2010 Travel News Archive – Page 5

Non-resident air arrivals to the DR are up through September, compared to last year, reports the Central Bank. Central Bank statistics show that 3,514,357 air passengers visited the DR, including 134,594 more this year for the January-September period than last year. Last year, there was a decline of 66,487 travelers compared to 2008. Travel from …

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For many cruise executives and destinations, suppliers and tour operators, this is the premier industry event of the year, an opportunity to meet with key players to analyze industry trends and discuss current issues in a roundtable format. The FCCA Conference brings together over 100 cruise executives and 1,000 industry partners. For 2010, the Conference …

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As a warm-up for the Christmas holidays, the 4th Santo Domingo Music Festival takes off on Sunday, 5 December on the Santo Domingo Malecon. The event is sponsored by the City Government of Santo Domingo and Presidente Beer. There will be live performances of merengue, bachata, salsa, typical merengue, pop ballads, rock, reggaetton, DJs, hip-hop …

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The city of Santo Domingo is preparing to welcome the VIP delegates of the 17th Florida-Caribbean FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show. The chief executives of Aida Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruise Lines, Cunard Line, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America Line, MSC Cruises (USA) Inc., Norwegian Cruise Line, Ocean …

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The German-Dominican Center is organizing its own Oktoberfest celebration this Saturday, 23 October at 8pm. The cultural center, which is located on Isabel la Catolica 212 in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City promises lots of Dominican and German beer, plus traditional foods for the event.

Casa de Campo has a new attraction – the Latino Baseball Hall of Fame. It was founded thanks to the joint efforts of Roberto Weill, a Cuban-born international entrepreneur and Rafael Avila, the Dodgers’ Latin American scout who founded the first MLB Academy in the DR. The Latino Baseball Hall seeks to honor the best …

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The Iberostar hotel chain has signed Spanish heartthrob Antonio Banderas to lead its new international advertising campaign. Iberostar operates four resorts in the Punta Cana area. “On vacation, we’re all stars,” is the theme. The actor appears in ads riding stallions on the beach and (don’t we female vacationers wish) as a tour guide to …

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Visitors to the Ocean World Adventure Park, Marina and Casino in Cofresi, Puerto Plata can meet the park’s first baby sea lion. Ocean World reports this is the second event of its kind to be recorded at the park. In 2006 a bottlenose dolphin, Lili was born under human care at the park. The sea …

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The Ministry of Tourism is encouraging Dominicans to go out and see their own country. “We dare you to get to know your country,” is the campaign. Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia said that this fall, there is a big push to promote domestic travel to Puerto Plata and the north coast. Javier says that …

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A Toronto Sun report depicts tourists as modern-day versions of Christopher Columbus when they visit the DR. Travel writer Isabelle LaFlamme describes how modern-day visitors can have their own adventure of discovery, with a focus on the advantage of combining a stay at the all-inclusive resorts in Puerto Plata and making daytrips to explore less …

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