2024 Travel News Archive – Page 19

Las Americas International Airport was closed temporarily on the evening of 7 April for the repair of a detachment in the runway asphalt pavement surface, Aerodom, the Vinci airport concessionaire reported via X. Vinci/Aerodom reported that the airport closed in the understanding that safety is first. Luis José López, communications director for the airport, explained …

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The Holland America line cruise ship Nieuw Amsterdam with 1,935 passengers on board arrived on Monday, 8 April 2024 to Port Cabo Rojo, becoming the second to test the newest cruise ship sea port in the country. The ship has capacity for up to 2,106 visitors and 929 crew members. The Dominican Republic ports in …

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The Ministry of Tourism proudly announced the surpassing of 10 million visitors in 2023. Now, Deputy Minister of Tourism Jacqueline Mora tells Caribbean Journal the expectations are of reaching 12 million in 2024. In the interview, the minister addressed the concern about growing too fast to keep up with demand for trained staff. She was …

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The city of Santo Domingo is experiencing a boom with the opening of international brand hotels. Monika Infante, president of the Santo Domingo Tourism Cluster, estimates more than 1,500 hotel rooms are being added this year to the capital city accommodations inventory. Most of the rooms are opening in Piantini, the city business center that …

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The most recent Dominican Republic Tourism Tradeshow welcomed over 500 travel agents from North America and Latin America, as well as over 70 co-exhibitors, to the event on 3 April 2024 at the JW Marriott Marquis, in Miami, Florida. The Americas market represents 85 out of every 100 airline arrivals to the Dominican Republic. Attendees …

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Juan Luis Guerra is booked for the Capitalia show at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Center. This time he is performing with Colombia’s Juanes, English singer and composer Sting and Puerto Rico’s rapper and singer Residente. The performance is scheduled for 20 April 2024 and is a production of SD Concerts. The producer Saymon Diz says …

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With thousands of accommodations in rental properties available, the city of Santo Domingo is welcoming digital nomads. The city is centrally located in the Dominican Republic, with weekend vacations to beach and mountain destinations easily accesible by traveling by good roads to the west, east, northwest, north and northeast of the country. Travel Off Path …

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Santo Domingo is a city of events. Coming next is the international exhibit of the Van Gogh Experience, an opportunity to step into the works of Dutch master painter Vincent Van Gogh. Since 2017, the Van Gogh Immersive Experience has been shown in cities around the world. The experience now opens in Santo Domingo at …

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Amaury Sanchez presents “Rock of Ages,” the musical at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, this coming Friday, 12 and Saturday, 13 April 2024. The Broadway musical was made into a movie with Tom Cruise and Catherine Zeta Jones. The performance brings back Rock music classics such as “Don’t Stop Believing,” “The Final Countdown,” “Any Way …

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Dominicana Music Week will soon be happening at the Fray Anton de Montesinos Monument on the eastern side of the Malecon. The event is scheduled for 15 to 19 April 2024. It is organized by the Fundación Oreja Media and is in its second year. The promoters say that Dominicana Music Week is a one-of-a-kind event …

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