Travel – Page 8

President Abinader has officially launched the construction of a modern passenger terminal at the Las Américas International Airport (SDQ – AILA), backed by a US$250 million investment. The addition of the three-level terminal will enable the airport to handle more aircraft, streamline passenger processes, and significantly enhance traveler comfort and convenience. The investment will practically …

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This past weekend, Hard Rock Café opened to the general public in the tourist town of Sosúa, half an hour from the provincial capital. The Café is scheduling live music presentations. The store, American food and live shows venue opened amidst skepticism of expats in the area that it would happen, as a thread in …

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The German Embassy in Santo Domingo launched the 2025 edition of Master of the Ocean with an exclusive cocktail event at the ambassador’s residence, led by Ambassador Maike Friedrichsen to announce the 20th edition. The competition will take place 17 to 21 September 2025 in Cabarete, Puerto Plata. Master of the Ocean features competitions in …

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Erreway is scheduled to perform at Santo Domingo’s Palacio de los Deportes in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center on 17 October 2025. The Palacio de los Deportes is being remodeled in time for the Central American and Caribbean Games scheduled for July 2026. Erreway is an Argentine pop music group formed during the television …

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JetSmart has announced the launch of two new international routes connecting Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with the Colombian cities of Medellín and Cali, in time for the Christmas season traffic. The flights would start 5 December 2025. JetSmart flies direct from Santiago de Chile to Punta Cana. It also lists flights to Colombia from Punta …

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The Dominican Republic will host the prestigious PAMAC Destination Summit in June 2026, in recognition of the extraordinary growth maritime tourism has had recently in the country. The past event was held in Aruba in June 2025. The PAMAC conference is a popular platform that includes senior executives from the cruise tourism industry, both from …

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The Dominican Republic and the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) formalized a Presidential Strategic Partnership Agreement, reinforcing the country’s growing leadership in Caribbean cruise tourism. The agreement was signed in Santo Domingo with the participation of President Luis Abinader, the president of FCCA Adam Ceserano and Tourism Minister David Collado. Adam Ceserano oversees all aspects of …

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Nigerian Afrobeats superstars Ayra Starr, Shallipopi and Ruger are scheduled to perform at the Afro Nation Festival set for Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from 7 to 9 November 2025. According to the organizers, the Grammy-nominated Nigerian superstar Ayra Starr will be headlining the music fiesta, alongside American rapper, Sexy Redd and South African hitmaking star, …

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Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) has activated an alternate runway to handle the arrival and departure of international, cargo, and domestic flights, Diógenes Tejada reports for Hoy. This measure was implemented to allow for maintenance work on the airport’s main runway, the 17-35. According to Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom), the company managing the airport, …

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Hyatt is promoting its new adults-only all-inclusive haven, part of Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection portfolio, the Secrets Playa Esmeralda Resort that formally opened on 1 August 2025 in the newly developed Miches area. The hotel is about an hour and a half drive north from the Punta Cana International Airport. Tucked along the untouched shoreline of …

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