2026 Travel News Archive

President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado inaugurated the renovated Sosúa beachfront and a new commercial plaza for local vendors on 27 April 2026. The Puerto Plata projects are a significant effort to reorganize one of the North Coast’s most iconic tourism destinations. The plaza replaces informal structures with modern facilities designed to enhance …

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Tourism Minister David Collado officially inaugurated the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) 2026 held at the Bavaro Convention Center in Punta Cana on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, declaring that the Dominican Republic’s tourism sector has reached an unprecedented peak. Despite a volatile international landscape, Collado reported that all primary source markets are currently in “the …

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Generous tax incentives, superb air connections, and available beach land is the formula that has resulted in the boom in hotel accommodations and second homes in the Punta Cana area in the east of the Dominican Republic. Nevertheless, during the DATE travel B2B event, several key participants warned success has come too fast. Some say, …

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Living in Jarabacoa, the central agriculture area that is now all about residential mountain tourism, is easier with the opening of two leading supermarket chains this April 2026. La Sirena and Nacional both opened their Jarabacoa branches last week. La Sirena opened at Av. Pedregal, sector Domingo Savio, Tel 809 472-4444 and El Nacional at …

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The government is actively pivoting toward attracting new ventures with a higher spending per visitor to ensure sustainability. Vice Minister of Tourism Jacqueline Mora recently announced several leading luxury brands are positioning themselves in the Dominican Republic. The Ministry of Tourism is intentionally encouraging developers of volume-based tourism toward value-based luxury to increase the Average …

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The Rainieri Cultural Center and the Frank & Haydée Rainieri Foundation inaugurated the “El Prado in the Streets” exhibition on Friday, 17 April 2026. The initiative brings 77 full-scale photographic reproductions of masterpieces from Spain’s Museo Nacional del Prado to the public squares and walkways of the Puntacana enclave, where Punta Cana got its start. …

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Tourism Minister David Collado announced in Miami, Florida that an agreement has been reached between MSC Cruises and Costasur Casa de Campo to create a joint venture for the operation, management and development of Catalina Island. According to the head of the cruise port and airports division of Costasur, Luis Emilio Rodriguez Amiama, this means …

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The Dominican Republic’s tourism sector continues to set new records in visitors by air and sea. Tourism Minister David Collado says that 3,710,374 visitors arrived during the first quarter of 2026. Collado reported the figures during a press conference in Santo Domingo, noting that the country has now surpassed the 1.3 million monthly visitor mark …

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Just like Colombians did after low cost airlines added non-stop flights on several Colombia-DR routes, Mexicans are now discovering the Dominican Republic. The same is happening for Dominicans who are now flying in groups of friends and families to Mexico, enjoying the world class Mexican attractions. Once Arajet entered the market with flights in 2022 …

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Six leading travel agencies and industry organizations participated in the DR Miami Road Show and took advantage of the occasion to recognize the Dominican Republic for its achievements, the Ministry of Tourism reported. The surge in accolades follows a sustained period of growth for the Dominican Republic, which has consistently outpaced regional competitors in arrivals …

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