Travel – Page 271

Costasur/Casa de Campo News reports that construction of the La Romana Bypass is progressing and should be completed by November 2013. The bypass will link to the new Coral Highway, reducing the time it takes to travel eastwards from Santo Domingo to Punta Cana by another half an hour. It currently takes about two hours …

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Central Bank statistics show that the Punta Cana International Airport was the country’s main port of entry in 2012. Some 61.34% of all air arrivals chose to fly into Punta Cana (PUJ). Of the total 4,562,606 non-resident arrivals in 2012, 2,406,709 flew in to Punta Cana. Las Americas in Santo Domingo was second with 21.07%, …

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Cigar aficionados from the world over are already booking their participation in the Sixth ProCigar Festival that will take place 17-22 February in La Romana and Santiago. The program starts with events scheduled for 17-19 February in La Romana, with tours of the Tabacalera de Garcia cigar factory and a Teeth of the Dog golf …

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The Tourism Cluster of Santo Domingo is coordinating this year’s celebration of the Colonial City Carnival. The event kicks off on Saturday, 2 February at 5pm with a parade featuring traditional carnival character Lolito Flochon from the Palacio Consistorial (Calle Arz. Merino at the corner of El Conde). On that same Saturday, at 7pm, outside …

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The whale-watching season has begun in Samana. The season began 15 January and will continue with observation trips offered through the end of March. Trips run primarily in the morning, but as the season runs its course, more trips in the afternoon are added. Most trips leave from the main dock in Samana city, but …

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The Central Bank Economic Statistics Department reports that at year’s end, in 2012 some 4,562,606 tourists had visited by air arriving to the country’s seven international airports. This is 256,175 more non-resident arrivals compared to 2011 for a 5.95% increase. Both foreign and non-resident Dominican arrival numbers were up, 5.96% and 5.88%, respectively. Some 638,913 …

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The effects of Hurricane Sandy are apparent in the travel statistics for 2012, just published by the Central Bank. Country statistics shows increases in travel of more than 5% in all months, with the exception of October (up 1.14%), November (up 4.09%) and December (up 0.14%). Sandy hit the northeastern coast of the United States …

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Most tourists flying to the Dominican Republic come from the Americas. Of the 256,175 more tourists that came in 2012, United States travelers were 181,737 more, 21,253 more came from Canada and 3,143 more came from Mexico. 46,328 more travelers came from South America, an emerging destination becoming popular with families attracted by the all-inclusive …

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This year’s Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) event will be held at the Barcelo Bavaro Convention Center on 23-25 April. DATE is organized by the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores), the Dominican Republic’s leading private travel association. The marketplace gives international wholesalers, tour operators, incentive group planners, airlines and charter operators the opportunity to …

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Southwest Airlines has announced that it is now possible to book nonstop flights from Chicago (Midway) to Punta Cana. The flights are on AirTran Airways, the Southwest wholly owned subsidiary. The flights are scheduled to begin Sunday, 14 April, subject to governmental approvals that are highly likely. “These new international markets make sense for our …

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