2023 Travel News Archive

President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado were in Guayacanes to visit the completed two vendor plazas on that beach. The government invested RD$143 million in the new installations. President Abinader said that these are small works but of significant impact because they facilitate the work of small business people, many of which are …

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Matt Wallace of England finished just one stroke ahead of second-place finisher Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark in the Corales Puntacana Championship that ended on Sunday, 26 March 2023 in Punta Cana. This is Wallace’s first victory on the PGA Tour. Wallace had been tied for third through 54 holes before matching Jonathan Byrd for the …

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The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) announced the operation “Awareness for Life, Easter Week 2023” with a deployment of 48,578 volunteers and participants. The authorities call for travelers to act with prudence and restraint when traveling during Easter Week, the peak domestic travel time in the Dominican Republic. The safety operation begins at 2pm on …

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Teams from Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic are working with the backing of the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), the governments of Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic on a project to learn about experiences in biodiversity issues in selected tourist destinations and community participation in protected areas. Costa Rican protected area experts from different …

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The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) announced the approval of several new flights. These are: Sky High AviationSanto Domingo/Aruba/MiamiSanto Domingo/La Habana, Cuba/Managua, NicaraguaSanto Domingo/Curacao/MiamiSanto Domingo/Alajuela, Costa RicaSanto Domingo/Santa Lucia, MexicoSanto Domingo/San Salvador, El Salvador16 April 2023 to 16 October 2023 Evelop AirlinesBarcelona/Punta CanaThe airline already flies Madrid/Punta Cana World 2 FlyMadrid/SantiagoThe airline already flies Madrid/Punta Cana …

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Ricardo Bello and Susana Joa were in Punta Cana for the opening of their branch of Chinois Restaurant. The Chinese restaurant offers Cantonese cooking and adds a modern combination of Japanese sushi and other Asian foods. Susana Joa said: “Our family understood that life and work go hand in hand. That is why, for 31 …

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Arajet, the leading Caribbean low-fare airline, announced it has passed the milestone of 75,000 passengers transported to and from the countries of Central America and the Dominican Republic after just six months of operations. Arajet flies to Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica in Central America. To celebrate this achievement, the Dominican airline launched a …

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On Friday, 17 March 2023, over 24,000 tourists arrived on board four large cruise ships to Puerto Plata, on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. Two ships docked at Taino Bay, the larger of two port facilities in Puerto Plata Bay. The other two docked at Amber Cove, run by Carnival Cruise Line. 17 …

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As a consequence of the Sprint and JetBlue merge, JetBlue announces new nonstop service will start between Orlando International (MCO) and Punta Cana International (PUJ) and Cibao International (STI) in Santiago. The flights start in November 2023. Booking online is already available for the direct flights to the Central Florida airport. The flights will be …

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Tourism Minister David Collado announced during his participation in the ITB Fair in Berlin, Germany that Switzerland-based Edelweiss Air will start weekly service from Zurich (ZHR) to Puerto Plata (POP). The flight has begun this March 2023. Four or five flights a month are planned, with the exception of May, when there will only be …

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