2025 Travel News Archive

Destination Santiago continues to add attractions. A second Centro Cultural Banreservas has opened at the historic Hotel Mercedes in Santiago. The first is in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo. When the Hotel Mercedes opened in 1929, it was the most luxurious in the city and perhaps the country. Its eclectic façade is regarded as …

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The Dominican Republic has shattered its tourism records, officially receiving 10,284,251 visitors in the first 11 months of this year, virtually guaranteeing a historic, record-breaking close for 2025 with projections exceeding 11 million, the Ministry of Tourism announces. Minister of Tourism David Collado announced the positive numbers on Monday, 1 December 2025 in the capital, …

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According to the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism (Mitur), the Dominican Republic is becoming a preferred Caribbean destination for Mexican travelers, with a 38% year-over-year increase in Mexican visitors between January and October 2025. A recent statistical report indicates peak travel months and details visitor demographics and preferred entry points in both Mexico and the …

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Two cruise ships docked at the same time on Friday, 28 November 2025 at the country’s newest maritime port, the Cabo Rojo terminal in southwestern Pedernales. The Abinader administration has opened the pristine beach area to mass tourism, and the arrival of cruise ship passengers is a first step as the construction of the airport …

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The newly renovated Museum of the Royal Houses (Museo de las Casas Reales), on Isabel la Catolica Street in the historic Colonial City of Santo Domingo, is inviting to the “Nativity Scenes of the World,” a compelling exhibition showcasing crèches from every continent. The free-of-charge display will run throughout December to 7 January 2026. The …

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Arajet, the Dominican Republic’s de facto flagship airline, has begun offering direct flights from Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) to Logan International Airport (BOS) in Boston, Massachusetts as of 21 November 2025. The flight is Arajet’s sixth direct frequency to a United States-operated international airport. The airline promotes seasonal low fares and for most of …

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Marriott’s new St. Regis Cap Cana Resort is promoting guys weekends in Punta Cana. The lure is playing golf at the Punta Espada Golf Course or Las Iguanas Golf Course, both designed by Jack Nicklaus. The hotel also has its own cigar lounge, the Amber Room, where experts pair premium cigars with rum, cognac, and …

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The first nine holes of the Las Iguanas Golf Course in Cap Cana are open for play. An inaugural tournament was held in October 2025. The golf course is in Cap Cana the same expansive residential and tourism development as the 18-hole Punta Espada Golf Course. Both are designed by the golf course design company …

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The holiday music tradition, “Navidad entre Amigos” (Christmas Among Friends), returns for its 14th consecutive year, hosted by acclaimed singer-songwriter Frank Ceara. The annual event, which has become a staple of the festive season, will take place every Monday throughout December—on the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd—at Escenario 360 in Galería 360 in the capital …

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Milka Hernandez of Grupo Sarma has published the first ecotourism guides for the new destinations of El Seibo and Miches. Hernandez is the former domestic tourism director for the Ministry of Tourism. The guides are introducing domestic and international tourists to these emerging destinations. Miches is a mostly beach destination, located an hour’s drive north …

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