Travel – Page 120

The recent upsurge of seaweeds in the Caribbean has pushed reporters in the travel area to check for sargassum-free beaches for Dominican domestic travelers seeking to go beyond Punta Cana resorts where large seaweed barriers have been installed. Luckily there are a fair number. Diario Libre reports on four. Since last Saturday, 18 September 2021, …

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The Civil Aviation Board approved in a session on 9 September 2021 the permit for Aeroflot Russian Airlines to operate regular flights on the Moscow-Punta Cana-Moscow flight. Aeroflot is the fourth oldest airline in the world and the most important in Russia. It has requested to carry out three flights a week to Punta Cana …

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The 29th National Visual Arts Biennial now open at the Museum of Modern Art continues to attract thousands of art-loving fans. The exhibitions are free for all audiences. The exhibits have been described as controversial, a protest, aggressive, diverse, infantile, colorful and representative of Dominican contemporary art. The exhibits are open 10am to 6pm at …

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La Romana celebrates the gradual return of cruise ship tourists to the Casa de Campo Tourist Terminal. Daniel Zance, speaking for the La Romana cruise ship port, said that Carnival Horizon has been bringing 2,632 passengers on board and 1,432 crew members. “We have expressed our confidence in a gradual post-pandemic reopening, complying with the …

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Visiting tourists will be less than an hour’s drive away from watching one of the Dominican Professional Winter League (Lidom) once the tournament resumes next month. Games start on 27 October and will continue through the end of January. The season will have 40 games that makes it shorter than usual. The regular season will …

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The organizers of Master of the Ocean announced the event is taking place 14-18 September 2021 at Playa Encuentro, on the western side of Cabarete Beach in Puerto Plata. The annual “Four Sports – One Champion” sports event gathers elite athletes to compete in surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing,and Stand Up Paddle. The event is promoted as …

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The Migration Agency (DGM) has consolidated Migration, Customs and new Public Health forms in one, the e-ticket. This electronic ticket is required for the entry and exit of the Dominican Republic. It is obligatory as of 1 September 2021. The form is relatively easy to fill out. Once the data is entered, a QR code …

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Tourism Minister David Collado was in New York for a presentation of the Dominican Republic as a destination to more than 200 travel agencies and tour operators of New York State. The event was held at the Light House at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan. Collado thanked the travel agencies and tour operators for their support. …

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Russian tourists are not wasting time to book their vacations in the Dominican Republic. With Azur Air, Nordwind, Royal Flights, the direct flights are back. Aeroflot is expected to begin flights starting 1 October 2021. On 5 September 2021, a Nordwind flight landed in Puerto Plata’s Gregorio Luperon International Airport filled with sun-seeking tourists. Pegas …

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The National Association of Hotels & Tourism (Asonahores) and the Ministry of Public Health are working together to ensure hotel and resort workers get the Pfizer booster shot. This is a third vaccine for workers that are already fully vaccinated. In the Dominican Republic upwards of 72% of people have received first two doses of …

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