Travel – Page 338

Participants in the 8th Caribbean Laser Midwinter Regatta held 15 to 17 January in Cabarete donated RD$50,000 for Haiti. Sailors approached the organizing committee and asked to cancel the prize giving Bar B Q and instead donate the funds to the efforts to reconstruct Haiti. Thirty-seven competitors came from Mexico, Japan, Sweden, Holland, the US, …

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With hundreds of foreign aid consultants coming to assist in the organizing and coordination of aid to Haiti, Santo Domingo hotels are experiencing peak occupancy for this period of the year. A report in Hoy indicates that over the weekend, of 12 hotels in the city most were 70-100% full. The DR has become a …

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In a statement released on 12 January, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) expresses its endorsement and support for the renewed efforts towards unity between Caribbean governments now being proposed by Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) tourism ministers. The ministers’ meeting took place here just prior to the beginning of Caribbean Marketplace 2010. And while …

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Los Altos, the luxury residential development north of Altos de Chavon in Casa de Campo, La Romana is one of the first to affiliate with Interval International’s new network, Preferred Residences. This branded luxury exchange program that seeks to group high-end fractionals, private residence clubs and condo-hotels. The program seeks to ensure that customers can …

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The Second Radio Controlled Aircraft Cup is scheduled for 29, 30 and 31 January in Santo Domingo. Organizers promise the competition will feature the world’s most distinguished radio controlled pilots performing the ultimate scale stunts while amazing the audience with 100% extreme action. The Hobbyland flying field is located at a 20-minute driving distance from …

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Hotels and those with family or friends abroad in the Dominican Republic have been receiving dozens of telephone calls from people concerned that the 7.0 earthquake that devastated the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince could have affected this side of the island as well. But according to reports from Punta Cana, the earthquake was not even felt …

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The Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic has issued the following statement: “The Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and extensive earthquake damage to the people of Haiti, its neighboring country. The Dominican government is providing a relief staging area at some of the international airports …

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All of the DR’s eight international airports are open and receiving flights. All of the DR’s cruise terminals and seaports are open and receiving ships. All of the DR’s beaches, hotels, resorts and tourism businesses are conducting normal business operations. At this time, no flights or group tours to the DR have been cancelled.” For …

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Several donations centers are being set up for those who want to contribute to help Haiti. Cash donations are preferred, but there are centers for medicines, potable water, canned foods have been set up in Santo Domingo and Santiago. Puerto Plata is collecting fuel, water and pharmaceuticals. Details on where to make the donations and …

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Ikea announced it will open in February. This will be the first Ikea in Latin America and the Caribbean. The mega furniture and interior decoration store is located at the intersection of John F. Kennedy almost corner Abraham Lincoln. General manager Maria Amarante Martinez said that US$80 million has been invested. “Consumers will find absolutely …

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