Travel – Page 8

Two cruise ships docked at the same time on Friday, 28 November 2025 at the country’s newest maritime port, the Cabo Rojo terminal in southwestern Pedernales. The Abinader administration has opened the pristine beach area to mass tourism, and the arrival of cruise ship passengers is a first step as the construction of the airport …

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The newly renovated Museum of the Royal Houses (Museo de las Casas Reales), on Isabel la Catolica Street in the historic Colonial City of Santo Domingo, is inviting to the “Nativity Scenes of the World,” a compelling exhibition showcasing crèches from every continent. The free-of-charge display will run throughout December to 7 January 2026. The …

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Arajet, the Dominican Republic’s de facto flagship airline, has begun offering direct flights from Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) to Logan International Airport (BOS) in Boston, Massachusetts as of 21 November 2025. The flight is Arajet’s sixth direct frequency to a United States-operated international airport. The airline promotes seasonal low fares and for most of …

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Marriott’s new St. Regis Cap Cana Resort is promoting guys weekends in Punta Cana. The lure is playing golf at the Punta Espada Golf Course or Las Iguanas Golf Course, both designed by Jack Nicklaus. The hotel also has its own cigar lounge, the Amber Room, where experts pair premium cigars with rum, cognac, and …

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The first nine holes of the Las Iguanas Golf Course in Cap Cana are open for play. An inaugural tournament was held in October 2025. The golf course is in Cap Cana the same expansive residential and tourism development as the 18-hole Punta Espada Golf Course. Both are designed by the golf course design company …

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The holiday music tradition, “Navidad entre Amigos” (Christmas Among Friends), returns for its 14th consecutive year, hosted by acclaimed singer-songwriter Frank Ceara. The annual event, which has become a staple of the festive season, will take place every Monday throughout December—on the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd—at Escenario 360 in Galería 360 in the capital …

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Milka Hernandez of Grupo Sarma has published the first ecotourism guides for the new destinations of El Seibo and Miches. Hernandez is the former domestic tourism director for the Ministry of Tourism. The guides are introducing domestic and international tourists to these emerging destinations. Miches is a mostly beach destination, located an hour’s drive north …

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Tourism Minister David Collado was beaming as he announced the numbers for the first ten months of the year. With 9,283,767 visitors since January, the minister noted that was above all previous years and just confirms the importance of tourism in the national economy Collado added that tourism is responsible for over 800,000 jobs, making …

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The Dominican Republic has been chosen to host the 27th General Assembly of UN Tourism, the former World Tourism Organization, in 2027. The decision was adopted by resolution during the three-day 26th General Assembly of the organization, held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia in November 2025 with the participation of 148 member states. …

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President Luis Abinader has squarely attributed the Dominican Republic’s unprecedented success in tourism to “good policies” surrounding air connectivity, calling it a “decisive factor” in the nation’s international promotion. Speaking at his weekly press meeting, LA Semanal con la Prensa from Punta Cana on 10 November 2025, Abinader underscored the inseparable link between air access …

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