2017 Travel News Archive – Page 19

The Migration Department statistics indicate that in the month of December 2016, 857,071 people arrived in the country with the busiest airports being Punta Cana, with 290,288 passenger arrivals and Las Americas with 182,206. There were 199,528 arrivals by sea, with 75,464 in Puerto Plata, followed by La Romana with 72,662 and then Sans Souci …

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The arrival of tourists by air to the Dominican Republic grew 6% in 2016, according to the latest report by the Central Bank. The Central Bank statistics indicate that 5,959,347 tourist visited the country last year arriving by air. Of the 5,959,347 tourists in 2016, 359,488 more travelers came than in 2015, for the 6% …

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The second season of the Polo Challenge 2017 is happening at Casa de Campo Resort & Villas in coordination with Lechuzas Caracas from January 14th to April 15th. The Lechuzas Caracas team was the winner of the 2016 Azimut Cup. The event positions the Dominican Republic as one of the four destinations of high handicap …

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The most important event for the Dominican Republic tourism industry, the Dominican Annual Travel Exchange (DATE 2017) will take place this year from 3-5 May 2017 at the Barceló Bávaro Convention Center in Punta Cana. The event is organized by the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores) and sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism. The …

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Samaná province is hosting the 6th Whales Festival (27-28 January 2017) and Quelonios Warm Up (29 January 2017). The activities seek to raise local awareness of the conservation of the seas and its biodiversity. They are sponsored by the Caribbean Program for Marine Biodiversity that is funded by the United States Agency for International Development …

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Day Dream Festival in Punta Cana 25-26 February 2017 Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana The Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana is hosting the Day Dream Festival from 25-26 February 2017. The promoters say it is a time for people to escape reality in dreamland, where time has no meaning. Punta Cana becomes the third destination …

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Casa de Campo in La Romana is hosting a series of Pro Am golf tournaments in 2017. The program includes the 33rd Pro-Am Caribbean International from 10-15 January 2017, the 43rd Pro Am International from 17-22 January and the 30th Pro-Am International Caribbean II from 26 February to 3 March. All the tournaments will take …

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More than 400,000 cruise ship passengers visit Puerto Plata. Deputy Minister of Tourism for Puerto Plata, Julio Almonte reports that in 2015, 121 cruise ships docked at the Amber Cove terminal in Puerto Plata. Some 470,902 travelers are reported to having visited, including 346,968 passengers and 123,935 crew. This is despite the intense rains that affected …

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