2017 Travel News Archive – Page 14

Spanish resort chain Bahia Principe seeks to attract more family vacationers with the opening of its Disney-like 512-room Bahia Principe Fantasia in Punta Cana. Promoting the resort as “a new world of magic and entertainment,” Bahía Principe has built three castles and a water park on the premises for the children and their parents to …

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Colombian singer-songwriter Carlos Vives will be performing in Punta Cana at the Heat Latin Music Awards, to be held 8 June at Juanillo Beach in Cap Cana. Vives is an 11-time Latin Grammy Award winner. He has also won two Grammys. Also participating in the show are Colombian Andrés Cepeda and Puerto Rican salsa performer …

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Southwest has plans to fly nonstop daily from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Punta Cana (PUJ) beginning November 2017. The route is already served by JetBlue. The Southwest nonstop service is still subject to requisite governmental approvals. Southwest is the only major US airline to not charge for first and second checked pieces of luggage (size …

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Known for his great eye for color, Markham Roberts will be bringing to Tortuga Bay, the boutique hotel of the Puntacana Resort & Club, the inventive combination of layered patterns and colors that have lead him to be known as a creator of “the very definition of chic.” Roger Belleti, general manager of Tortuga Bay, …

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The Central Bank reports that first quarter tourism arrivals reached a new record for the Dominican Republic. The total for the first quarter is 2,223,126 air arrivals, for a 6.4% increase, or 133,900 more travelers, compared to January to April in 2016. Of the total, 1,990,444 are foreigners (89.5%) and 232,682 are Dominican residents abroad …

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While Cap Cana initially began as a residential luxury area, it is taking off as a prime destination for resorts catering to tourists seeking rest and relaxation and slower-paced family fun, and gourmet culinary delights. Cap Cana is the beach and residential area south of Puntacana Resort & Club in Punta Cana. Eden Roc at …

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Peter Cetera will perform for the first time in the Caribbean with a show booked on 10 June 2017 at the Puerto Plata La Puntilla amphitheater. The legendary singer of “The Glory of Love” (Karate Kid) and “You Are My Inspiration” will entertain the audience in the new 3,000-seat Puerto Plata amphitheater at La Puntilla, …

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The city of Santo Domingo could well host buyers and suppliers of the tourism industry for the 2018 Dominican Annual Travel Exchange (DATE). Roberto Henríquez, president of the Santo Domingo Association of Hotels (AHSD), when speaking during a press conference at DATE that was held in Punta Cana 3-5 May 2017, said that Santo Domingo …

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Ferries del Caribe restarted its San Juan-Santo Domingo sea service on Wednesday, 3 May 2017. The ferry docks at the Puerta Don Diego facility in the Port of Santo Domingo, in the Colonial City. The ship departs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Santo Domingo at 7 pm and arrives in San Juan, Puerto Rico early …

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The Dominican Republic is the leading destination in bookings for Delta Vacations in 2016, following a banner year, announced Karen Kammer, director product development. Delta Vacations markets vacation packages on Delta Air Lines from Atlanta (ATL) and New York (JFK) to Punta Cana International (PUJ). Kammer announced a 6% increase in traffic from JFK International …

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