Travel – Page 151

The Grand Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real by Meliá is the Spanish hotel company’s newest resort in Punta Cana. With 432 deluxe rooms and 108 luxury suites, the Grand Reserve is an extension to the existing Paradisus and Meliá brands operating in the Bávaro beach area in central Punta Cana. The company promotes the hotel …

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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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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 …

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The Center for Export & Investment (CEI-RD) published details on 25 March 2019 for a tender to choose the consulting firm to create the country brand for the Dominican Republic. The CEI-RD had undertaken the same task years past when Fiona Gilmore’s company, Acanchi Limited of the United Kingdom, won the bid in 2006 and …

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French airport operator Vinci Airports announced that its subsidiary Aerodom has signed a collaboration agreement with Dominicana Limpia to build a waste recovery center at Santo Domingo’s Las Americas International Airport, the second busiest airport in the country. The plan is to recover and recycle up to 44% of the 360 tons of non-toxic solid …

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The 2019 Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship is taking place this week in Punta Cana at the Corales Golf Course. The event began on 25 March and continues through 31 March 2019. The main venue is the Puntacana Resort & Club in Punta Cana. Puntacana Resort & Club is hosting the event for second …

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Few people know the historic significance behind the Sea Cloud, the luxury windjammer that sails between Europe and Santo Domingo. A voyage this year is scheduled for 24 November 2019, with the ship departing from Las Palmas/Gran Canaria in Spain and arriving to Santo Domingo on 20 December 2019. There is a shorter version of …

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The southwestern province of Barahona is inviting the general public to the III Feria de Turismo y Producción de Barahona at the Universidad Católica de Barahona (Ucateba) this coming 5 to 7 April 2019. The event is organized by the Barahona Tourism & Production Cluster. Elena Nunziatini, director of the Cluster, says the event opens …

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The Spanish artist collective known as Boa Mistura has left its mark in Montecristi. In January and February 2019, the artists mixed with the community to redesign the look of the small boats that are used for fishing and transporting tourists. The project had the backing of the United Nations Development Programme, the Ministry of …

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According to the Central Bank, the number of tourists arriving in the country last month showed an 8% increase over February last year. There were 604,977 passengers arriving by air, both foreign and non-resident Dominicans or 44,998 more than during the same period last year. Looking at January and February 2019, there have been 1,203,175 …

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