Travel – Page 148

Deputy Tourism Minister Julio Almonte reports that in the first five months of the year, 86 cruise ships have arrived to Amber Cove, the Carnival Cruise port in Maimón. From January to May, 365,257 have arrived on the cruise ships. Of these 273,399 were cruise passengers and another 91,858 crew. Puerto Plata is the country’s …

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Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort Casino & Aquagames is promoting the new attractions at their fully refurbished holiday complex that reopened to the public in December 2018. US$30 million were invested in the renovation that includes two new buildings and several new services and amenities. The resort complex offers activities for all ages and has …

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“Amor de los Amores Tour 2019” is coming to the Carlos Piantini Hall at the National Theater on 24-25 May 2019. Gilberto Santa Rosa (El Caballero de la Salsa), the Puerto Rican legend of salsa music, promises to perform his best hits on those evenings to celebrate Mother’s Day in the Dominican Republic that is …

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Aridio Perdomo of Hoy newspaper reports that the months-long drought affecting the north coast of the Dominican Republic hasn’t dried out the popular north coast waterfall attraction, Los Saltos de Damajagua.” The waterfalls are located about half an hour from Puerto Plata city. According to Roberto Luis Gómez Santana, administrator of the natural monument, so …

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The Spanish airline Evelop landed on 9 May 2019 for the first time at Punta Cana International Airport, transporting European passengers on board its A350-900 with capacity for 432 passengers. The flight is now operating the Madrid (MAD) to Punta Cana International (PUJ) route with three flights a week in winter, on Tuesdays, Fridays and …

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The Ministry of Tourism was active in promoting travel to the Dominican Republic in the recent Arabian Travel Market (ATM) held in Dubai, United Arabian Emirates. The event is the most important travel-booking event for the Middle East. Some 2,800 exhibitors were present for the 4-day event held 19 to 22 April 2019. An estimated …

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The Dominican Republic is consolidating itself as the Caribbean leader in medical tourism. Some 69,550 foreigners used Dominican medical facilities in 2017, according to a recent study. This includes medical emergencies and planned medical tourism visits. A recent report indicates 47,725 persons visited the Dominican Republic to undergo medical procedures at Dominican medical centers. The …

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The Ministry of Tourism has chosen Puerto Plata to be the first Dominican destination to be promoted by the innovative and immersive “funhouse.” The summer promotion “POP Funhouse” is named for the airport code for Puerto Plata. The free experience promises to take you through eight photo-friendly and individually curated rooms, designed to represent top …

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The Ministry of Tourism promotes gastronomy as one of the attractions of Greater Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic’s capital city. Now this is again recognized by the Ibero-American Academy of Gastronomy, which for the second consecutive year has voted Santo Domingo the Gastronomic Culture Capital of the Caribbean (Capital Iberoamericana de la Cultura Gastronomica del …

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American Airlines is starting its direct flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo (SDQ). The flight is seasonal and will operate from 8 June 2019 to 17 August 2019. Dallas is an important connecting city for flights onwards to western United States. There is also a …

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