan International Airport. JetBlue will initially offer non-stop flights between Boston and the Dominican capital three days per week (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays) with plans to expand to daily service …

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Tourism consultant Victor Pizarro is recommending that the city of Santo Domingo should focus on domestic tourism, tourists who will already be visiting and expatriate Dominicans as part of its efforts to increase the number of people visiting to the capital on the occasion of the celebration of the American Capital of Culture in 2010. …

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The 13th Caribbean Travel Bourse (BTC 2009) will be held on 2-4 July 2009 at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino. The BTC is a trade show and marketplace where professionals meet and do business. Features of this year’s event include participation of travel agents and tour operators from the world over, including buyers from …

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Salvadorean airline Taca is now selling seats for its direct Peru-Santo Domingo connection, three times a week non-stop starting 1 July. Taca general manager Queti de Leon says that the direct route is in response to demand from business travelers and opens doors for travel to the DR by Peruvians and Dominicans to Peru. She …

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Brugal is launching its Brugal Extra Viejo Rum in the US. The company is recommending the purchase of the top popular brand for gift giving. Brugal is the largest-selling rum brand in the DR and is among the top five rum brands in the world. “For years, Brugal enthusiasts have asked us to make Extra …

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The Kiteboard Pro World Tour (KPWT) will bring some of the world’s best kiteboarders to Cabarete, Puerto Plata. The 9 to 12 July event is on the KPWT schedule for the Official World Championship Tour 2009. Athletes will be vying for the EUR15,000 prize for Freestyle kiteboarding. Cabarete is famous worldwide for its windsurfing, kiteboarding …

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