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Monitor whales with the new Samaná Whale Watcher app

The European Union and Germany’s development cooperation agency, GIZ, assisted the Center for the Conservation and Eco-Development of Samaná Bay (CEBSE) in the Dominican Republic with the creation of the Samaná Whale Watcher App. CEBSE says the app seeks to promote sustainable observation of the humpback whales in the Bay of Samaná and integrate the …
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Punta Cana on AAA’s top 10 destinations for US summer travel

Punta Cana, the popular east coast beach strip of the Dominican Republic, has again made the top 10 US travel destinations for AAA, as reported from their recent AAA Travel Survey. AAA stands for the American Automobile Association, Inc., and is a federation of affiliated automobile clubs that also provides travel services. The list of …
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Puerto Plata readies for the Discover Marketplace 2019

Discover Marketplace 2019, the leading exhibition on Puerto Plata and other north coast destinations, is set for 18-20 September 2019 at the Convention Center of the Blue JackTar Hotel in Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata. Tourism professionals, representing lodging, tour operators, travel agencies and airlines, will be meeting with incoming professionals from around 20 source markets …
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Dominican Rum Festival: 19-20 July 2019

Participate in rum tastings, lectures and workshops, concerts, cocktail contests and gastronomic tastings, among other events, that are part of the 2nd Dominican Rum Festival set to be held 19-20 July 2019 in Puerto Plata. In its second year, the organizers have chosen the impressive panoramic setting of the Puerto Plata Amphitheater. Puerto Plata boasts …
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Luxury Bahía Príncipe Ambar is newest adults-only resort

Luxury Bahia Principe Ambar has been targeting the adults-only resort crowd since its reopening November 2018 after extensive renovations. The 528-room resort is located in northern Punta Cana on the Arena Gorda beach, near Macao beach. The owner company, Grupo Piñero, announced it has invested more than US$26 million in the remodeling. The hotel is …
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DATE celebrates Dominican leadership positioning

During the celebration of the Dominican Annual Travel Exchange in Punta Cana at the Punta Cana Blue Mall from 26-28 March 2019, the Ministry of Tourism honored international and local organizations for making significant contributions to the development of Dominican tourism. Tourism Minister Javier García noted during the opening that the Dominican Republic outpaces the …