2012 Travel News Archive – Page 22

The Caribbean League Series opens in Santo Domingo with a first game on Thursday, 2 February at 2pm matching Venezuela against Puerto Rico. Mexico plays against host Dominican Republic at 6pm. The series ends on Tuesday, 7 February. The Dominican Republic has won 18 Caribbean Series pennants from 1971 to 2010. The most recent victories …

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Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom) told Listin Diario in an interview that it has invested US$329 million in equipment and improvements in the image, security and efficiency of airport services since it won the contract to manage government airports in the Dominican Republic. In the interview, director general Andrew O’Brian said that Aerodom has invested …

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A 24-hour all-inclusive hotel, the Riu Hotels & Resorts Naiboa north of the Punta Cana string of hotels reopened in time for Christmas after a US$12 million remodeling program. Its 362 rooms were equipped with new baths and the lobby and theater bar areas were renovated. A chillout bar was added to the pool area …

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Tortuga Bay in Punta Cana has made the Top 25 list of influential Trip Advisor’s Travellers’ Choice 2012 in the category of The Best Hotels in the Caribbean. Tortuga Bay was ranked third by reviewers in the categories of relaxation & spa, luxury and best service. Posters have reported 211 reviews on the hotel that …

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The trailer for the 22nd season of the MTV reality TV game show, The Challenge, opens with a “Welcome to the Dominican Republic” as gorgeous views of Dominican coastline unfold. The show, taking place in the contrasting settings of the Dominican Republic and Iceland, stars former cast members from MTV’s The Real World, Road Rules, …

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The Puerto Plata entertainment complex announces that its Bravissimo Show has been refreshed with new sets and international songs from the 1970s and 1980s, merengue, bachata, lambada and Mardi Gras performances. Admission is RD$999 per person, with unlimited drinks served during the show. Ocean World also announces an international fishing tournament at its marina this …

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Kristina Cruise’s Kristina Katarina is making its way through the Caribbean, with three 15-day trips planned with airfare from Helsinki, Finland to Bridgetown, Barbados as first and last gateway to the Caribbean. This is the first time a Finnish passenger ship has docked in the Dominican Republic. It will be docking in Santo Domingo at …

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The Clarion Santo Domingo has reverted to its former name of Hotel Plaza Naco. The city hotel first opened in 1988 is located midtown, next door to the Plaza Naco shopping mall in the Naco residential area. The hotel, which is operated by Hotelera Naco, caters primarily for business travelers.

This 17-19 April DATE, the leading Dominican Republic hotel and tour-booking event, will take place at the Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe resort in Punta Cana. The event is organized by the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores) and sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism. More than 100 tour operators from the DR’s main source markets, …

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Visit Puerto Plata and enjoy comedy performed by members of the local expatriate community. The North Coast Players Theatre Company presents British award-winning playwright Ray Cooney’s “Tom, Dick and Harry” farce on the evenings of 10 and 11 February 2012. Directed by theater professional Jane Waites and produced by Judith Hogg, the comedy is booked …

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