2011 Travel News Archive – Page 19

The Playa Dorada Hotel Association is holding Playa Dorada’s Third Caribbean Cigar Night 2011 on Friday, 25 March at 7:30pm at the Playa Dorada Golf Club. Musical entertainment will be provided by Puerto Plata jazz musician Sandy Gabriel. The sponsors include Macanudo, Davidoff, Montecristo, La Autora, Arturo Fuente, Fonseca and Quesada cigars. The RD$4,000 admission …

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The Spanish hotel company, NH Hoteles and AMResorts, operator of Zoetry, Secrets, Dreams brands operating in the DR have signed an agreement for developing “a new formula of collaboration, brand management and hotel management in the Dominican Republic”. The pilot plan for this alliance will be implemented in two NH Hoteles properties both located in …

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Caribbean Fantasy resumes ferry service from Puerto Rico to the Dominican Republic this coming 16 March. The cruise is operated by America Cruise Ferries, a French, Mexican and Dominican company. The ferry replaces the Caribbean Ferries that provided the service until its suspension in June 2010. The new ferry has capacity to transport 1,100 passengers …

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This Saturday 12th March from 4pm onwards, the 1 de Noviembre Boulevard at Punta Cana Village is the setting for the 4th Punta Cana carnival procession featuring carnival troupes from all over the Dominican Republic followed by a live performance by a top Dominican band. Los Hermanos Rosario are booked for the warm-up concert on …

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To prepare to host the 50th International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) World Sailing Championship (15-26 July 2012), the Santo Domingo Yacht Club will host a Pre-World Championship for the North American continent. The event is booked for 11-17 July in Boca Chica and around 100 young competitors from the Americas are expected. The Optimist is …

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Low-cost carrier AirTran Airways has begun flights from Atlanta, Georgia to Punta Cana. The daily flights depart Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, described as the busiest passenger airport in the world. Air Tran flies a Boeing 737 on the 1,438-mile, 3 hours and 35 minute-flight. Flights to Punta Cana leave Atlanta at 10:20am and arrive in Punta …

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A feature in British newspaper The Guardian focuses on what Dominicans take for granted – the car wash as an entertainment center and tourist attraction. Writer Saptarshi Ray puts it simply: “for Dominicans, the car wash is the place to party.” He reports: “This phenomenon was illustrated recently by the erstwhile “acquaintance” of Silvio Berlusconi, …

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Casa de Campo is announcing the celebration of its Casa de Campo Regatta 2011 for 11-13 March 2011. Chief organizers of the event include Casa de Campo Yacht Club commodore Gianfranco Fini, Franco Pistone, Jose H. Vicioso, Andres Santana and Alma Taveras. During the announcement, Fini also said that Casa de Campo is preparing its …

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Hotel Bahia Principe Rio San Juan has raised the prestigious Blue Flag, a certification of the high quality of its beach in Escondida, Gaspar Hernandez. This is the fifth Bahia Principe (Grupo Pinero) hotel to obtain the coveted certification and the first in Espaillat province. Participating in the hoisting of the Blue Flag was the …

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The National Hotel and Tourism Association has announced the celebration of the 12th Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) for 27-29 April at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Macao, Punta Cana. This is the DR’s leading travel booking event. Around 100 tour operators are expected to attend to meet with local hoteliers. Asonahores announces …

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