2025 Travel News Archive

Air Caraïbes launched seasonal, direct flights from Paris-Orly (ORY) to Samaná (AZS). This is the only European airline to offer direct service to Samana. The triangular route (Paris-Samana-Santo Domingo-Paris) enables combined trips. Tourists can combine Samana with Santo Domingo. The inaugural flight was on 15 December 2025. The airline is offering one flight initially, increasing …

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Tourism Minister David Collado officially inaugurated a reorganization project in Bayahíbe on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, with works starting with a new parking and pedestrian complex. The new parking area was designed to end years of traffic gridlock in one of the country’s busiest coastal hubs. The parking project is a RD$213,467,118 development that spans …

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Legendary composer and singer Juan Luis Guerra has announced ticket sales for two concerts in Santiago this 2026. A first concert was scheduled for Saturday, 21 February 2026, but after it promptly sold out a second concert was staged. This will be at the same Estadio Cibao but a day earlier, on Friday, 20 February. …

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President Luis Abinader officially opened the first phase of the revitalized La Caleta Underwater National Park on Monday, 15 December 2025, marking the completion of a RD$420 million (approximately US$7 million) project designed to rescue a site of immense historical and environmental value and the swimmable public beach closest to the capital city. The park …

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The Dominican Republic is a prime Caribbean destination for major live music in 2026. Following a wave of announcements starting in late 2025, several global icons and Latin music legends have already locked in their dates for the upcoming year, Listin Diario reports. From pop and electronic to urban and rock, here are several of …

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Tourism Minister David Collado announced that the country is preparing an ambitious Sports Tourism Strategy that will be unveiled at the International Tourism Fair (Fitur) in Spain in January 2026. The International Tourism Trade Fair, FITUR 2026, will be held in Madrid from 21 to 25 January 2026 in Madrid, Spain. The strategy, centered around …

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For a quarter-century, a single ferry company has quietly but consistently built a maritime bridge between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, transporting over 1.2 million visitors and counting, Diario Libre reports. Travelers have the option of traveling with their vehicle, overnighting in a cabin, or partying all night long on deck. The Ferries del …

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Chayanne is showing off his style dancing bachata as he promotes his 11 April 2026 concert in Santo Domingo. The Saturday concert is part of his Bailemos Otra Vez Tour 2026. He will perform at the Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal. Tickets are for sale at Viagogo and Uepa Tickets online. Read more in Spanish:CDN Viagogo …

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Grupo Globalia, also the owner of Air Europa, has officially relaunched the iconic Hamaca hotel in Boca Chica as the Santo Domingo Bay Convention Resort & Casino. President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado attended the reopening event. The Santo Domingo Bay Convention Resort & Casino now presents a comprehensive package designed for both …

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President Luis Abinader was present for the official opening of the side-by-side Dreams and Secrets Playa Esmeralda hotels in Miches, El Seibo province, north of Punta Cana on Tuesday, 9 December 2025. The beach resorts called for a US$390 million investment that significantly bolsters the eastern coast’s tourism infrastructure. The two new resorts are operating …

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