2024 Travel News Archive – Page 25

The success of several bubbles held at resorts in the Dominican Republic during the difficult Covid-19 pandemic months in 2020 and 2021 has pushed sports tourism to the forefront of private business people and government. During the Fitur travel fair in Madrid, Spain (24-28 January 2024), the country presented the Dominican sports tourism strategy and …

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Air Europa announced bi-weekly flights from Madrid, Spain to Santiago’s Cibao International Airport (STI). The airport is located in Santiago, the Dominican Republic’s second-largest city. Santiago is the country’s cigar capital and a mecca of medical tourism. It is also half an hour away from Puerto Plata’s beaches. Air Europa’s Juan Jose (Pepe) Hidalgo and …

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US hotel brands are claiming stake to vacation destinations in the Dominican Republic. Now, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announces the launch of the first Registry Collection by Wyndham opening in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic. Alterra Village and Grupo De Valle have announced they are working with Wyndham to ensure high quality and successful marketing. The residential …

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The 100-room Sports Illustrated Resorts Marina and Villas Cap Cana is receiving its first guests in southern Punta Cana. The hotel features marina views from its Elite Waterfront Club, access to championship golf courses, tennis courts, and a state-of-the-art fitness center. Guests can also relax at the beach and enjoy the food at Juanillo Grill …

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As of 29 January 2024, the Norwegian Sky began homeporting in the Dominican Republic. The cruise ship announces a series of nine and 14-day cruises departing from La Romana’s Casa de Campo Cruise Port. This is an opportunity for people to fly to the Dominican Republic, enjoy beach time on the island, and then cruise …

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Executives of the Spanish company Baleària took advantage of the Fitur travel fair in Madrid to present its new ferry route between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Baleària is conditioning the port in southeastern San Pedro de Macoris for the daily sea commute, scheduled to start in November 2024. The new sea route will …

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Monday, 29 January is a holiday in the Dominican Republic, commemorating Duarte Day that actually falls on Friday, 26 January. The holiday creates a long weekend. Those with plans to commute this weekend should take special care to avoid the congestion of thousands of people on the roads. Mainly on Friday afternoon and Monday afternoon, …

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Punta Cana is preparing to celebrate its iconic Punta Cana Carnival in Puntacana Village, a major shopping and residential area, this coming Saturday, 3 February 2024. The event has been going on for 15 years and is regarded as one of the most organized carnivals in the country. It gathers parades of the best carnival …

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation has recently inaugurated the Secrets Tides Punta Cana. The adults-only resort is the third Secrets all-inclusive resort to open in the Dominican Republic. All are in the eastern Punta Cana destination. The new Secrets resort is located beach front in Uvero Alto, the far north part of the Punta Cana beach coastline. …

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The Dominican Association of Medical Tourism reports that in 2022, some 270,000 tourists visited for health care. Of these, around 135,000 came for dental care, 40,000 for plastic surgery and the difference mainly for other surgical procedures. The Dominican Association of Medical Tourism (ADTS) says medical tourists have brought around US$1.3 billion to the country, …

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