2015 Travel News Archive – Page 3

The Barcelo Hotels & Resorts is completing the purchase of the Hotel El Embajador Santo Domingo and Grand Punta Cana Resort in Punta Cana. These properties are owned by Spanish hotel chain Occidental.

Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2 made her inaugural visit to Amber Cove in Puerto Plata on Tuesday 24 November 2015, arriving from Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. This was the first time that the Queen Mary 2 has been to the country. The ship’s arrival was celebrated with a traditional maritime ceremony aboard, during …

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The Casa de Campo polo grounds will host top-ranked international players from the World Polo Tour for the Polo Challenge 2016 in La Romana. Top players like Adolfo Cambiaso, Juan Martin Nero, and David Sterling playing in the World Polo Tour are expected to take part. Four consecutive tournaments will be held from January through …

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Some of the best baseball in the world will be played in Santo Domingo next year, when the Caribbean Series takes place at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium. The championship matches the best baseball teams from Venezuela, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. The regular round will be played from 1-5 February 2016 …

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Amanera Resort, the country’s most luxurious boutique hotel, is now open at Playa Grande on the north coast. The hotel includes the fully renovated Playa Grande Golf Course. As the centerpiece of the new resort, the exclusive 18-hole, par-72 course will make Amanera the first fully integrated Aman resort – with both golf and residences …

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The only water sports competition featuring surfing, windsurfing, kiteboarding and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) known as the Master of the Ocean will take place in Cabarete from 23 to 28 February 2016. The annual event takes advantage of the exceptional conditions in the Cabarete area for these watersports. Founded by Marcus Bohm in 2013, the competition …

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The president of the Hotels & Tourism Projects Association in the East, Ernesto Veloz has predicted that for the first time, Punta Cana will have hosted three million visitors by year’s end. He said that another 4,000 hotel rooms are under construction. Veloz is forecasting that this will be one of the best seasons of …

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Located in the Cabeza de Toro beach area in Punta Cana, Pearl Beach Club has been open since August 2015, offering restaurant dining (Mediterranean and Caribbean fusion), catered beach area, infinity pool and private Jacuzzis plus area for events and shows. Marco Carola played a concert on 7 November 2015. Kite surfing, yoga practice and …

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At a signing ceremony at the PGA TOUR headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on 28 October 2015, the PGA TOUR and representatives of Puntacana Resort & Club announced that the Web.com Tour will be played in Punta Cana next year. The Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship will be the Web.com Tour’s first tournament …

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La Romana International Airport has a new European connection – Eurowings from Cologne, Germany. The inaugural flight was on Tuesday, 17 November 2015. The flight commanded by Captain Uwe Leyh, 11 crew and 235 passengers was received at 11:30pm with a water salute. Eurowings is an affiliate of Lufthansa. La Romana Airport is only the …

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