2011 Travel News Archive – Page 13

Gol to increase flights

Gol, the largest low-fare and low-cost airline in Latin America, is adding two more frequencies to its three-times a week flight using the Varig brand from Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in Brazil via Caracas, Venezuela to Punta Cana for the summer. The Punta Cana resort market is becoming increasingly popular with Brazilians. So …

Santo Domingo rated tops on MasterCard Index

Santo Domingo is the second top 10 Destination City by International Visitors (2011) on the MasterCard Index of Global Destination Cities released June 2011. Mexico City is first. The others are San Jose, Caracas, Bogota, Quito, Lima, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paolo and Buenos Aires. SD is also second to Mexico City in visitor spending. …

Avianca adds Bogota-Punta Cana

Avianca has announced the start of its twice a week Bogota-Punta Cana-Bogota flight on 20 July linking the Colombian capital to the beach resorts of the east coast. The flights will be on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The airline will fly Airbus A319s with capacity for 120 passengers, including 12 in business class. Avianca already flies …

Miami Dolphins cheerleaders film 2012 swimsuit calendar here

22 Miami Dolphins cheerleaders were in Puerto Plata for a photo shoot from 16-24 May. The Ministry of Tourism says that the Miami Dolphins chose the eco-rich area for the filming and photography for their sexy Cheerleader Swimsuit Calendar. Several features for the Dolphin Digest publication and television specials were also prepared, focusing on the …

Salamander Hospitality in the Dominican Republic

The Punta Cana area is expected to generate even more attention these days. Sheila C. Johnson of the WNBA Washington Mystics is betting on the area. Salamander Hospitality has chosen to open the Fishing Lodge Cap Cana. The property will be managed as a Salamander Resort Marina. The new hotel will include 302 villas with …

Puerto Ricans win fishing tournament

Anglers from Puerto Rico bested Dominican crews and walked off with all the trophies at the 46th International White Marlin Fishing Tournament, the leading event organized by the Santo Domingo Yacht Club at their Cabeza de Toro facility. The visiting fishermen were impressed by the large number of fish that were captured and released, as …

Electronic music in Juan Dolio

Hotel Coral Costa Caribe is hosting two electronic music evenings on the beach. From 22-23 June, the Caribbean Music Festival (CMF) will bring six international DJs for two days of practically non-stop music. Coming for the event are Hardwell, James Zabiela, 16 Bits Lolitas, Steve Bugs and Desyn Massielo. Local DJs include Karlanton, Lui, Hyper, …

Better lighting for Juan Dolio

The Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad del Este (EdeEste) reports that the main streets in Juan Dolio, Guayacanes and Boca Chica now have new lighting. The plan is to enhance nighttime safety at these beach destinations. The EdeEste press release says that this is part of a general program for the restoration of public lighting. EdeEste …

Maintenance works at cable car

The Puerto Plata tourism office has announced the temporary closure of the Puerto Plata cable car for repairs through 19 June. Cesar Jose de los Santos, deputy minister for the north coast said that the government is investing RD$3.5 million in the maintenance of the Isabel de Torres cable car that takes tourists up the …

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Ferries of the Caribbean resumes pax service

American Cruise Ferries has reinstated the passenger ferry service between Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo. The ferry will depart from the Pan-American Terminal opposite the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan on Mondays at 7pm and on Wednesdays and Fridays it will depart from the Port of Mayaguez at 8pm. Return trips from Santo …