2025 Travel News Archive

The Dominican Republic has received 8,592,694 visitors in the first nine months of the year (January-September 2025), a clear sign of the tourism sector’s consistent growth and economic impact, according to a Ministry of Tourism press release. Air traffic in September is up 4.6% compared to September 2024. Speaking at a press conference in the …

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Marriott is promoting the new W Punta Cana located in Uvero Alto, in northern Punta Cana. The hotel is an adults-only resort. It is a short distance from El Macao surfers’ beach and eco visits to the Laguna Nisibon and Playa La Vacama. The project is a Grupo Punta Cana US$160 million investment. President Luis …

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American Airlines is ready for the start on 6 December 2025 of its Saturdays-only non-stop connections from Indianapolis (IND), Nashville (BNA) and Pittsburgh (PIT) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ). The flights are part of an expansion of American Airlines’ winter 2025-26 schedule. The increasing start of nonstop flights that open up new destinations are …

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Altos de Chavón is gearing up for a grand celebration of its four-decade milestone, headlined by a tribute to Frank Sinatra that promises to be a spectacular throwback to the venue’s glamorous past. The iconic amphitheater will host the event on Saturday, 11 October 2025 at 8pm, recreating the atmosphere of the legendary crooner’s inaugural …

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Oceanman organizes long-distance racing all around the world. This October 2025, the international event is coming to La Romana/La Altagracia to compete at the first Oceanman Dominican Republic. The combination of outstanding beach, comfortable beach resort accommodations and the promixity to three international airports and the locations of Santo Domingo, La Romana and Punta Cana …

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The Executive Branch has bestowed the country’s highest honor, the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella, Grand Cross Silver Plaque, to visionary entrepreneur Frank Rainieri Marranzini. The Grand Cross, Silver Plaque, is usually awarded to members of Congress, magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice, government ministers, ambassadors and the metropolitan archbishop. The …

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As the cold weather trickles into the northeastern United States, for those living in western Connecticut and Massachusetts it is good to know there are now direct flights to Punta Cana from Bradley International Airport (BDL). Avelo Air has nonstop flights year-round, twice a week on Mondays and Fridays. The flight takes about four hours. …

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Last week, Minister of Tourism David Collado was in Paris for IFTM Top Resa 2025 to promote the Dominican Republic and sign new agreements to recover the French travel to Dominican destinations. The Dominican Republic was the guest country for the 2025 French tourism booking event. During Top Resa, the president of Air Caraïbes, Marc …

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Saturday, 27 September 2025 was World Tourism Day, and somebody asked ChatGPT what were the best places for tourists to visit in the Dominican Republic. The answers were interesting. Number one, to the enjoyment of the Raineri family, was Punta Cana, the paradise onthe eastenr tip of the Dominican Republic that is the hottest tourist …

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Wednesday, 24 September, is the day the Dominican Republic remembers Our Lady of Mercy, an iteration of the Mother of Christ. Our Lady of Mercy is considered a patron of the Dominican Republic. Those interested in religious culture can participate in the celebrations that are centered in Santo Cerro in central La Vega province. It …

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