2025 Travel News Archive

The Colonial City is under intense renovation works, but it is getting better every day. There is always a reason to come and see what is new. People can look forward to the opening of the Museo del Merengue y la Bachata, scheduled to open in March 2026. The location and the people behind the …

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The updated 2026 PGA Tour schedule outlines 35 official events. Among them, the Corales stop will once again welcome over a hundred professional golfers from around the world. For its ninth consecutive year, the PGA Tour will be held at the Corales Puntacana Championship at the Puntacana Resort & Club’s Corales Golf Course. The Puntacana …

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Disney Cruise Line has contracted for stops of its Disney Dream ship in Puerto Plata for the season of October 2026 to May 2027. Early bookings open on the Disney Cruise Line website as of 2 September 2025. This is the first time that Disney Cruise Line will call on Puerto Plata in the Dominican …

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Expedia has launched its Island Hot List and the Dominican Republic is included in the top three. The Dominican Republic is the leading tourism destination in the Caribbean. The DR is listed in third place behind Aruba, Bali (Indonesia), and followed by Fiji and Jamaica. Expedia highlights these pluses for the top island destinations:• Aruba …

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The photogenic backgrounds of the Kimpton Hotel on Mercedes Street in the Colonial City will serve as back drop for the 2025 Bridal Week. From 12 to 14 September 2025, the Kimpton Las Mercedes Hotel will host the 25th edition of RD Bridal Week that organizers describe as the Caribbean region’s premier wedding industry event. …

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The Colonial City is under intense renovation works, but it is getting better every day. There is always a reason to come and see what is new. People can look forward to the opening of the Museo del Merengue y la Bachata, scheduled to open in March 2026. The location and the people behind the …

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Tourism Minister David Collado announced that July 2025 is another historic month for Dominican tourism. Some 863,785 tourists arrived at the different airports around the country. Added to that number are 189,051 cruise passengers, for a monthly total of 1,052,836 visitors, an all-time high for July. This represents a 3.4% increase compared to last year …

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President Abinader has officially launched the construction of a modern passenger terminal at the Las Américas International Airport (SDQ – AILA), backed by a US$250 million investment. The addition of the three-level terminal will enable the airport to handle more aircraft, streamline passenger processes, and significantly enhance traveler comfort and convenience. The investment will practically …

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This past weekend, Hard Rock Café opened to the general public in the tourist town of Sosúa, half an hour from the provincial capital. The Café is scheduling live music presentations. The store, American food and live shows venue opened amidst skepticism of expats in the area that it would happen, as a thread in …

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The German Embassy in Santo Domingo launched the 2025 edition of Master of the Ocean with an exclusive cocktail event at the ambassador’s residence, led by Ambassador Maike Friedrichsen to announce the 20th edition. The competition will take place 17 to 21 September 2025 in Cabarete, Puerto Plata. Master of the Ocean features competitions in …

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