US, Canada planes make Dominican Fly-in a success
Tourism April 23, 2015 | 9:22 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) on Wednesday called last weekend’s Fly-in a success, citing the visit by 24 private aircraft from the US and Canada at Arroyo Barril [...]
Whales’ comeback good news for Dominican Republic tourism
Tourism April 21, 2015 | 11:09 am
Santo Domingo.- The US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric (NOAA) Fisheries on Tuesday announced a comeback of the humpback whale population in many areas, which means good news for Dominican Re[...]
Gov., NGO to restore icon island’s native species
Tourism April 13, 2015 | 12:35 pm
Santo Domingo.- The international organization Island Conservation agreed to collaborate with the Environment Ministry to restore the ecosystem and eradicate invasive species on Isla Cabrito, in In[...]
Amid widespread criticism Colonial City digs advance
Tourism April 8, 2015 | 11:42 am
Santo Domingo.- Amid widespread criticism of the Colonial City Tourism Development Program, the official in charge says 85% of the rebuilt streets are ready and functioning, reports progress in oth[...]
Iberia increases number of flights to Santo Domingo
Tourism March 31, 2015 | 7:58 am
Santo Domingo.– Starting tomorrow, April 1st, Iberia airlines will increase the number of flights to Santo Domingo from five weekly frequencies to a daily flight, Iberia Group announced today.
Dominican Republic looks to bolster health tourism
Tourism March 27, 2015 | 11:17 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s Export and Investment Center (CEI-RD) on Friday announced support for the Dominican Health Tourism Association’s (ADTS) 1st Forum, which aims to position th[...]
Tourism shows advances in Colonial Zone redo
Tourism March 25, 2015 | 12:34 pm
Santo Domingo.-The Tourism Ministry on Wednesday showed advances in the Colonial City’s Tourism Development Program, with funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and aims to showca[...]
New York City officials present new Dominican Day Parade leadership
Tourism March 25, 2015 | 10:05 am
New York.– Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Dominican elected officials and community leaders, today announced new leadership for the Dominican Day Parade followin[...]
Dominican Republic, Switzerland announce ‘Think Tourism’ event
Tourism March 23, 2015 | 12:42 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Dominico-Switzerland Chamber of Commerce and Tourism (CCTDS) and the Dominican Republic Export and Investment Center (CEI-RD) on Monday announced the event "Think Tourism:[...]
Can’t decide? Here a 10 must-see sites
Tourism March 23, 2015 | 10:50 am
Santo Domingo.- Just in time for the annual Easter Week exodus by Dominicans hungry for a great beach, a cool mountain or a frolicking river, newspaper Diario Libre asked 30 people in the tourism s[...]
Hoteliers announce Dominican Republic’s annual tourism DATE
Tourism March 20, 2015 | 1:15 pm
Santo Domingo.- National Hotels Association (ASONAHORES) president Simon Suarez recenly announced the DATE 2015 tourism fair, slated from April 22 to 30 at Barceló’s Bavaro Beach Convention [...]
Business leader says Medina’s speech launched the Southwest
Tourism March 16, 2015 | 1:11 pm
Barahona, Dominican Republic.- Barahona Tourism Cluster vice president Polibio Schiffino on Monday hailed president Danilo Medina’s announcement to develop the south region’s tourism, in his st[...]
San Juan-Santo Domingo ferry at full steam, plots new routes
Tourism March 16, 2015 | 9:54 am
San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Around 100,000 Dominicans and Puerto Ricans have used the passenger and freight services of the company American Cruise Ferries during the last four years, onboard the ship [...]
A 48% jump in cruise tourism buoys Dominican Republic’s capital
Tourism March 11, 2015 | 5:32 pm
Santo Domingo.- Cruise tourism promises to become the main ally of the sector’s projected growth in Santo Domingo for the coming years, a part of the government’s goal to attract 10 million tou[...]
Mayor asks patience on slow Colonial Zone works: Diario Libre
Tourism March 11, 2015 | 8:53 am
Santo Domingo.- “The technicians working to revamp the Colonial Zone have to be rigorous in the historical center, more than anywhere else in the National District, so the job is slow and consequ[...]
Miches, an emerald in the Dominican northeast
Tourism March 9, 2015 | 3:16 pm
Miches, Dominican Republic, is finally easy to get to. If you live in or near Santo Domingo and you want to visit Miches, the best way is to do a complete tour of the northeastern part of the count[...]
JW Marriott to expand flagship hotel in Santo Domingo
Tourism March 6, 2015 | 9:53 am
Santo Domingo.- "We came here to stay. We’re not a company that has come to make an investment, and take the money out, we're here and we're growing every day," said Velutini Group pres[...]
Air Europa , Seaborne pact Las Amerias-San Juan-Madrid route
Tourism March 5, 2015 | 4:26 pm
Madrid and San Juan, Puerto Rico (PRNewswire) .- Air Europa continues its expansion throughout the Caribbean by connecting its daily flight between Spain and the Dominican Republic with its neighbo[...]
Dominican Republic shouldn’t promote gay tourism: Poll
Tourism March 2, 2015 | 5:12 pm
Santo Domingo.- Readers of leading evening newspaper elnacional.com.do disagree -81 percent to 19%-, with opening the country to gay tourism, as US ambassador James W. Brewster suggests.
Bre[...]
Colonial Zone redo: No parking, no progress
Tourism March 2, 2015 | 10:46 am
Santo Domingo.- The head of the Dominican Engineers, Architects and Surveyors Guild, CODIA, on Sunday said the millions of dollars being spent on the Colonial Zone’s revamp will not have the int[...]
Dominicans pack the Malecon in Carnaval Parade
Tourism March 2, 2015 | 8:06 am
Santo Domingo.- Thousands of Dominicans from across Greater Santo Domingo and the interior as well as foreign visitors gathered along the seaside Malecon on Sunday to enjoy the capital’s National[...]
Tourism’s 10%+ forecast growth is ‘the sector’s best time’
Tourism February 23, 2015 | 9:26 am
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- Tourism minister Francisco Javier Garcia on Friday said a 10% growth in visitors is expected this year, surpassing last year, as the sector “enjoys its best time.[...]
New road will open Dominican Republic’s exotic NE
Tourism February 20, 2015 | 3:22 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Public Works Ministry on Friday said it will immediately start the reconstruction of the Miches- Sabana de la Mar road, just three weeks after inaugurating the Miches-Punta high[...]
