2009 Travel News Archive – Page 9

Pacific Dream (Pullmantur) is departing Santo Domingo for an 8 Day/7 Night cruise of eastern Caribbean this fall and early winter. The cruiseship will make stops in Barbados, Martinica, Guadaloupe, St. Maarten, Tortola and Santo Domingo. A promotional price of US$287.28 plus taxes and charges for Saturday departures in October (3, 10, 17, 24, 31) …

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Developer Grupo Nolan held a launch party to introduce the first completed phase of “The Club Residences” at Guavaberry Golf & Country Club in Juan Dolio. The only villa project in the Juan Dolio/Guayacanes area, the first phase of “The Club Residences” consists of 10 one-family villas with modern comforts, private amenities, views of the …

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Los Corales at the Punta Cana Resort & Club announces the opening of its Tom Fazio-designed golf course for October 2009. A variety of short and long holes, holes playing into the breeze as well as down wind and a tremendous mixture of visual elements frame this new 18-hole, 7555 yard course. The designer promises …

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According to the ADAC Travel Monitor, which is presented each year at ITB Berlin, 37.9% of German vacationers polled said value for money is the deciding factor when choosing a destination. This is up 2.8% compared with last year. Savings on ancillary holiday costs are also being sought by a growing number of vacationers, the …

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Bavaro Runners launched its Caribbean VIP Safari this July in time for the summer peak tourist season. This is the same company that introduced the very successful Ziplines Adventure side trip for travelers to the Punta Cana area two years ago. Javier Ortiz Golibart, marketing manager, says the company particularly had in mind repeat travelers, …

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Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia was in Chicago last week for the Dominican Republic Day with the Chicago White Sox at US Cellular Field. The event was sponsored and hosted by Apple Vacations, the leading US tour operator. The first 20,000 fans were presented with a commemorative poster featuring past and present White Sox players …

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Karen Yapoort, representing the DR, was chosen Miss World Ambar at the pageant held at the Riu Bambu in Bavaro. This is the first time a Dominican is chosen in the contest that has been held since the 70s. 28 candidates participating, representing countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.

The Golden Bear Lodge & Spa of Cap Cana, inspired on the life of golfer Jack Nicklaus, will be the first of the Zoetry Collection of luxury hotels, a new brand of the US hotel chain AmResorts. The boutique resort, located in the Cap Cana tourism and residential development, is scheduled for a 1 November …

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The Zoetry Wellness & Spa Resorts chain is opening the Zoetry Agua Punta Cana, this time as a Zoetry Resort brand, on 1 November. Zoetry Agua Punta Cana is the former Agua boutique hotel, located in Uvero Alto, in northern Punta Cana featuring 53 cane-thatched suites with beach views. The boutique resort will feature butler …

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The Televisa Mexico production team brought the actors of the popular Sortilegio soap to film the scenes around Plaza de Espana in the Colonial City, the sea-bordering Malecon boulevard, Avenida Mella and at the Las Americas International Aiport in Santo Domingo. Then they headed east to film at the hotel NH Real Arena Punta Cana. …

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