Travel – Page 629

At the end of February, The Economist Poll of Forecasters projected a real growth in GDP for 1996 of under 3% in all Caribbean major tourism source markets. Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain and the United States are forecast to increase output between 2.1% and 2.6% with Spain at the high end, while France …

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Club on the Green in Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata, a Caribbean Village hotel, has been recognized by the RCI Vacation Club for “outstanding service and personnel cooperation” for 1995. Club on the Green, under the management of Mario Mattana, has been named a “RCI International tourism complex of distinction” for “excellence in facilities and service.” …

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Alberto del Pino, president of Caribbean Villages Club and Resort Dominicana has announced the appointment of Hans Dannenberg Castellanos as Marketing and Corporate Public Relations Director based in their Santo Domingo offices at 33 Avenida Tiradentes. As part of his responsibilities, Mr Dannenberg will be in charge of creating a public image for the company …

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Tourist arrivals from the United States to the Caribbean until October 1995 grew by just over 5% when compared to the same period in 1994. The performance of the market was slightly better in the summer months than in the winter period, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s statistical report in January, 1996. Of the …

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According to the CTO, tourist arrivals from Canada decreased by 3% over the ten month period. Decreases were also recorded in every month of the year except August when there was an increase of 2.3%. Despite this overall performance, Aruba (up 16.7%), Bonaire (up 14.9%), Curacao (up 66.1%) and St Vincent and the Grenadines (up …

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Arrivals from Europe increased by about 3% during the period January to October. Strong performances out of Europe were registered in Bonaire (up 14%), Cayman Islands (up 25%) and Guadeloupe (up 10%). Relatively good growth was also recorded in Dominica, Puerto Rico, and St. Lucia, while a more modest growth was recorded in Aruba, Bahamas, …

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The new Director of Parks, Captain de Corbeta Radhames Lora Salcedo, announced a new series of rules that will apply to Isla Catalina (Serena Cay) in order to preserve its ecology. The island is under the permanent supervision of the Dominican Navy and the Ministry of Tourism. All works that may affect the island’s vegetation …

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Jaime Tio, president of the Asociación de Hoteles de Santo Domingo, says that hotel occupation in Santo Domingo has reached acceptable levels after last two years during which it was at a low of 25%. He said that the difference in the occupancy rate is being made by small congresses and conventions that are being …

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Public and private institutions met last week to prepare for Easter, a week of massive travel by Dominicans to the beaches. The Comisión Coordinadora del Operativo Semana Santa 96 decided to take several measures to organize accident prevention and assistance for visitors to Boca Chica beach, which traditionally receives thousands of city goers. A ruling …

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The National Hotel and Restaurant Association (Asonahores) has hired a public relations agency in Germany to carry out a plan to counter adverse press reports that have been published in Germany, Switzerland and Austria in recent weeks. The president of the organization, Frank R. Rainieri, said that the effort will be supported by the Ministry …

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