2017 Travel News Archive – Page 7

Cruise ship travelers can expect Caribbean cruise itinerary changes especially during the Atlantic Hurricane Season, and primarily in September, the peak big storm month in the region. Earlier this month, Hurricane Irma caused ships headed for Amber Cove in Puerto Plata to be diverted. But others are being booked in addition. Hurricane Maria’s course looks …

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Economic analyst, Nassim José Alemany, of Deloitte in the Dominican Republic says hotels are enjoying the best overall occupancy rate in 15 years. Alemany reports that as of July 2017, average occupancy for the past 12 months was 80%. He explains hotel occupancy in general has shown sustained growth since 2010. By tourism destinations within …

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The hotel industry in the Dominican Republic again has prepared to weather another major storm as Hurricane Maria makes its way west north west through the Caribbean. Forecasters say the country for the most part will be spared of hurricane effects, if the storm continues on its present course or swerves more to the north. …

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Flights to the Dominican Republic from Miami, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale began to be suspended since Wednesday, 6 September 2017 due to Irma. Likewise, commercial flights from the islands of Sint Maarten and St. Martin, Antigua, Turks & Caicos flights are also on hold. JetBlue, Spirit, Pawa flights to these destinations have been affected. The …

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Hotelier Philippe Gonin of La Residence in Las Terrenas opened the doors of the town hotel to the 20 members of the Specialized Tourism Security Corps (Cestur) that were stationed in Las Terrenas for the passing of Hurricane Irma on 6, 7, 8, 9 September 2017. Samaná was affected by strong wind gusts, falling trees …

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The foreign press shares insights of tourists in or headed to the Dominican Republic in days of Irma. Punta Cana resorts are already hosting some of the survivors of Irma in the eastern Caribbean. The media is also focusing on how the storm will affect the cruise industry in the Caribbean. The Miami Herald focuses …

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Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier García reported that no tourist was injured and no hotel suffered major damage due to Hurricane Irma. The Punta Cana area tourist destination was spared after the hurricane took a northerly course as it moved west of the DR. Hotels nationwide had bunkered down to await Hurricane Irma that instead …

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Dance companies from Spain, Taiwan, Mexico, Croatia, Costa Rica, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Canada, Poland, Martinique, Colombia and the United States are participating in the 13th Contemporary Dance Festival (Edanco) from 19 September to 1 October. In its 13th year, the Contemporary Dance Festival takes place at the Palacio de Bellas Artes on Saturdays and Sundays. …

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More than 130 companies are participating in the annual hotel industry goods and services exhibition at the XXXI Exposición Comercial Asonahores at the Barceló Convention Center in Punta Cana. The organizers say that this year there are 230 stands, up 30% compared to last year. 5 September 2017

Organizers expect that the bad weather associated with Hurricane Irma will have moved well past the island of Hispaniola by Saturday, 9 September 2017, so that the Maroon 5 concert that is scheduled at the Hard Rock Punta Cana will proceed as planned. The Grammy Award-winning American pop rock band will be playing their greatest …

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