2014 Travel News Archive – Page 13

To prepare for increased aviation capacity demand, the Punta Cana Group announced that a new terminal is being designed with capacity to receive the largest passenger airliner in the world, the double-deck Airbus A380. The A380 has capacity for 525 passengers when fitted for first class, business and economy seating, or for 853 people in …

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The Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism advertising campaign has received four silver ADDY Awards at the Miami Chapter of the American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) annual ADDY Awards. The prestigious ADDY Awards are the United States advertising industry’s largest and most representative accolades. The campaigns were carried out by the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism’s United …

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The Emily Watson School of Dance of Sosua is organizing a Dance Marathon in the El Mirador Park in Sosua, Puerto Plata. In its second year, the event will take place on Saturday afternoon, 12 April. The marathon will start at 3:30pm. Organizers say the RD$200 dance participation fee is the same for old and …

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The Palmar de Ocoa beach area in the southwest will be hosting the Water Sports Festival in honor of Wichie Garcia Saleta on Saturday, 19 April. There will be sailing boat exhibitions (Laser and Sunfish), open water swim, kayaks and a marathon run from the north point of the Palmar de Ocoa bay to the …

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“Tourism in the Dominican Republic is at its best moment,” said the president of the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores), Luis Emilio Rodriguez on Sunday, 30 March at the close of the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange event in Punta Cana. He mentioned that the stats for the first months of the year have been …

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Deputy Minister of Tourism Radhames Martinez attributed last year’s 6% growth in visitors to the Dominican Republic to economic recovery in source markets and consolidation of Dominican tourism. Speaking at the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange, Martinez said that the DR growth is double the Caribbean average. Martinez spoke of growth in the numbers of visitors …

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On Thursday, 27 March, the Santo Domingo Sheraton reopened for business in Santo Domingo. Paula Lama, vice president for the Hoteles Nacionales that owns the property, said that the reopening is part of the transformation of the hotel industry in Santo Domingo and new initiatives for promoting the city as a prime tourism destination. She …

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Agora Mall in Santo Domingo is presenting a choice selection of nature, adventure and other alternatives to sun, beach and sand tourism. The event is sponsored by USAID and the Dominican Touristic Competitiveness Consortium (CDCT). It is the place to go to learn more about small hotels, adventure tours and other fun options for vacationing …

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Dominican tourism industry buyers and suppliers will be meeting from 26-28 March at the new Paradisus Palma Real Convention Center in Punta Cana. The Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange was created to provide a professionally organized business exchange where international wholesalers, tour operators, incentive groups, airlines, and charters operators (buyers) can meet and conduct business with …

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The whale-watching season in Samana ends 30 March. Bookings, that began 15 January, are still possible through 31 March in Samana. Thousands of humpback whales from the North Atlantic migrate to the waters of the Dominican Republic each winter to mate and give birth. Their most popular winter rendezvous is Silver Bank, the 3,000-square-kilometer reef …

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