Travel – Page 65

The Presidency enacted the Air Transportation Services Agreement between the Government of the Dominican Republic and the Government of the State of Qatar. The agreement had been signed on 6 December 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The presidential act is dated 30 December 2022. It orders that Resolution 372-22 on the air transport agreement, approved …

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Puerto Plata governor Claritza Rochette, the regional director of Tourism for Puerto Plata Atahualpa Paulino and the Mayor of Puerto Plata Diomedes Garcia welcomed the Wonder of the Seas cruise ship to Puerto Plata on 2 January 2023. The biggest cruise ship in the world docked at Taino Bay. The cruise ship arrived at 8:30am …

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The domestic travel industry is booming. Starting with the Christmas holidays and continuing in January, Dominicans are sure to enjoy long weekend leisure time fully. The first long weekend in January 2023 was the New Year’s holiday. While the holiday time would have officially ended on Sunday, 1 January 2023, President Luis Abinader surprised everyone …

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The founder of Puntacana, Frank Rainieri announces the destination is breaking records in arrivals and international flights this year. A record of 574 international flights landed last week at the Punta Cana International Airport, up from a previous record of 534 in 2018. Rainieri forecasts total tourist arrivals for 2022 will surpass eight million tourists, …

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The Punta Cana Carnival this 2023 will be held on the first Sunday in February 2023, 4 February. In the Dominican Republic, Sundays in February are carnival time. The Punta Cana Carnival takes place event along the Boulevard Primero de Noviembre, the main street in the Punta Cana Village. For 15 years, the Punta Cana …

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The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) director-general, Retired Lt Col. Egbert Field, has confirmed that Dominican low-cost airline Arajet is interested in adding Guyana to its destinations. The low-cost carrier applied to the Civil Aviation Board (JAC) to add more destinations to its flights to points in the Caribbean, South America and Central America. Arajet …

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Learn interesting details on the history and geography of the Dominican Republic during a visit to the newly renovated Museum of History and Geography at the Plaza de la Cultura in Santo Domingo. Vice President Raquel Peña and Culture Minister Milagros German attended the inauguration of the renovated museum on Monday, 19 December 2022. The …

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Rod Stewart, the legendary British rock and pop singer, has included an 11 February 2023 concert at Altos de Chavon in La Romana in his 2022-2023 tour schedule. Rod Stewart is currently touring across six countries and has 41 upcoming concerts on what is said to be his last tour. The 77-year old performer has …

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The Punta Cana Carnival this 2023 will be held on the first Sunday in February 2023, 4 February. In the Dominican Republic, Sundays in February are carnival time. The Punta Cana Carnival takes place event along the Boulevard Primero de Noviembre, the main street in the Punta Cana Village. For 15 years, the Punta Cana …

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The Chamber of Deputies approved the air agreement between the government of the Dominican Republic and the government of the People’s Republic of China. The agreement was signed in Beijing, China. The agreement had already passed in the Senate. The civil air transport service agreement establishes exemptions from customs duties, charges, fees and other levies …

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