Category : Dominican Republic

Arajet begins ticket sales for U.S. flights

Santo Domingo.- Arajet, the Dominican airline, has announced the start of ticket sales for flights to the United States, marking a significant milestone after nearly two years of preparation. Initial sales are available for Miami, Florida, with route...

Dominican Republic aims to double tourism to 20 million visitors

Madrid, Spain.- The Dominican Republic aims to double its tourist numbers to 20 million in the coming years through a well-organized and diversified approach, according to Tourism Minister David Collado. Speaking at the FITUR 2025 fair in Madrid,...

Dominican Republic relaunches country brand at FITUR 2025

Madrid, Spain.- The Dominican Republic’s Minister of Tourism, David Collado, relaunched the nation’s country brand before hundreds of international tour operators and travel agents during a dinner at Las Ventas Bullring. The event, held on the ev...

Raising tourism taxes could weaken QRoo’s competitiveness against the Dominican Republic

Mexico.- Francisco Madrid, director of the Center for Advanced Research in Sustainable Tourism (Starc) at Anáhuac University in Cancún, warned that increasing taxes on tourism could undermine Mexico’s competitiveness, particularly against d...

David Collado meets Spanish Tourism Minister to strengthen Dominican tourism

Madrid, Spain.- Dominican Republic’s Tourism Minister, David Collado, met with Spain’s Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, to enhance bilateral relations and advance the growth of the Dominican tourism sector. Collado emphasized the v...

Dominican Republic aims to boost investments and air connectivity at FITUR 2025

Santo Domingo.- Tourism Minister David Collado announced that the Dominican Republic’s focus at the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) 2025, held from January 22 to 26 in Madrid, will be securing new investments and enhancing air connectivity....

Costa Fascinosa makes first visit to Port Cabo Rojo, boosting local economy

Pedernales, DR.- The Port of Cabo Rojo welcomed its third cruise of 2025 on Saturday, with the arrival of the Costa Fascinosa, marking the ship’s first visit to this port. Carrying 3,109 passengers and 1,033 crew members, this docking is part of an o...

Mitur disburses 82 million pesos to boost tourism in Santiago

Santiago — The Ministry of Tourism (Mitur), headed by Minister David Collado, disbursed the first contribution of RD$ 82 million for the execution of the projects contemplated in the agreement signed between the Santiago Tourist Destination Clu...

Puerto Plata’s muscle in cruise ships: it captures more than 80% of arrivals in the Dominican Republic

Puerto Plata — The Ámber Cove and Taíno Bay terminals, which operate in the tourist destination of Puerto Plata, received 82.6% of the 2 million, 656,305 cruise passengers who arrived in the country last year. According to statistics provided b...

Flights temporarily suspended at AILA due to Starship rocket debris

Santo Domingo.- Flights at Las Américas International Airport (AILA) were briefly suspended after debris from SpaceX’s Starship rocket was observed over the Dominican Republic. The rocket, touted as the largest and most powerful in the world, e...

Armed robbery at Cabo Rojo port: 7.5 million stolen

Pedernales.- Three hooded assailants stole 7.5 million in Dominican, Haitian, and U.S. currency from the Cabo Rojo port on Saturday. The incident, reportedly involving armed attackers overpowering security personnel, occurred shortly after a cruise s...

Dominican airports break passenger traffic records in 2024

Santo Domingo.- VINCI Airports reported record-breaking passenger traffic at the six Dominican airports it manages, with a total of 6.85 million passengers in 2024—a 4% increase compared to 2023. Las Américas International Airport (AILA) led with 5.8...

Ambience cruise ship to make first-ever stop in the Dominican Republic

Puerto Río Haina, SD.- The Dominican Republic will welcome the Ambience, a cruise ship from the British line Ambassador Cruise Service, for its inaugural visit on January 25, 2025, at the Port of San Souci. According to the Dominican Port Authority (...

Arajet to launch first flight to New York in April

Santo Domingo.- Victor Pacheco, president of Arajet, announced the airline’s inaugural flight to New York City on April 16, departing from Las Américas International Airport (AILA). This milestone marks Arajet’s entry into U.S. airspace, with plans f...

Nelson Núñez signs agreement to launch whale-watching season

Santo Domingo.- Nelson Núñez, mayor of Samaná and president of the Dominican Federation of Municipalities (Fedomu), joined Environment Minister Paíno Henríquez to inaugurate the 2025 marine mammal observation season. Henríquez praised Núñez’s efforts...