2015 Travel News Archive – Page 7

Puerto Plata is hosting Discover Puerto Plata once again this year. The event takes place from Wednesday 7 to Saturday, 10 October 2015 at the Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Resort in Cofresi, Puerto Plata and includes pre and post Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Resort meetings activities. Discover Puerto Plata is the north coast destination’s leading marketing event. …

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With the arrival of the first cruise ship scheduled for this week, the international travel media is focusing on the new Amber Cove port in Maimon Bay, in the northern province of Puerto Plata. The new port was built in a tranquil cove west of Cofresi, Ocean World and Puerto Plata city. The Riu resorts …

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Dominicana Moda is taking place at the Hotel Embajador in Santo Domingo from 20-24 October 2015. The week-long event runway shows presents emerging Dominican talents alongside well established designers. The closing runway show is by Jean Paul Gaultier. While tickets must be purchased to see the runway shows, during the week a major exhibition of …

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Barcelo Bavaro Resort is promoting its Dominican Flavors Culinary Week, to be held from 15-22 November 2015 at the Barcelo Bavaro Beach Adults Only and Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe in Punta Cana. Breakfasts, lunches and dinners highlighting Dominican cuisine, beer, rum and chocolate tastings are scheduled. There will also be live cooking and bartending shows.

The Hard Rock Cafe at Blue Mall is announcing Latin music for dancing on Tuesday evenings. Merengue, salsa, bachata and son performers will be booked for live performances on the Tuesday Latin Dance Nights. Dancing from 8pm. Admission is free.

Santo Domingo’s Sambil Mall has booked three of the best Latin music singers of all time for a November concert. Merengue star Johnny Ventura, and salsa singers Andy Montalez and Charlie Aponte (El Gran Combo) from Puerto Rico will take the stage together for the Three Legends Concert at the Sambil Mall hall of events …

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Ocean World in Puerto Plata is advertising its RD$1,499 per head dinner + show for residents of the Dominican Republic. The Bravissimo Show features 30 dancers on stage in 120 outstanding costumes. The admission price includes a champagne toast, lobster dinner, musical show and partying afterwards at the Ocean World Terrace. The offer is valid …

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The arrival of the Carnival Victory cruise ship marks the opening of the Amber Cove Cruise Center in the Bay of Maimon near Puerto Plata, the newest cruise ship port in the Caribbean. The ship is scheduled to be in port from 8am to 4pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2015. The second ship to arrive …

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The Merengue Music Festival is headed to Puerto Plata this coming weekend, Friday 25 -Saturday 26 September 2015. Friday 25 September 2015: Hector Acosta, Chiquito Team Band and La Nueva Escuela (urban music). Saturday 26 September 2015: Merengue Big Band with Dioni Fernandez, Aramis Camilo, Benny Sadel, Rasputin, Feny Ortiz, Diomedes, Tito Gavy “Los Kenton,” …

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Enjoy a Power Night Run with an After Run Glow Party at Playa Juanillo in Cap Cana this Saturday, 26 September 2015. Organized by Power Fit Studio, pre-event day tickets cost RD$1,500 and are available from PowerFit Studio in Cap Cana, Punta Cana. Meet at 6pm for the run, which starts at 8pm and continues …

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