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President Luis Abinader boarded the “Pico Duarte,” the first Boeing jet of the mixed Dominican and foreign low-cost airline Arajet for the official launching on Monday, 14 March 2022. The aircraft was named for the highest peak in the Caribbean. Speaking at the official launching at Las Americas International Airport, President Luis Abinader forecast the …

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Corsair Is flying Paris (ORY) to Punta Cana (PUJ) in March, April and through 7 May for around EUR600. The Civil Aviation Board reported that Corsair has requested an operating permit to regularly operate the route Paris (ORY) to Punta Cana (PUJ). The airline has requested permission to continue the flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays …

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Jeff Bezos of Amazon booked the super luxury yacht, the Flying Fox to visit Casa de Campo. At a length of 136 meters long and 22.5m wide, the superyacht has 11 cabins for 25 guests, a professional dive center, a 12-meter swimming pool and 400sqm 2-floor spa. The yacht rents for EUR3 million per week. …

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In only two days, seven cruise ships brought 11,700 visitors to Amber Cove and Taíno Bay port terminals in Puerto Plata. With the crew, some 6,967, the total of cruise ship arrivals that docked at the two Puerto Plata passenger ports reached 18,667 visitors on just 9 and 10 Marc At the Amber Cove terminal, …

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Puntacana Resort & Club is again home of the first PGA TOUR. The fifth edition of the Corales Puntacana Championship will be hosted from 21 to 27 March 2022 at Corales Golf Club, the 18-hole course with kilometers of natural cliffs and majestic coral rock quarries. More than 120 professional players will have the chance …

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The Ministry of Tourism has reported a record in visitors in January and February. Yet, the raging conflict in Ukraine has shaken the Dominican Republic’s golden goose, the tourism industry. In January, almost 50,000 Russian tourists had come, and around 14,000 Ukrainians. Now the flow has been abruptly interrupted. Only repatriation flights are connecting the …

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The good news is that Italy has cleared the Dominican Republic for visitations. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Relations “Viaggiare Sicuri” notifies that the Italian government has issued an ordinance on 22 February 2022 whereby entry and exit are no longer subject to Covid-19 travel limitations. The travel notice reads: Dominican Republic: Covid-19. UpdateAll travelers …

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The Ministry of Tourism reports that the Dominican Republic has received 1.1 million tourists in the first two months of the year. The Ministry of Tourism reports that in February, 566,235 tourists arrived. The flow of tourists maintains the recovery trend begun in September 2021. Tourism Minister David Collado presented the statistics. He was accompanied …

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Charlotte Magazine is promoting travel to the Dominican Republic. The magazine featured a story on the diversity of the destination. There is a non-stop flight from Charlotte International to Punta Cana. Charlotte is the capital of the state of North Carolina. Read more:Charlotte Magazine 8 March 2022

Dominican surfer Manuel Selman accomplished his dream and won the title of the Cabarete Pro, the world qualifying surfing competition, that took place 3 to 6 March 2022 at Playa Encuentro, the west side of Cabarete Beach. Selman overcame Evan Geiselman of Florida when he rode four to six-foot swells on the finals day. Local …

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