Travel – Page 96

President Luis Abinader was in Puerto Plata on Thursday, 16 December 2021 for the inauguration of Taino Bay. The port terminal features a cruise ship terminal and cargo terminal. The Taino Bay is a public-private partnership that has called for a US$80 million investment in the first stage. President Abinader was present for the arrival …

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President Luis Abinader attended the reopening of the Senator Resort in Maimón, Puerto Plata on 16 December 2021. The president of the Senator hotel chain, José María Rossell said the reopening speaks of the confidence placed in this tourist destination. However, he said more flights need to land at the Puerto Plata International Airport to …

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Air Canada has resumed its regular flights between Toronto (YYZ) and Santo Domingo (SDQ). The leading Canadian airline is flying to Santo Domingo on Tuesday and Thursdays offering its premium rouge and economy sections. The inaugural flight of this service was on Thursday, 16 December 2021. The new and direct is part of the reopening …

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Air Belgium flew its inaugural flight to Punta Cana International Airline on 15 December 2021. The direct and regular flight arrived with sun-seeking passengers from Brussels Airport (Zaventem). The airline is offering two weekly direct flights to Punta Cana every Wednesday and Saturday. The Belgium airline offers its passengers a full service in its three …

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Santo Domingo will host the Ibero-American Summit on Accessible Tourism 2022. The date is yet to be announced. Rafael Blanco Tejera, president of the Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores), said the event organizers accepted the city candidacy presented by the Santo Domingo Tourism Cluster with the institutional support of Asonahores …

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President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado were in the Punta Cana area on Sunday, 12 December 2021 to inaugurate the Veron-Bavaro beltway, a RD$499 million investment. The road will facilitate transportation of truck traffic to Higuey, alleviating traffic on the Oscar de la Renta highway to Punta Cana. The construction of the road …

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In what will certainly be the most important musical events of the decade, the bachata group known as Aventura is booked for two concerts at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Domingo this coming Saturday, 18 and Sunday, 19 December 2021. The concert unites Romeo Santos and …

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Through 19 December, the evenings of the Colonial City are full of free artistic activities. The Plaza España is one of the venues for the events organized by the Ministry of Culture in the historic city center. The artistic performances are free to the general public. The performances include the presentation at Plaza España of …

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The emblematic Casa Bonita in southwestern Barahona suffered major damages after a fire destroyed the thatched roofs that mark the ecolodge. Tourists and staff at the hotel on Sunday, 12 December 2021 were evacuated. Read more in Spanish:Diario Libre Hoy Hoy 14 December 2021

The Ministry of Tourism is sharing recent tourism stats as the country prepares to end the year with new records in air arrivals. September tourist arrivals were at 365,540, October at 443,018, and November at 519,349 in 2021. The number of commercial flights in November is 4,305. Maritime arrivals are also recovering, with 30,609 in …

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