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Ferry resumes trips between San Juan and Santo Domingo

Ferries del Caribe announced the restart on Thursday, 1 June 2017, of its service between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo. Company president Nestor Gonzalez García announced Ferries del Caribe is offering a promotional fare of US$139 for the first 50 passengers booking each day during all the month of June to kick-start interest …

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New Holland America cruise ship to dock at Amber Cove

Nieuw Statendam of Holland America Line is already accepting bookings for Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale in Florida to be launched in 2019. The ship will specialize in seven-day Caribbean itineraries, with select three-, four- and 10-day options in winter/spring 2018-19. The Nieuw Statendam will have capacity for 2,666 passengers. Nieuw Statendam’s first Caribbean cruise …

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Virgilio Méndez watercolors for Casa Cuesta’s 2017 collection

Casa Cuesta has chosen the works of “costumbrista” painter Virgilio Méndez for its 14th coffee art collection. Méndez is known for his scenes of everyday life and portraits in watercolors. The collection includes sets of two coffee cups, decorative cake plates, small square plates, a coffee pot, sugar and cream set, among others. The collection …

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Pawa expected to fly direct to Jamaica

The Dominican Republic-based airline Pawa is scheduled to start flights to Jamaica later this year, according to a report in the Jamaican Observer. The initiative comes after the recent visit from Prime Minister Andrew Holness to the Dominican Republic. Holness had stated he was interested in direct flights between Jamaica and the Dominican Republic to …

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Daniel Hernandez named at AmResorts

AmResorts announced Daniel Hernandez as returned to AmResorts to be their new regional vice president for operations in the Dominican Republic. Gabriel Felip, chief operating officer for AmResorts, made the announcement. Originally from Colombia, Hernandez joins AmResorts after being general manager of Casa de Campo Resort & Villas in La Romana. Prior to working at …

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Three castles and water park at Bahia Principe Fantasia

Spanish resort chain Bahia Principe seeks to attract more family vacationers with the opening of its Disney-like 512-room Bahia Principe Fantasia in Punta Cana. Promoting the resort as “a new world of magic and entertainment,” Bahía Principe has built three castles and a water park on the premises for the children and their parents to …

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