2013 Travel News Archive – Page 4

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is opening the Westin Puntacana Resort & Club this December 2013. The hotel was built by Grupo Puntacana in a strategic alliance with the leading international hotel chain. The hotel is located in the Playa Blanca beach, a kitesurfing and SUP paddle area within the Puntacana Resort & Club with …

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JetBlue Airways has announced it will fly non-stop once a day from Fort Lauderdale/ Hollywood beginning 1 May 2014. The flight is already available for sale, with special introductory fares starting at $99 one-way for travel from 1 May 2014 through 18 June 2014. The airline also announced new flights to Montego Bay in Jamaica, …

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Air Europa, the main carrier with nonstop flights to Madrid, is advertising a fare sale for travel to Madrid and other Spanish destinations for US$299 round trip plus around US$688 in taxes and airport charges. The fare sale is for travel in December 2013 and return in January 2014. Francisco (Paco) Perez, regional director for …

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President Danilo Medina was in Uvero Alto on Saturday, 2 November for the inauguration of the adults-only 750-suites Breathless Punta Cana Resort & Spa. Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia, Spanish ambassador Jaime Lacadena and Spain’s Minister of Tourism Jose Maria Soria were also present, along with Grumasa president Enrique Martinon and BHD president Luis …

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Check out the baseball games at the Quisqueya Ball Park in Santo Domingo. Games start on time at 7:30pm and at 5pm on weekends. Tickets to the ballpark are RD$550, RD$450, RD$400, RD$300, RD$250, RD$100 (bleachers). Prices are slightly higher at the games between the two city teams, the Tigres del Licey and Leones del …

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Puerto Plata welcomes the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival over the Constitution Day long weekend. Now in its 17th year, the jazz festival promises a mix of globally acclaimed musicians and beach fun. From Thursday 31 October to Sunday 3 November, Latin jazz, hybrid Jazz and traditional Dominican merengue soul will be played in Puerto Plata, …

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Seaborne Airlines has announced that its flights from the Luis Munoz International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) will begin on Thursday, 12 December. DR1 had erroneously reported the flights would begin on 15 December. Initially, the flights will operate on Thursdays and Sundays, moving to a daily schedule as of 15 March 2014. …

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Constitution Day falls on Wednesday, 6 November this year, but the holiday will be celebrated on Monday, 4 November. This makes for the long weekend of Friday, 1, Saturday, 2, Sunday, 3 November and Monday 4 November. This is not the last long weekend of the year – there is still the Christmas holiday coming …

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The Dominican Ministry of Tourism’s 2013 Advertising Campaign is aimed at boosting tourist numbers to the country in 2014. The campaign, an extension of the previous “Has it All” initiative, introduces adverts for popular destinations like Puerto Plata, La Romana, Samana, Santo Domingo and Punta Cana. The campaign was developed and implemented by BVKmeka, the …

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The HVS Caribbean, Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) and Caribbean Tourism Organization 2013 Investment Conference is being held in Punta Cana from 6-7 November. The event also has the backing of the National Hotel & Tourism Organization (Asonahores). This is the first time the two leading regional tourism organizations come together with HVS to …

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