2017 Travel News Archive – Page 4

The Spanish hotel company, Grupo Piñero is using its Bahia Principe Bávaro Resort in Punta Cana as the showcase for the implementation of an environmentally friendly internal transport program for hotels. The company proudly announced this November 2017 the switch to electrical cars of all its internal transport at the Punta Cana resort. A fleet …

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Cardiologist Douglas Bournigal became the first aviator to arrive on a direct flight from North Carolina to Montecristi. He did so on a Stemme AG sport glider aircraft from North Carolina to Montecristi. The Montecristi airfield was made international for the event. Bournigal was accompanied on the flight by his 85-year old uncle, Lionel Bournigal. …

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Southwest Airlines has begun flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), opening up Punta Cana resort vacations for those seeking carefree weekends. The airline is a low cost option for travelers seeking to connect through Fort Lauderdale to the extensive Southwest United States domestic network. The airline also provides for …

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According to a new report by PUCMM University, called “Bulletin on Travel and Tourism United Kingdom-Dominican Republic” prepared in collaboration with the British Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic (BritCham) and covering the three months from September to November 2017, the number of Britons coming to the country has increased over the past five …

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Whala! Bayahibe is welcoming guests beginning on 1 November 2017. The 280-room property is located at Bayahibe Beach. The hotel chain HM Hotels is managing the combined Sol and Blue Dominicus Hotels, says Spaniard Antonio Horrach Moyá, director general of HM, a family run hotel chain. HM has 13 hotel –nine in Mallorca, two in …

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With a themed White Party, Tanama Lodge, a 300-room condo-hotel opened in Punta Cana. The Tanama Lodge offers lodging in one, two or three bedroom apartments. Javier Bonnet, president of Grupo Bonnet, highlighted the promise of good yields for the investors in the property, built under the rules of the Mortgage Market and Trust Law …

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The November 2017 print edition of Conde Nast Traveler magazine lists five Dominican resorts among the top 60 chosen for the Caribbean region. These are: Sanctuary Cap Cana (97.3 / 11th), Casa de Campo (95.98 / 18th), Iberostar Grand Hotel Bávaro (94.74 / 27th), Barceló Bávaro Palace (92.52 / 41st), Tortuga Bay (89.19 / 50th). …

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Russia is a significant tourism source market for the Dominican Republic. Recent figures show a 90% surge in Russian visitors to the Dominican Republic in 2016 with 136,200 arrivals recorded, compared with 71,500 the year before. Already from January to September 2017, arrivals from Russia are up 94,870 compared to the same period in 2016. …

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Hurricanes Irma (7 September 2017) and Maria (21 September 2017) affected travel to the Dominican Republic. Central Bank tourism statistical report reveals that in September, 47,701 less visitors arrived, which translates to a 13.3% decline compared to September 2016. A large number of flights had to be cancelled from numerous destinations, affecting arrivals of tourists. …

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The Aldiana Club Cabarete, an all-inclusive resort, is preparing for a 1 May 2018 opening. The all-inclusive resort is located on the north shore of the Dominican Republic between the beaches of Sosua and Cabarete Beach in Puerto Plata, just a 20-minute drive from the Puerto Plata International Airport (POP). The family-oriented hotel is going …

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