Travel – Page 167

Rafael Nunez, director of the Puerto Plata Teleferico announced that the skylift up the Isabel de Torres Mountain will be closed for maintenance from 9 October to 28 October. The Skylift is a leading attraction in Puerto Plata. At the top of the mountain serviced by Skylift is the Puerto Plata Botanical Garden. The garden …

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Megamerengue World Tours will be held 6 October 2017, coinciding with the Discovery Puerto Plata trade show and booking event. Discovery Puerto Plata is taking place 4-6 October 2017, at the Blue JackTar in Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata. The stars of the night of merengue are: Johnny Ventura, Wilfrido Vargas, Kinito Mendez, Fefita La Grande …

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New York Times and Travel Weekly report on DR after Hurricane Maria The New York Times says: “Tourism is the most important economic driver and the main foreign exchange earner for the region, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Some places — including St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Sint …

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ShaveUrLegz is presenting their fifth consecutive Pineapple Ball Festival on Saturday, 30 September 2017 starting at 4pm at Playa Caribe, a half an hour drive east from Santo Domingo on the south coast. The festival is comprised of two stages. The Pineapple Bay attracts acts that lean towards rock, pop, and fusion sounds, with Mexican …

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Cruise ship travelers can expect Caribbean cruise itinerary changes especially during the Atlantic Hurricane Season, and primarily in September, the peak big storm month in the region. Earlier this month, Hurricane Irma caused ships headed for Amber Cove in Puerto Plata to be diverted. But others are being booked in addition. Hurricane Maria’s course looks …

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Economic analyst, Nassim José Alemany, of Deloitte in the Dominican Republic says hotels are enjoying the best overall occupancy rate in 15 years. Alemany reports that as of July 2017, average occupancy for the past 12 months was 80%. He explains hotel occupancy in general has shown sustained growth since 2010. By tourism destinations within …

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The hotel industry in the Dominican Republic again has prepared to weather another major storm as Hurricane Maria makes its way west north west through the Caribbean. Forecasters say the country for the most part will be spared of hurricane effects, if the storm continues on its present course or swerves more to the north. …

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Flights to the Dominican Republic from Miami, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale began to be suspended since Wednesday, 6 September 2017 due to Irma. Likewise, commercial flights from the islands of Sint Maarten and St. Martin, Antigua, Turks & Caicos flights are also on hold. JetBlue, Spirit, Pawa flights to these destinations have been affected. The …

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Hotelier Philippe Gonin of La Residence in Las Terrenas opened the doors of the town hotel to the 20 members of the Specialized Tourism Security Corps (Cestur) that were stationed in Las Terrenas for the passing of Hurricane Irma on 6, 7, 8, 9 September 2017. Samaná was affected by strong wind gusts, falling trees …

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The foreign press shares insights of tourists in or headed to the Dominican Republic in days of Irma. Punta Cana resorts are already hosting some of the survivors of Irma in the eastern Caribbean. The media is also focusing on how the storm will affect the cruise industry in the Caribbean. The Miami Herald focuses …

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