Travel – Page 95

President Luis Abinader was in Punta Cana where he attended the formal inauguration of the Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana by Karisma. During the event, Abinader also announced that the same Karisma Group would be the first to invest in Pedernales, the new tourism destination in the southwest. During the inauguration, Jorge Feliz Germán, president …

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The Dominican Republic is the country partner for the Spanish travel marketing fair, Fitur that opens 19 January 2022 in Madrid, Spain. The event this year will take place 19 to 23 January 2022 at the IFEMA Madrid exhibition hall. The Ministry of Tourism has coordinated with the Dominican tourism industry the presentation of special …

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The open doors in the Dominican Republic to tourists from all over the world is paying off. The Ministry of Tourism statistics indicate a record number of arrivals for December. The 728,335 non-resident arrivals is a record number, 8% more than in March 2019 and 17% more than December 2019, and 11% more than December …

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Aerolíneas Argentinas, the leading Argentinean airline is now flying three times a week to Punta Cana on the east coast of the Dominican Republic. The flights arrive on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays since 3 January 2022 from Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires. The flights to Punta Cana International had been suspended due to the Covid-19 …

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Dominican tourism brought in more than US$5.6 billion in 2021, and the last four months of the year were the best ever. Just in December there were more than 725,000 visitors, and in the last quarter there were close to 1.7 million. The first quarter of the year represented only 38% of the numbers from …

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The Cirque du Soleil “Kooza” show is one of the attractions for those visiting Punta Cana this 2022 winter season. The show produced by David Shiner is described as a blend of subcontinental sounds, stunning lighting, and costumes with theatrical ingenuity and acrobatic wonder. Recognized over the world, Cirque du Soleil has constantly sought to …

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Despite around 20 flight cancellations due to crew shortages for Omicron spread, travel to the Dominican Republic continues at an expected pace. Luis Jose Lopez, director of communications for Aerodom, says that on Monday, 27 December 2021 there were no flight cancellations of flights from the United States, as reported in Diario Libre Read more …

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The Ministry of Environment approved the protocol for visitors to camp in a safe and regulated manner in Valle Nuevo National Park. The mountain park is a preferred overnight camping site for local and foreign tourists who seek to be in close contact with the biodiversity and unique natural beauty in the Caribbean. In Valle …

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Starbucks has opened a coffee shop at the departure hall of the Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) in eastern Santo Domingo. Starbucks also has stores in Centro Comercial Galeria 360, Acropolis Mall, and Downtown Mall in Bella Vista in Santo Domingo. Read more in Spanish:El Nuevo Diario 28 December 2021

Puerto Plata now has two cruise ship terminals – the new Taino Bay that opened this December 2021 and Amber Cove that has been receiving cruise ships since 2015. On Tuesday, 20 December, cruise ships bringing around 10,000 travelers were in Puerto Plata on the same day. These were the Virgin Scarlet Lady, which docked …

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