2017 Travel News Archive – Page 6

The only United States chef to have been awarded simultaneous three star Michelin ratings for two different restaurants, Thomas Keller, will be in Cap Cana, Punta Cana for the Thomas Keller Gastronomy and Golf Weekend from 15-22 November 2017. The event will be held at the Eden Roc and will pay homage to Keller’s cuisine. …

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As reported in USA Today, the United States government is just waiting for the Dominican Republic “to address some minor infrastructure issues and clear-up some legal authority matters in order to allow the issuing of pre-clearance protocols for the facilities at the Punta Cana International Airport”. Punta Cana International Airport has an agreement with the …

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USA Today lists several changes by major cruise ship lines in the Caribbean after Irma and Maria swept through the region, removing several important cruise ship destinations from the cruise ship map for the start of the winter season. Major ports that were damaged are located in St. Maarten/St. Martin, Tortola in the British Virgin …

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Playa Hotels & Resorts announces Sanctuary Cap Cana will now operate under the hotel chain. In July 2017, Playa had announced the start of construction of the 750-room Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara All-Inclusive Resort Complex. With the agreement, Playa assumes the overall management of a third property in Punta Cana, the Sanctuary Cap Cana …

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President Danilo Medina will be traveling to Jamaica in November 2017, to speak at the World Tourism Organization’s International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development Conference in Montego Bay. Jamaican Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett made the announcement in Jamaica. The WTO conference is set to take place 27-29 November 2017 at the Montego Bay Convention …

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Enjoy the electrifying music and atmosphere of the most anticipated music festival, the Festival Presidente. The event is scheduled to take place from 3-5 November 2017 at the Felix Sánchez Olympic Stadium of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. In its 20th year, Festival Presidente presents: Friday, 3 November 2017: Enrique Iglesias, Marc Anthony, Maluma, …

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Rafael Nunez, director of the Puerto Plata Teleferico announced that the skylift up the Isabel de Torres Mountain will be closed for maintenance from 9 October to 28 October. The Skylift is a leading attraction in Puerto Plata. At the top of the mountain serviced by Skylift is the Puerto Plata Botanical Garden. The garden …

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Megamerengue World Tours will be held 6 October 2017, coinciding with the Discovery Puerto Plata trade show and booking event. Discovery Puerto Plata is taking place 4-6 October 2017, at the Blue JackTar in Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata. The stars of the night of merengue are: Johnny Ventura, Wilfrido Vargas, Kinito Mendez, Fefita La Grande …

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New York Times and Travel Weekly report on DR after Hurricane Maria The New York Times says: “Tourism is the most important economic driver and the main foreign exchange earner for the region, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Some places — including St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Sint …

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ShaveUrLegz is presenting their fifth consecutive Pineapple Ball Festival on Saturday, 30 September 2017 starting at 4pm at Playa Caribe, a half an hour drive east from Santo Domingo on the south coast. The festival is comprised of two stages. The Pineapple Bay attracts acts that lean towards rock, pop, and fusion sounds, with Mexican …

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