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The Ministry of Tourism announced that 2023 closed with a record number of 10,306,517 visitors. The breakdown was 8,058,670 by air and 2,247,847 by cruise ship. This is the first year more than 10 million visitors are received. During the presentation of the monthly statistics, the Ministry of Tourism highlighted the ongoing work to bolster …

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The Ministry of Environment opened on 15 January 2024 the whale-watching season for the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic. For the occasion, Environment Minister Miguel Ceara Hatton announced the signing of an agreement between public and private entities for responsible whale-watching. Every year around 1,500 whales come to Dominican waters to mate, care for …

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Trip Advisor, one of the most popular websites for travelers, has just put the Dominican Republic at the top of its list of the Top 10 Most Popular Destinations in the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic won the Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best for the Caribbean. Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best winners …

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Ease of access by direct flights from Canada to several Dominican airports, abundance of beaches and temperatures ranging from 30°C to 19°C during the winter months make this country very attractive for Canadians wishing to escape the winter cold. The Ministry of Tourism says that Quebec tourists travel to the DR increased by at least …

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Norwegian Pearl was the first cruise line ship to bring tourists to the pristine beaches of Cabo Rojo and Bahia de las Aguilas in southwestern Pedernales province. The tourists were given the option to book excursions to Oviedo Lagoon or Pelempito in the area. Others could visit Bahia de las Aguilas beach, or just stay …

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On 28 December 2023, the Cibao International Airport (STI) in Santiago celebrated its 2 millionth passenger. 76-year old Rafael Tiburcio, a Dominican expat living in the United States flew in on a Delta flight 1845 and became the symbolic two millionth passenger. Delta Airlines gave him a US$1,000 credit on a flight and 10,000 miles. …

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The Dominican Republic on 26 December 2023 celebrated the 10 millionth tourist arrival for the first time in a year. The Ministry of Tourism announced that Ariana Guilak, a systems engineer from California, was the symbolic 10 millionth arrival. She flew in on American Airlines from Miami to Punta Cana. Tourism Minister David Collado highlighted …

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The aviation world is impacted by the implosion of the window/door in the Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon to California on Friday, 5 January 2024. The incident forced the plane to make an emergency landing. The airline was flying a Boeing 737 Max 9. Arajet, the emerging Dominican Republic-based airline, uses the smaller Boeing …

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The Dominican Republic scores 72, improving from 76 on the Henley Passport Index. The Henley Passport Index is the original and most authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. The index includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations, giving users the …

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The Ministry of Tourism expects tourist No. 10 million of the year to arrive on Tuesday, 26 December 2023, most likely to Punta Cana International Airport. Punta Cana receives the most tourists. During the November tourism statistics presentation, the Ministry of Tourism had announced that 859,853 visitors had come in November 2023, bringing the year’s …

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