Travel – Page 38

Ivonne Ferreras, a journalist with the digital news media Panorama, was awarded the Grand Prize of the Epifanio Lantigua National Tourism Journalism Award by the Dominican Association of Tourism Press (Adompretur). Ferreras’ winning entry was a comprehensive report titled “Sargassum: An Environmental Plague that Threatens Coastal Areas and Impacts Tourism”. The ceremony, held at the …

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The Jewel Palm Beach Punta Cana in Cabeza de Toro Beach near the Punta Cana International Airport will be renovated and branded as the Hyatt Palm Beach. The Punta Cana beach strip hotel was purchased by the Grupo Anacaona after receiving financing from the Grupo BHD. The transaction involves US$78.8 million for the purchase, renovations …

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New direct Sunwing flights into La Romana International from Montreal, Canada will provide easy access for travelers to the varied accommodations in the Bayahibe-Dominicus beach area and to Casa de Campo, the premier resort and residential community that is celebrating its 50th anniversary this 2024. The new flights will operate three times each week from …

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The 27th Caribbean Tourism Exchange (BTC) includes a religious tourism conference this year, when it opens at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino. The 27th Caribbean Tourism Exchange is set to feature the second edition of the Meeting-Conferences on Religious Tourism in the Dominican Republic. This event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 26 …

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Activity organizers for the Colonial City of Santo Domingo have prepared two nights of mystery and suspense “Historias de la Ciudad Antigua” for Saturdays, 26 October and 2 November 2024. The group leaders will explain the many legends of the old buildings and streets of the Colonial City as participants are introduced to the many …

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President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado visited Cabo Rojo in southwestern Pedernales last Wednesday, 16 October 2024 to inaugurate the second phase of Port Cabo Rojo. The port can accommodate two Oasis-class cruise ships simultaneously, or 15,000 passengers at once. This milestone comes as the port solidifies its role as a key driver …

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President Luis Abinader and Minister of Tourism David Collado officially opened the new Kimpton Las Mercedes hotel in the Colonial City on Thursday, 17 October 2024. The hotel adds 130 rooms and eight suites with terraces to the historic district’s lodging options. Kimpton Las Mercedes is the first hotel of its kind operated by Iberostar …

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The Russians and Ukrainians were the first tourists to return to the Dominican Republic in the summer of 2020 as the country opened after the Covid-19 pandemic shut down, N Digital highlights. Direct flights brought thousands, yet with the start of the Russia vs Ukraine war, the flights were discontinued. Now N Digital shares a …

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Cabo Rojo Port in Pedernales continues to be tested for cruise ship travelers. Carnival Corporation announced the MS Eurodam, operated by Holland America, and one of the largest ships in the Carnival’s Signature class, will be docking there on 20 November 2024. Cabo Rojo is the country’s newest cruise destination. The cruise ship port received …

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Carnival Cruise Line’s Amber Cove will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025. The port that opened on 6 October 2015 has set a new arrivals record so far this 2024. After receiving more than a million cruise ship passengers in 2023, general manager Sharon Mei says the number of cruise ship arrivals and passengers …

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