2025 Travel News Archive – Page 14

Authorities from the Pro-Pedernales Trust Fund have announced that the Cabo Rojo Consortium, led by the Puntacana Group, has been selected as the government’s strategic partner for Cabo Rojo. It is reported that Puntacana Group submitted the best proposal, meeting all requirements of the Competitive Reference Process No. FID-SE-0001. The Puntacana Group is the owner …

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Low-cost carrier W2fly has announced 18 weekly flights on routes connecting Madrid and several cities in Portugal with the Dominican Republic. This move is part of a strategy to strengthen air connections between Europe and the Caribbean, amid growing interest in Dominican tourist destinations. The route expansion starts in July with new direct flights from …

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Even before the flights began, the competition effect was positive for consumers. Leading airlines serving the routes began dropping their fares to keep their customers from being lured by the new competition. On Wednesday, 4 June 2025, Tourism Minister David Collado was at Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo to send off the first …

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Summer is here and with summer come long hot days. To cool off, tourists visiting the Dominican Republic delight in drinking beer, with locally produced Presidente beer very popular. But a local doctor raises a red flag telling tourists to beware. Drinking all that beer is not hydrating. And when you are at the beach …

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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched a new Tourism Task Force during the Plenary Meeting of the Americas Business Dialogue (ABD). The meetings were held in Santo Domingo. The ABD is a private sector-led initiative facilitated by the IDB that promotes high-level dialogue between governments and the …

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President Luis Abinader announced in Samana advances on the construction of the Samana Port, the US$68 million joint venture of the Dominican government and the Mexican cruise terminal company, ITM Group. ITM Group has built and operates the Puerto Plata city Taino Bay and the beach port in Cabo Rojo, Pedernales on the southwest coast. …

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With a call for unity of the Samana population, President Luis Abinader inaugurated the renovated Samana waterfront, the Santa Barbara de Samana Malecon on Sunday, 1 June 2025. He urged the residents of Samaná province to unite and work together with the government for the comprehensive development of the region. He emphasized the potential of …

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The Dominican Republic is a world leader in the business of wedding tourism. Statistics presented at the recent International Association of Destination Wedding Professionals indicate the country is number one in destination weddings in the insular Caribbean and Central American region and number four worldwide. And wedding tourism is not, according to Tourism Minister David …

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Uber has partnered with Aerodom, the managing company at Las Americas International Airport (AILA – SDQ) and Sichala, the airport’s taxi company, to enhance mobility at AILA and provide a better experience to travelers. Effective immediately, travelers landing at SDQ will encounter clear signage guiding them to designated Uber pickup points. These areas are differentiated …

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Twenty-three of 34 voting countries for the executive council of the United Nations Tourism gave a yes to Shaikha Al Nowais to become the next Secretary-General from 2026. The position still needs to be confirmed by the UN Tourism General Assembly in November 2025. Following protocol, the executive council elected Shaikha Al Nowais as the …

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