2011 Travel News Archive – Page 21

4,124,543 non-resident air arrivals are reported for 2010, according to the Central Bank. This represents 132,240 more non-resident arrivals than in 2009, for a 3.31% growth. This includes 105,494 tourists and 26,746 non-resident Dominicans. It is the first time that the four million-mark has been crossed. In 2009, non-resident air arrivals totaled 3,992,303. Overall, in …

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Argentinean tourists can now fly into Samana, on the northeastern coast, directly via charter from Buenos Aires. Andesmar Airline arrived early this month with 150 tourists from the Argentinean capital. The tourists will be staying at Bahia Principe hotels in the province. They flew into the El Catey International Airport, located on the western side …

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Aerolineas Mas began a new route to Port-au-Prince from Santiago on 14 January. Flights depart on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 12:30pm from the Cibao International Airport (STI). In its fifth year in operation, the airline offers regular flights to Haiti from Santo Domingo’s La Isabela International Airport (AILI). The company also offers regular …

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Alfredo Acosta runs a restaurant-cafeteria on Calle 27 de Febrero in Nagua, on the crossroads between Puerto Plata and Samana. It is worth a stopover. He has a fascinating collection of Coca Cola-related artifacts from all around the world. The items date back to the early years of the 20th century when a bottle of …

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Sailors competing in the Caribbean Midwinter Laser Regatta enjoyed the ideal conditions of sun, 16-18kph breezes and big swells for surfing downwind in Cabarete. Conditions were so good that many sailors are planning to train in Cabarete for the ISAF world championship to be held in Australia later this year, as reported in Sailgroove.com. The …

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The Ministry of Environment is backing an ‘Ecotour’ route taking visitors to the National Aquarium, the Los Tres Ojos cave and the Cachon de la Rubia springs. The route uses buses that run on natural gas, costs RD$100 and includes the admission fee to these three natural attractions. The tours depart on the hour on …

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