Travel – Page 183

Flavors of the World at Casa de Campo

Casa de Campo presents “Flavors of the World: A Gastronomic Journey” with a calendar of culinary events from May to November 2016. Events start this weekend, 20-22 May 2016 with Michelin star chef Fernando Arellano from Spain, best known for his contemporary cuisine in Majorca. He will present two tasting dinner menus on Friday and …

Vacationes CTN Expo Feria at Sambil this weekend

Vacaciones CTN Expoferia 2016 is the leading travel booking event organized by the Caribbean Traveling Network (CTN) travel TV station. The 15th fair is set for this weekend, 20, 21, 22 May 2016 at the Sambil mall exhibition hall in Santo Domingo. The fair is open from 10am to 10pm and admission is RD$100 adults …

Travel up again in April

The Central Bank has released statistics for the travel market for April 2016 showing that travel is again up 4.9%, compared to 3.8% in April 2015. There were 22,835 more travelers visiting this April, compared to last year. Non-resident travelers included 12,942 additional travelers. From April-to-April, the increase in foreign visitors was up 5%. The …

Fathom success adds another year of bookings

Carnival Corporation has announced that it has added another year of sailings to its new social impact brand Fathom as demand continues to grow for the new cruise line. New dates for the Fathom trips have been added through December 2017, sailing from Miami, Florida. The extension is both for the Dominican Republic social impact …

Hodelpa & Coral join forces for a new Juan Dolio

The Hodelpa Hotel Group and Coral Hospitality Corporation hotel management groups have taken the beach town of Juan Dolio, about 40 minutes from both Santo Domingo or La Romana, under their development wings. The developers are now promoting Juan Dolio as a three-for-one destination to tourists staying at the beach resort that is close enough …

Nickelodeon Punta Cana opening 1 June

Come to Punta Cana to play with Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the new Nickelodeon Resort Punta Cana. Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts announces its first Caribbean hotel and first hotel outside of the United States is opening 1 June 2016. The all-inclusive five-star resort is located on the …

Promoting the DR at the Arabian Travel Market

This year, the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) participated in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) for the first time. This follows on the start of the Emirates flight to Panama from where a relatively easy connection can be made to the Dominican Republic. The new flight is of special interest because it provides connections in countries …

Casa de Campo DR Open 2016

Casa de Campo Dominican Republic Open is taking place in La Romana from Sunday 8 to Saturday 14 May 2016. This is the fifth edition of the Dominican Republic Open that is part of the PGA Tour Latinoamerica. The Casa de Campo DR Open 2016 is played at the Teeth of the Dog Golf Course …

Villa Taina celebrates 20 years

Villa Taina at Cabarete Beach in the northern province of Puerto Plata is proud to announce that it is celebrating its 20th year of operation. General director Claudia Schwarz says that the hotel, which opened with 14 rooms in May 1996, has since grown to 61 rooms and now includes a kite surfing and windsurfing …

Amhsa Marina to build luxury hotel in Las Galeras

Dominican hotel chain Amhsa Marina has announced that construction of the Kaeni Beach Hotel, a five star all-inclusive with 336 rooms expected be the most luxurious establishment in Las Galeras, Samana will start in May 2016. Ahmsa Marina already operates the Amhsa Marina Grand Paradise all-inclusive resort in Las Galeras. The hotel is scheduled to …

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