Travel – Page 61

One of the biggest issues for families in the Greater Santo Domingo area, and even those living just outside in places like San Cristobal, Boca Chica, Guayacanes and so forth, is where to go without having to break the bank on lodging. Diario Libre reported on five short trips that can be done in a …

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Team Picara won the 57th Club Nautico Santo Domingo (CNSD) White Marlin Tournament that aired live over three days on CBS Sports Network. The event kicked off the Sport Fishing Championship (SFC) 2023 season. SFC is the governing body of saltwater tournament fishing in the region. The tournament was held off the coasts of Punta …

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Air and cruise ship arrivals to the Dominican Republic continue to increase, as the country maintains its leadership in tourism arrivals in the Caribbean and Central American region. Air arrivals alone this year are estimated to surpass 7.8 million. The Ministry of Tourism announced a new record of 2,076,171 tourist arrivals for the first three …

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The 14th Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) is set to take place Wednesday, 26 April to Friday, 28 April 2023 at the Barceló Bávaro Beach Resort and Convention Center in central Punta Cana. The event is a collaboration of the National Association of Hotels & Tourism and the Ministry of Tourism. The Dominican Annual Tourism …

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On Wednesday, 26 April 2023, the Annual Dominican Tourist Exchange (DATE) opens at the Barcelo Bavaro Convention Center in Punta Cana. The Hotel and Tourism Association of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores) sponsors DATE each year. This year the focus is on the Colonial City. Business and tourist entities from the Colonial City in Santo Domingo …

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La Romana International now has a non-stop flight to Miami, Florida. RED Air (Laser Airlines) announced the start of La Romana-Miami flights and that it is also flying direct to Caracas, Venezuela from La Romana. RED Air has relocating its base from Las Americas International in Santo Domingo (SDQ) to Casa Campo International Airport (LRM). …

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Tourism Minister David Collado was in Canada to participate in the Dominican Republic Trade Show. He took advantage of the event to sign agreements with several airlines to boost travel to the Dominican Republic. The initiatives to promote more Canadian tourism compensates for the downturn in travel from Europe, impacted by the Ukrainian War. Of …

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The Dominican Republic and Brazil signed an Air Transport Services Protocol to update the aviation agreement from 2019. Jose Ernesto Marte Piantini, president of the Civil Aviation Board signed for the DR and Brazilian ambassador Renan Leite Paes Barreto for Brazil. Marte Piantini said the signing comes after a year of negotiations. The agreement expands …

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Sky High announced it will fly twice a week between Miami and Santo Domingo. The airline announced during the Miami Travel Trade Show on Wednesday, 12 April 2023 that it has added a second daily frequency for better connectivity with Caribbean destinations. The airline is based at Las Americas International Airport (SDQ). Sky High flights …

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The Ministry of Tourism reports signing 39 aviation agreements with airlines during Tourism Minister David Collado’s participation in a Dominican Republic Trade Show in Miami, Florida, USA on Wednesday, 12 April 2023. The agreements seek to boost travel from the United States, Canada and South America. Tourism Minister David Collado estimates the agreements guarantee 2.5 …

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