2015 Travel News Archive – Page 18

Promoted as the first of a luxurious family-friendly hotel collection to deliver Nickelodeon-style vacations with the first opening in Punta Cana in 2016. The popular children’s brand will feature favorite Nickelodeon characters like SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as part of the resort’s attractions. “We are eager for our …

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The Dominican Republic’s tourism promotion director in Russia, Galina Lyssenko, was recognized by leading Russian tour operator Tez Tour during the 2015 Moscow International Travel and Tourism (MITT) fair that took place from 23-26 March 2015. An estimated 90,000 visitors and 3,000 exhibitors attended the event. The Dominican Republic is now the leading long-haul destination …

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In order to enhance the safety of the throngs of domestic tourists joining foreign tourists at beach destinations nationwide, the Ministry of Tourism announced on Monday, 23 March 2015 that the use of jet skis and similar motorized equipment such as jetlevs, flyboards and jetovators is prohibited. The decision is based on the high accident …

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Now in its 20th year, the country’s leading tourism event, Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE), will be held from 28 to 30 April 2015 at the Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort Convention Center in Punta Cana. Bahia Principe Bavaro Resort will be hosting one of the evening dinner-entertainment events for participants in the trade show and …

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The peak season for domestic vacations, Easter Week officially starts on Friday, 27 March 2015 when schools close their doors for the weeklong holiday. Most businesses in the big cities will close on Good Friday, 3 April, but expect the opposite to happen in resort towns around the country as the tourism industry revs up …

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CBC News of Canada focuses on whale watching in the Dominican Republic, reporting that the humpback whales that will soon be delighting locals and tourists in Canada with their frolicking off the coastlines of Newfoundland and Labrador can be seen in the DR now. Jane Adey of CBS News describes the excursions organized by Kim …

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The cooks of the Santo Domingo Sheraton have won the first Gastrofest event at the Crowne Plaza. They won with a dish that was a combination of squash stuffed with pork, pork rind and spicy mango. The Santo Domingo Hotels’ Association, the Casa Caribe Gastronomy Cultural Center and Creato marketing agency organized the event. The …

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Punta Cana is mentioned as one of the top destinations chosen by US college spring breakers in 2015, as reported by Boston Globe (fourth on the list) and Fox News (third on the list). As reported in the Boston Globe, using sources from Orbitz.com, U.S. News & World Report, NYTimes.com, TripAdvisor.com and Weather.com, Punta Cana …

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Mexican businesses have increased their investment in Dominican tourism. A recent report in Hoy indicates that the DR is fourth in foreign investment by Mexican businesses in Latin America. The number of Mexican tourists traveling to the DR in 2014 doubled. Marco Antonio Sanchez, executive vice president of the Dominican-Mexican Chamber of Commerce (Cadomex) says …

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Tourism from cruise ships promises to become the principal ally of tourist growth projected for the coming years in Santo Domingo, which forms part of the strategy for achieving President Danilo Medina’s target of 10 million tourists to the Dominican Republic within a decade. In 2014 Sans Souci Port received 23,556 more cruise ship tourists …

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