Travel – Page 566

Legend Cruise Co., a Gibraltar-based company has announced the start of their cruise operations in the Caribbean. The company has chartered the MTS Odysseus from Royal Olympic Cruises on a bare boat basis, and will rename it MTS Joywave. Legend Cruise Co. will specialise in short cruises (3 and 4 days) from popular U.K. and …

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El Siglo newspaper reports that the Puerto Plata skylift is back in service. Administrator Danilo Hiraldo said that the skylift was closed four days for preventive maintenance. The skylift had been shut down on Friday. The ride takes tourists up the Mt. Isabel de Torres, for a fantastic view of the North Coast and an …

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The Dominican Association of Four Wheel Bikes is sponsoring on Saturday, 5 August the "Primer Paseo Enduro en Four Wheels". The 300 km. route on four wheel bikes will take around 300 participants that have registered from Santo Domingo to the East Coast beaches. The tour includes 80 kilometers along the paradisiastic East Coast, touring …

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Santo Domingo will host the World Bowling Championship (Sub-23) 28 October to 14 November. The president of the World Bowling Association, Dr. P. S. Nathan is visiting Santo Domingo for meetings with the local organizers of the event. The event will take place at the Sebelen Bowling Center and more than 30 countries are expected. …

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Twenty-seven hotels and restaurants will participate in the Festival Gastronomico Dominicano. This is the 26th version of the leading Dominican gourmet event. The event will take place at the Salon Las Carabelas of the Hotel V Centenario Inter Continental as of 8 pm on Tuesday, 1 August and Wednesday, 2 August. Admission is RD$500 per …

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As of noon last Friday, travel on the Puerto Plata-Isabel de Torres skylift was discontinued. Skylift general manager Danilo Hiraldo promised the skylift will be back in operation at the end of this week. He says the skylift was closed for maintenance purposes. The Ministry of Tourism oversees the operation of the skylift. Hiraldo said …

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