Travel – Page 43

Frank Rainieri is recognized as a prophet, forerunner, precursor, and tourism genius. He began bringing tourists to Punta Cana more than 50 years ago and has never looked back. His airport, Punta Cana International (PUJ), is the busiest in the Caribbean, and the tourist destination he created at Punta Cana grows every year. Last week …

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Light manufacturing in export zones, and cigar and rum production, and now medical tourism and sports tourism, good restaurants and bars are key to the continued development of the centrally-located province of Santiago. President Luis Abinader was in Santiago on Monday, 18 March 2024 for the launching of the city’s Santiago Tourist Bureau and the …

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President Luis Abinader was in La Isabela, west of Puerto Plata, on Sunday, 17 March 2024 to inaugurate the renovation of the Parque Histórico y Arqueológico de La Isabela in Luperón, Puerto Plata province. The historic center, originally built by the Spanish government cooperation agency, tells the story of the first settlement in the Americas, …

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February was another good month for tourist visits with air arrivals up 14% and sea arrivals up 19%. The Ministry of Tourism reports that 1,057,216 visitors arrived in February 2024, a month with 29 days. The total includes 755,832 non-resident tourists, up 14% compared to 2023. Cruise ship arrivals in February 2024 are up 19% …

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During the 15 March 2024 working session, the Civil Aviation Board (JAC) approved new air connections with Puerto Rico and Panam (Copa), Canada (Air Transat) and Portugal (Orbest). Air Transat will be adding new flights to and from Dominican airport to the cities ofToronto, Moncton and Canada’s capital city Ottawa. The new routes are: Toronto/Samaná …

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The fifth edition of the PGA Tour Corales Puntacana Championship will soon open at the Corales Golf Club in Puntacana Resort & Club. The PGA Tour event is scheduled for 15 to 21 April 2024 in Punta Cana. The 18-hole Corales Golf Course is especially attractive to golfers as it has kms of natural cliffs …

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Tourism Minister David Collado met with airline executives from Germany and Switzerland for talks to guarantee direct flights between Germany and the Dominican Republic, as part of the strategies to strengthen Dominican tourism in these markets. The meetings took place during the 2024 ITB Berlin trade show in Berlin, Germany. Condor will operate nine weekly …

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“Katmandu Park Punta Cana is closed effective immediately. The commercial shops and restaurant will remain operative. As we consider future use of the property, we extend our gratitude to all our guests who’ve enjoyed the park this past year,” the company website reports. Market Watch reports that company owner Falcon’s Beyond Global said it closed …

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To reduce operating costs and be more sustainable and environmentally friendly, the Amber Cove cruise ship port in Maimon, Puerto Plata installed a major solar park on the premises of the Carnival Cruise cruiseship terminal. Underscoring its commitment to sustainability, Carnival Corporation & plc,. the world’s largest cruise company, said the park’s 1,800-plus solar panels …

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The Ministry of Tourism is going ahead with the IDB project chapter that calls for renovating the Mercado Modelo fresh food and arts and crafts market in the capital city. The market is located on Av. Mella, the northern border of the historic center of the capital city of Santo Domingo. The Ministry has called …

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