Travel – Page 78

President Luis Abinader announced the construction of a new cruiseship port in Samaná. The announcement was made when the country was named host of the 28th Annual Conference of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) from 12 to 14 October 2022. This is the second time that the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Conference is held in …

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Jean Luis Rodríguez, the executive director of the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom) is bullish on advances to make the Dominican Republic the Logistics Hub for Latin America and Cruiseship Hub for the Caribbean. He recently announced that the government is working on the Cabo Rojo cruise ship terminal in Pedernales in the southwest, and the …

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President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado were in Samana on Sunday, 26 June 2022 to announce Project Malecon, a major uplift to the city of Samana. The government has budgeted RD$449 million to improve rain drainage on the Malecón and avoid the flooding that has affected the area in the past. The President …

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Punta Cana is a world class sports tourism destination. During the pandemic, Punta Cana celebrated many bubble-type events and now the destination continues to host major sports events. The Yamilet Peña Classic 2022 will take place at the Meliá in Punta Cana. Around 300 elite age group gymnasts will be competing from 11 to 14 …

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Sports Illustrated is promoting its June 2022 Swim Shoot in Punta Cana. Via YouTube, the magazine promotes the destination. “Punta Cana is one of the most popular beach destinations in the Caribbean for a reason—miles and miles of pristine coast. As one of our 2022 shoot locations, our 2022 model roster was eager to jump …

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The Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC) announced that Arajet is cleared for commercial and cargo operations. The low cost Dominican airline is authorized for scheduled and charter flights, air cargo and mail. Victor Pacheco Mendez, president of Arajet, said the authorization comes after five years of hard work. He said Arajet will target the …

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A new Dominican airline, Arajet is preparing to launch as an ultra low cost carrier. Santo Domingo will have a direct flight to Guatemala City as of August 2022. This will make it easy for tourists to visit the cultural attractions of Guatemala City and the cultural and beach attractions of Santo Domingo and the …

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Museums all around the country will be open until late on Saturday, 25 June 2022. This is the time to visit the museum of your choice, especially those in the Colonial City and Plaza de la Cultura in Greater Santo Domingo. Admission is free and there are many added activities. The event is organized by …

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The Dominican Professional League (Lidom) announced the 2022-2023 Winter Championship dates. The games start on 15 October 2022, with three games. One will be played in Santo Domingo, another in La Romana and a third in San Francisco de Macorís. Lidom announced 50 games will be played in the regular season that ends on 16 …

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Windward Islands Airways International – Winair starts flights from Princess Juliana International (SXM) in Sint Maarten to Las Americas International (SDQ) in Santo Domingo on Thursday, 7 July 2022. The flights to Santo Domingo will be on Thursdays and Saturdays. Flight time is 1:45 minutes. Winair has flights to Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, Curacao, Dominica, …

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