Travel – Page 195

As part of the Xterra Dominican Republic 2016 Triathlon, there will be Trail Run competitions in Samana (12 March 2016), Puerto Plata (21 May 2016) and Barahona (30 July 2016). There will be off Road Tri in Samana (13 March), Puerto Plata (22 May) and Barahona (31 July). The Off Road Tri will be run …

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The Dominican Republic is on its way to a record year for tourist arrivals. The forecast is for 2015 to end with the arrival of more than 5.6 million tourists. The Central Bank reports that in October, travel was up 14.5%, after a peak 16.7% in September. Travel over the past 12 months is up …

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Two hotels in Punta Cana and another in Samana are ranked in first, second and third places on TripAdvisor’s Top 25 list of All-inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean. The top three resorts are Luxury Bahia Principe Cayo Levantado Collection on the island of Cayo Levantado in Samana, The Reserve at Paradisus Punta Cana and Iberostar …

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The Dominican Republic has been included on two of the Best of Caribbean travel lists of the US News & World Report publication. Puerto Plata and Punta Cana are both included the “Best Affordable Caribbean Destinations” list. Interestingly, the destinations are given the same weight as countries such as Puerto Rico, Curacao, Jamaica, Grenada, Dominica, …

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The Hodelpa hotel chain has announced the opening of the Emotions Beach Resort in Juan Dolio. The hotel’s marketing director, Aura Nunez de Dominguez, says that they are confident about Juan Dolio’s development. The area took a step back when residential tourism seemed to replace hotel stays in the area. She said that the hotel …

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Ocean World Adventure Park has announced 2×1 offers for its animal programs in Cofresi, Puerto Plata in November and December for Dominicans and legal residents in the Dominican Republic who pre-book. The program includes half-hour long encounters with dolphins, sea lions and sharks as well as pool time, lunch, water park slides, and the animal …

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Eurowings began flights to Puerto Plata from the German city of Cologne. The A330 flight has capacity for 310 passengers. The first flight arrived at the Gregorio Luperon International Airport in Puerto Plata on 7 November. The weekly flights will be on Saturdays. There are flights starting at EUR$169.99 in November-December increasing to a high …

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Amateur and professional artists are transforming the north coast, one mural at a time. A series of new public art murals is gracing walls around Puerto Plata and the nearby tourist destinations of Cabrera, Cabarete and Sosua. The murals have been painted along main streets and in residential areas. Puerto Plata already had two well-known …

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Serbia and the Dominican Republic signed a Memorandum of Understanding relating to commercial air transport at the ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN 2015) that took place through 23 October 2015 in Antalya, Turkey. The two sides said the Memorandum will be followed up by an Air Services Agreement. In the document, Air Serbia has …

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The Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Tourism Companies of the North (Ashonorte) is circulating its new north coast tourism guide. The guide is published in Spanish and English and is available for free distribution at the Puerto Plata International Airport, the new Amber Cove port, and at hotels in the area. See the digital version …

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