Travel – Page 263

New to the Caribbean, Blue Diamond Hotels & Resorts plans to open the Memories Splash and Royalton Punta Cana on the grounds of the former Ahmsa Grand Paradise Bavaro Resort in November 2013. The Ahmsa hotel closed on 1 May and is scheduled to reopen on 9 November 2013 with major upgrades to the rooms. …

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Speaking at the Euroal 2013 tourism trade show in Spain held over the weekend, Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia proposed a single visa for Latin American countries on the lines of the Schengen visa for Europe. He said that this type of visa would ensure an increase in the flow of travelers from other …

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Justin Bieber fans can include a vacation in Santo Domingo in their plans. The Dominican capital will be the second stop on the teen idol’s Latin American tour this fall. The tour will take him to Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Panama, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile and Mexico. Bieber published on his web …

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Southwest Vacations, the tour-operating arm of South West Airlines is promoting vacations in Punta Cana as part of its tropical getaways. The airline is offering an online deal for vacationers booking through 17 June. Southwest Vacations is offering travelers who book a flight + hotel vacation package for US$2,000 or more, savings of up to …

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Cap Limon Samana is inviting runners to the Cross Country Race organized by the Triatlon T3 Club of El Limon to take place on 30 June 2013. This is the first in a series of events planned by the Triatlon group. The race is limited to 200 participants. A 10k race, recreational races for children …

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The Puntacana Resort & Club is inviting children and teenagers to its summer programs that start 17 June and run through 9 August. The programs include specialized instruction in tennis and football. The Tennis Camp will operate under the supervision of Felix de los Santos, a member of the US Tennis Association (PTR) and the …

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Denver-based discount airline Frontier Airlines has announced its first nonstop winter season flights from Lansing, Michigan to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The seasonal flights will start on 24 January and continue through 21 April 2014, Lansing State Journal reports. The flights will leave from Capital Region International Airport. The Frontier flights, as part of travel …

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Pablito Guzman’s Eighth Annual Cabarete Classic is set for 17-21 July 2013. The windsurfing/kiteboarding competition is the top windsurfing event in the Dominican Republic and one of the leading events of its kind in the world. Competitors and tourists from all over the globe will be coming to Cabarete to join the festivities, bringing much …

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The Civil Aviation Board has announced that 626 flights were approved last week. This includes 28 additional regular frequencies by Delta Air Lines and 598 weekly charter flights. The flights commence 1 June. Delta Air Lines added seven weekly flights on the New York/Santo Domingo route. Another seven are being added for the New York/Punta …

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The Fourth Dominican Open, part of the PGA Latin American Tour, is taking place in the Dominican Republic for the second time. The tournament is held at the Cana Bay course at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana. The event will be played from 26 May to 1 June 2013 at the Jack …

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