Puerto Plata will attract 27 cruise ships during this month of August
North Coast August 1, 2023 | 3:50 pm
Puerto Plata, DR.- The North regional director of Tourism, Atahualpa Paulino, announced that Puerto Plata is expecting a total of 27 cruise ships to arrive in August, docking at the A[...]Puerto Plata: hotels that are converted into apartments
North Coast July 31, 2023 | 3:48 pm
Puerto Plata.- The data and sentiments from the Puerto Plata tourist class indicate that the hotel destination in Puerto Plata is not experiencing significant growth. This information[...]JetBlue passengers report they have been stranded for three days at the Puerto Plata airport
North Coast July 26, 2023 | 10:56 am
At least 40 JetBlue passengers, mostly Dominicans, have been stranded for three days at the Gregorio Luperón International Airport in Puerto Plata due to constant flight delays by the airline. The af[...]Police apprehend two men accused of assault in Puerto Plata
North Coast July 23, 2023 | 8:00 am
PUERTO PLATA - Members of the National Police, belonging to the Central Investigation Directorate (DICRIM) and Prevention agents, arrested two men accused of assaulting another person with several gla[...]Brugal takes a new step towards becoming the number one ultra premium rum in the world
Local July 23, 2023 | 7:00 am
Casa Brugal presented the investment project of its new aging complex to President Luis Abinader and his government officials, who visited the site where four aging cellars with a capacity[...]Update: it is believed that the Serbian woman took her own life through a suicide ritual
North Coast July 14, 2023 | 3:46 pm
Cabarete.- The authorities are presuming that the death of Voljenka Ilic, a Serbian woman found dead in Sosúa, Puerto Plata, was the result of a suicide ritual. The 50-year-old woman[...]Serbian citizen found dead in the pool of her residence in Cabarete
North Coast July 14, 2023 | 12:10 pm
Cabarete.- A Serbian resident of the Dominican Republic, Voljenka Ilic, was found dead at her home in the Cabarete municipal district of Puerto Plata province. Her body was discover[...]Hotels in Puerto Plata are alarmed due to decrease in air tourism
North Coast July 13, 2023 | 12:03 pm
Puerto Plata, DR.- The arrival of tourists by air to Puerto Plata has not enjoyed the same abundance as the arrival of tourists by sea. While the cruise segment contributed a record number of 1.2 mill[...]Alleged murderer of American arrested in Puerto Plata community
North Coast July 10, 2023 | 3:30 pm
Puerto Plata.- The Northern Regional Directorate of the National Police has announced the arrest of a suspect involved in the killing of a US citizen in the municipal district of Saba[...]American citizen loses his life in a confusing incident in Puerto Plata
North Coast July 7, 2023 | 4:53 pm
Puerto Plata.- Tragic news emerged as Lewis Ira Hagan, a 58-year-old American man, was found lifeless on Friday morning with a gunshot wound to his upper femur. Authorities rushed him[...]Second edition of the National Tourism Award will be held at the Senator Puerto Plata hotel
North Coast July 6, 2023 | 3:01 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic's tourism sector will celebrate the second edition of the National Tourism Award 2023, with the aim of continuing to encourage the growth of the sector until it [...]Puerto Plata, magnet for cruises: will receive 30 vessels in July
North Coast July 4, 2023 | 3:30 pm
Puerto Plata.- Puerto Plata is set to welcome a total of 30 cruise ships during the month of July. The arrivals will take place through the Amber Cove and Taino Bay tourist ports, as [...]Abinader announces Cangrejos bridge in Puerto Plata will be ready in December
North Coast July 3, 2023 | 2:49 pm
Puerto Plata.- During his visit to Puerto Plata, the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, assured that the government is working to ensure that the Bridge of the Cangre[...]Mariano Rivera and businessmen will invest US$100 million in a waste recovery plant in Samaná
Economy July 3, 2023 | 11:06 am
Samana.- Former New York Yankees player and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, Mariano Rivera, is set to make a $100 million investment in the Dominican Republic to contribute to th[...]El Conquistador, this is how the “most extreme” Spanish “reality” on television is recorded in the Dominican Republic
North Coast June 27, 2023 | 2:50 pm
Samana.- The Dominican Republic has become a popular destination for the filming of various reality shows from around the world. Currently, there are about a dozen reality shows being[...]Assessing the impact of cruises in Puerto Plata: Tourism Cluster and University collaborate
North Coast June 26, 2023 | 3:47 pm
The Tourism Cluster of the Puerto Plata Destination (CTDPP) partnered with the School of Gastronomy and Tourism of the Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) to present an analysis of the socio[...]Forest firefighters extinguish fire in Cabarete and Goleta Lagoons Natural Monument
North Coast June 24, 2023 | 8:00 am
On Wednesday afternoon, forest firefighters from the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources put out a fire that originated within the limits of the protected area of the Lagunas de Cabarete[...]Cruise ship boom triggers job creation in Puerto Plata
North Coast June 21, 2023 | 3:44 pm
Puerto Plata.- The northern regional director of the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur), Atahualpa Paulino, described the generation of jobs in the province of Puerto Plata as excellent, whe[...]Fire destroys entertainment business in Las Terrenas
North Coast June 19, 2023 | 8:19 am
Las Terrenas.- Authorities in the town of Las Terrenas have reported a devastating fire that completely destroyed a center for the sale of alcoholic beverages. The incident took place[...]North Coast entrepreneur’s Invest in Dom Rep company offers potential electrical grid reliability solution
Business & Pleasure June 18, 2023 | 2:30 pm
Renn Loren Residents and tourists alike can tell you that the Dominican Republic has traditionally faced a significant challenge in providing stable, dependable electricity 24/7. The government has[...]
