2019 Travel News Archive – Page 17

The 2019 Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship is taking place this week in Punta Cana at the Corales Golf Course. The event began on 25 March and continues through 31 March 2019. The main venue is the Puntacana Resort & Club in Punta Cana. Puntacana Resort & Club is hosting the event for second …

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Few people know the historic significance behind the Sea Cloud, the luxury windjammer that sails between Europe and Santo Domingo. A voyage this year is scheduled for 24 November 2019, with the ship departing from Las Palmas/Gran Canaria in Spain and arriving to Santo Domingo on 20 December 2019. There is a shorter version of …

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The southwestern province of Barahona is inviting the general public to the III Feria de Turismo y Producción de Barahona at the Universidad Católica de Barahona (Ucateba) this coming 5 to 7 April 2019. The event is organized by the Barahona Tourism & Production Cluster. Elena Nunziatini, director of the Cluster, says the event opens …

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The Spanish artist collective known as Boa Mistura has left its mark in Montecristi. In January and February 2019, the artists mixed with the community to redesign the look of the small boats that are used for fishing and transporting tourists. The project had the backing of the United Nations Development Programme, the Ministry of …

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According to the Central Bank, the number of tourists arriving in the country last month showed an 8% increase over February last year. There were 604,977 passengers arriving by air, both foreign and non-resident Dominicans or 44,998 more than during the same period last year. Looking at January and February 2019, there have been 1,203,175 …

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Ministry of Tourism statistics indicate that from January to February 2019, almost 400,000 cruise ship passengers and crew have arrived to the Dominican Republic. The 399,169 exact number is a new record for maritime arrivals. This is the sum of 173,928 cruise ship passengers and 60,180 crew on board 76 cruise ships in January, for …

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Puerto Rican-based airline, Prinair announces the start of flights between Aguadilla’s Rafael Hernández International Airport (BQN) and Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ). The airline has a fleet of three airplanes with capacity for up to 18 passengers. The airline says it has invested US$2.5 million to open the route. The flights will be twice a …

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Basketball legend Michael Jordan landed in the Samaná international airport on Sunday, 17 March 2019 for a vacation on the north coast. There is speculation he was booked for a stay at the Amanera Playa Grande, the most expensive resort in the country that is located in the Playa Grande, in the Cabrera, Rio San …

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President Danilo Medina gave the symbolic groundbreaking shovel for the Hampton by Hilton Punta Cana Airport and Commercial Center on Thursday, 14 March 2019. Nigel La Chapelle of Bio Investment Group said that the hotel is a RD$750 million investment and will have 150 rooms on three floors and a semi-basement on an area of …

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The president of the Playa Dorada Golf Course, Augusto Reyes forecast a big success for the Puerto Plata DR Open, set for 29 April to 5 May 2019 in Puerto Plata. He said 144 players from 20 countries in the Americas have registered. The tournament is in its third year. Reyes said that they have …

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