Taíno Bay received three cruise ships at the same time; for the first time
North Coast March 4, 2023 | 11:00 am
Three cruise ships docked simultaneously for the first time since the Taino Bay tourist terminal began operations in the bay of this municipality. The cruise ships Seven Seas Splendor, NCL Encore, [...]Cibao Airport begins direct flights between Santiago and Madrid in June
Local March 3, 2023 | 1:31 pm
The Cibao International Airport announced this Friday, June of this year marks the start of a direct flight between Santiago de los Caballeros, in the Dominican Republi[...]661,088 foreign tourists arrived in the Dominican Republic in February
Economy March 2, 2023 | 1:54 pm
More than 661,000 tourists arrived in the Dominican Republic by air, while more than 250,000 did so through cruise ships this month of February, which places this month[...]Hodelpa plans to open two new hotels in Samaná and Punta Cana
Local March 2, 2023 | 9:21 am
Angel Hernández, Vice President of Operations at Hodelpa Hotels, informed the tourism portal ARECOA.COM, that the hotel chain plans to add two new properties to its po[...]Soltour increases its operations to Samaná with World2Fly
Local March 1, 2023 | 3:01 pm
Soltour extends the operation of Samaná during the summer of 2023 since the tour operator will have direct flights operated by World2Fly from Madrid and Lisbon to the [...]Arajet will serve passengers affected by the bankruptcy of Viva Air Colombia
Local March 1, 2023 | 10:01 am
Arajet, the low-price Dominican airline regrets the news of Viva Air's cessation of operations and expresses its solidarity with the affected staff, pilots, crew, and c[...]Government plans to raise private capital for US$570 million for tourism in Pedernales
Tourism February 27, 2023 | 12:30 pm
The executive director of the General Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships (DGAPP), Sigmund Freund, informed that they already have three important consortiums interested in investing in tourism[...]Puerto Plata, in the sights of investors motivated by Business Forum
North Coast February 27, 2023 | 11:37 am
The Puerto Plata Business Forum, to be held from March 7 to 8 at the Blue JackTar hotel convention center, will host a delegation of business people from Puerto Rico, Canada, and the United States, as[...]Abinader inaugurates second stage of Taino Bay cruise port in Puerto Plata
North Coast February 26, 2023 | 12:00 pm
Puerto Plata. - President Luis Abinader led the inauguration of the second phase of the Taino Bay tourist and cargo terminal, with an investment of more than USD 15 million. Upon his arrival, the p[...]Environment initiates work for sustainable management of sargassum
Tourism February 26, 2023 | 10:05 am
The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, through the Vice Ministry of Coastal and Marine Resources, established the "Multisectoral Table for the Integ[...]Government plans to obtain private capital for US $ 570 million for tourism in Pedernales
Local February 23, 2023 | 3:01 pm
The Executive Director of the General Directorate of Public-Private Alliances (DGAPP), Sigmund Freund, reported that they already have three important consortiums that [...]Tourism fair dedicated to the Dominican Republic in Colombia
Economy February 23, 2023 | 10:01 am
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, led the formal opening ceremony of the Anato 2023 tourist showcase that takes place from the 22nd to the 24th of this month. T[...]World2fly line Madrid-Santiago flights approved
Tourism February 22, 2023 | 12:00 pm
The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) approved the request for a special permit from the Spanish airline World2fly to operate the Madrid / Santiago de los Caballeros / Madrid [...]Government invests more than RD$150 million in adaptation of beaches in Barahona
Local February 21, 2023 | 3:01 pm
President Luis Abinader and the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, inaugurated two vendor plazas and an access road that involve three of the main beaches in Barahona, with an investment of more than[...]Tourism works to sell Santiago as a destination for Colombians
Tourism February 21, 2023 | 3:00 pm
Colombia has become the third country that sends tourists to the Dominican Republic. It is estimated that a total of 290,000 Colombian tourists arrived in the Caribbean nation in 2022. According to in[...]Miami, chosen to hold Expo Dominican Business, Tourism, Real Estate, and Investment Fair
Economy February 20, 2023 | 5:00 pm
Sixty companies and institutions, with their various products and services, will participate next Friday, February 24, and Saturday, February 25 in the "Business, Touri[...]Tourism maintains the commitment to invest RD$460 million in the Colonial City
Economy February 20, 2023 | 3:01 pm
The Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) reaffirmed the investment of 460 million pesos to bury electrical wiring, pave streets, condition curbs and renovate museums in the Colo[...]Hard blow to French tourism in the Dominican Republic: Air France flights will become “seasonal”
Local February 20, 2023 | 12:00 pm
Air France has informed travel agencies about the cancellation of the programming of their trips to the Dominican Republic as of next March 25. That is to say, said can[...]Canada-Dominican Republic open skies agreement will protect users from “unfair price increases”.
Economy February 19, 2023 | 11:38 am
The air transport or open skies agreement recently signed between Canada and the Dominican Republic is an "important step" in bilateral relations and will have a "direct impact" in several areas, such[...]Norwegian, the first cruise line to bet on Cabo Rojo
Tourism February 18, 2023 | 1:26 pm
Cabo Rojo-Pedernales, is already in the offer of essential cruise lines, as is the case of Norwegian Cruise Line, an American-Bermudian cruise line subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, based [...]