Carnival cancels visits of two ships on Irma concern
Tourism September 5, 2017 | 4:02 pm
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.- On concern that hurricane Irma will pass close to the Atlantic coast, Carnival Cruise Lines on Tues. suspended the visit of two ships that were to dock with nearly 7[...]Swim ‘n fly at Dominican Republic’s busiest airport
Tourism September 1, 2017 | 4:19 pm
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- The country's busiest Airport, Punta Cana International, continues to expand and provide local and foreign travelers with an unrivaled experience. In the social net[...]Grupo Piñero unveils La Romana Golf Club
Tourism August 31, 2017 | 8:47 pm
La Romana, Dominican Republic. - As part of the projects consolidated during 2017, the Spanish tourism group Grupo Piñero, its hotel chain Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts and its project Resident[...]Tons of algae, trash swamp the Southwest’s pristine beaches
Tourism August 31, 2017 | 4:02 pm
Pedernales, Dominican Republic.- The once pristine beaches of Barahona, San Rafael, Los Patos, Ciénaga, Enriquillo, Oviedo and Pedernales have been swamped by hundreds of tons of algae, with a stench[...]Cruise ships at front of Puerto Plata’s tourism rebirth
Tourism August 31, 2017 | 12:24 pm
Santo Domingo.- Puerto Plata province's rebirth as a major tourism region has been the result of the cruise ships that visit the Atlantic coast, and the joint efforts by social groups, the govt. and b[...]Carmen Muñoz, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2018
Tourism August 27, 2017 | 12:45 pm
SD. Carmen Muñoz Guzmán, of central Duarte Province, wins the Miss Dominican Repúblic Universe 2018 crown in the pageant staged in Santiago Sat. night.[...]Miss Dominican belles get down on their knees to plant trees
Tourism August 24, 2017 | 5:10 pm
Santo Domingo.- Environment minister Francisco Domínguez on Wed. headed a reforestation drive with the participants of the Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2017 Beauty Pageant. He said the refores[...]Pact bolsters the tourism sector’s sustainability
Tourism August 22, 2017 | 12:28 pm
Santo Domingo.- The National Council for Climate Change and the Clean Development Mechanism and the Dominican Republic Hotels and Tourism Association (Asonahores) on Monday agreed to work jointly for [...]Diving into Dominican Republic’s hidden scuba gems
Tourism August 18, 2017 | 1:44 pm
Santo Domingo (Globe Newswire Press Release).- Beneath Dominican Republic’s picturesque azure waters lies a diver’s oasis filled with colorful coral reefs, mysterious underwater caves and shipwr[...]Dominican Republic could reach 100K hotel rooms in 2018
Tourism August 15, 2017 | 7:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- By yearend 2018 Dominican Republic's hotel rooms will exceed 97,000, including current ones and to-be-completed in the next few months. The Tourism Ministry said the figure result f[...]New RD$160.0M Jarabacoa hotel ready next week
Tourism August 15, 2017 | 3:28 pm
Jarabacoa, Dominican Rep.- The group Jarabacoa Country Club and FJ Montaña Hotels is close o finishing a complex of 16 boutique cabins near the sector La Piña, at a cost of RD$160.0 million, which m[...]Tourist arrivals climb 5.9% to July, paced by Europe
Tourism August 15, 2017 | 11:57 am
Santo Domingo.- The arrival of tourists to the Dominican Republic climbed 5.9% between January and July, the Central Bank affirmed Monday. The country received 3.9 million foreign passengers and no[...]The New York Times reports on Dominican Day Parade
Tourism August 14, 2017 | 7:32 pm
New York (The New York Times).- "The crowd, which stretched from 36th to 52nd Street, waved the red, white and blue flag of the Dominican Republic and danced to the sounds of merengue, bachata and hip[...]‘Toads and tarantulas’ decry truck ban on famous Malecon
Tourism August 10, 2017 | 9:29 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic Industries Association (AIRD), and a group truckers' unions on Thursday called for the immediate repeal of the ban on heavy vehicles on Santo Domingo's picturesq[...]J.J. Keegan to speak at DR GOLF Travel Exchange
Tourism August 10, 2017 | 4:44 pm
Santo Domingo (Press Release).- The fourth annual Dominican Republic Golf Travel Exchange 2017 will feature as its main speaker the prominent American strategist, James J. Keegan, who has developed a [...]Airports mobilize 8.6M passengers to July 31, a 6.26% jump
Tourism August 10, 2017 | 2:56 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) director Alejandro Herrera on Wed. said 8.6 million passengers have been mobilized through the airports to July 31 this year, a 6.26% jump ove[...]Months after a Trump visits Dominican Republic resort lists big plans
Tourism August 9, 2017 | 3:03 pm
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic.- The Cap Cana hotel and real estate development's continuous advances over the last three years was recently praised by senior officials and investors, who recognize its [...]Minister praises Medina for 30M tourist arrivals in 5 years
Tourism August 7, 2017 | 1:49 pm
Santo Domingo.- Tourism minister Francisco Javier Garca on Sunday touted president Danilo Medina's achievements in his five years in office, such as the arrival of almost 30 million tourists. He sa[...]President attends groundbreaking event for YOO Residences hotel
Tourism August 4, 2017 | 12:40 pm
Santo Domingo.- In an event attended by president Danilo Medina on Thursday, the YOO Santo Domingo Group launched the construction of a 123-unit boutique hotel designed by world famous luxury tourism [...]Fire affects North Coast hotel
Local August 2, 2017 | 1:09 pm
Puerto Plata.- Dozens of tourists vacationing at the Iberostar Costa Dorada hotel were evacuated as an emergency measure Tuesday evening following a fire in the lobby area of the hotel, which is locat[...]
