2025 Travel News Archive – Page 2

Spirit Airlines is promoting limited-time anniversary fares starting at US$107 one way to Punta Cana (PUJ) from Florida, including taxes and fees. The anniversary fare must be booked through 21 December 2025, for travel 13 January through 4 March 2026. “We first landed in Punta Cana 20 years ago and have delivered a great value …

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This 7 December 2025, Teeth of the Dog reopened at Casa de Campo Resort & Villas in La Romana. The world class golf course carved by the late Pete Dye marked a before and after for golf in the Dominican Republic and in the Caribbean region when it opened in 1971. The impressive course is …

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Padel in the Dominican Republic has reached a historic milestone, officially joining the global circuit following the successful affiliation of the Dominican Royal Padel Federation (RFDP) with the International Padel Federation (FIP) and Padel America. This landmark integration marks a turning point for the racquet sport nationally, securing the Dominican Republic’s position within the international …

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Culture activists have taken a stretch of Santiago’s historic center and turned it into a gallery of European masterpieces. Sixty-one high-quality reproductions of works from the renowned Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, Spain have taken over the streets, offering the public a direct encounter with the essence of one of the world’s most important …

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Aguají, the high-end restaurant at Sosua’s The Ocean Club, has been included in the prestigious Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants list. It secured the 88th position on the prestigious list. This is a gastronomic milestone thanks to persevering Chef Tita (Ines Paez Nin). Diario Libre reports this is a first for a Dominican and Caribbean …

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Not on the beach, but very close, the new Reserva Real by Harper offers 193 modern rooms with kitchenettes in a new complex at Avenida Alemania in the central Bavaro area of Punta Cana. The architecture is inspired on the Italian town of Portofino. There are multiple pools, a complete gym, and a variety of …

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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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