2011 Travel News Archive – Page 12

Naco gets Spanish counsel for golf course

Spanish golfer turned designer Miguel Angel Jimenez is advising Naco Golf & Country Club as the golf course is planning for a year’s end inaugural of the first nine holes. The Naco golf course is the former Andres, in Andres, Boca Chica, 20 minutes east of Santo Domingo. It is owned by members of Club …

Asonahores trade show

In its 25th anniversary year, the Asonahores Trade Show will take place from 31 August to 3 September at the convention grounds of the Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino. This is the Dominican tourism industry’s leading business-to-business exhibition that is also open to the general public. For booking space and more information, contact Asonahores on …

Taste Santo Domingo

Taste Santo Domingo is back this year on 28 and 29 September at the Jaragua and Melia hotels. Now in its fourth year, the event caters to people in the restaurant and gastronomy business and gourmands in general. There will be forums, talks and discussions by leading Dominican and international restaurateurs and chefs and culinary …

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Canadians travel more, and to the DR

The Dominican Republic is the third preferred destination for Canadians traveling to the Americas. According to Statistics Canada figures for 2009, the most recent year for which data is available, the neighboring US continues to be the top destination for outward-bound Canadians with about 18 million overnight trips, followed by Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, …

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Orizonia joins to promote DR in Spain

The Dominican Republic Tourist Office in Spain has signed an agreement with Orizonia, a leader in the Spanish travel market, for the promotion of the country in Spain as a good value destination mixing quality and attractive price. Palma-based Orizonia, which is affiliated to Iberojet, Solplan, Via Tours, and Viajes Iberia, announced it would actively …

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Travel to the DR up through May

Travel to the DR for the first five months of the year is up 4.44% compared to last year. Some 1,932,564 non-resident travelers arrived during that period, according to the Central Bank. The Central Bank says that the increase is primarily due to an increase in arrivals of non-resident foreigners, up 5.09%. Total arrivals for …

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Punta Cana is lead airport

Punta Cana continues to be the leading airport for tourist arrivals to the Dominican Republic. Indeed 61.73% of all tourists that visited the Dominican Republic arrived by the east coast airport. Some 1,055,874 tourists used the PUJ airport. Las Americas (SDQ), the leading airport serving Santo Domingo, received 318,775 passengers, for 18.64% of total tourist …

Apple Vacations adds Michigan flights

Apple Vacations has added weekly nonstop flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, from Lansing Capital Regional International Airport in Michigan starting 23 December 2011. The seasonal flight will end 6 April 2012. The Friday morning flights are on Sun Country Airlines. Punta Cana’s appeal to mid-western travelers is in its beaches, modern and luxurious resorts, …

Belize & DR tourism agreement

The tourism ministers of the Dominican Republic and Belize have signed an agreement to exchange experiences in tourism, strengthen bilateral agreements, technical and economic cooperation, joint implementation of eco-touristic projects and sustainable tourism. The agreement was signed by Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia Fernandez for the Dominican Republic and Tourism, Aviation and Culture Minister Lindsay …

Wellness at Viva Dominicus

The new EcoWellness Program at Viva Wyndham Dominicus in La Romana is getting good reviews. A report in a New York newspaper praises that an all-inclusive resort offer directed exercise inside and outside of the pool and a separate healthy food station at a low additional cost. “You can have your vacation, and eat well …

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2011 Travel News Archive – Page 12

Naco gets Spanish counsel for golf course

Asonahores trade show

Taste Santo Domingo

Canadians travel more, and to the DR

Orizonia joins to promote DR in Spain

Travel to the DR up through May

Punta Cana is lead airport

Apple Vacations adds Michigan flights

Belize & DR tourism agreement

Wellness at Viva Dominicus