Category : Dominican Republic

Tourist card inclusion in ticket postponed

Santo Domingo.- The tax office (DGII) has postponed the introduction of a system enabling visitors to the Dominican Republic to purchase their tourist card with their airline and maritime tickets. The new measure will be applied as of April 1st 2018...

In ‘Year of water,’ highland city has none

Santo Domingo.- Despite that as much as 65% of the country’s water supply comes the northern region, the city of Jarabacoa’s is meager, said José Tejeda president of the highland town’s Support Council. Tejeda said the construction...

Hoteliers don’t want high-rises next to beaches

Santo Domingo.- The Hotels and Tourism Association (Asonahores) on Thurs. asked to continue with the tourism development model based on a low density and low height of the buildings, and called negative for the sector the approval of towers next to b...

Over 3,000 traffic cops to ensure a ‘Safe Christmas’

Santo Domingo.- Metropolitan Transit Authority -AMET- director Frener Bello on Mon. said that over 3,000 traffic cops will be deployed across the country’s thoroughfares as part of the “Safe Christmas without Accidents” campaign....

France bolsters Dominican Republic’s Marine Mammal Sanctuary

Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Environment of the Dominican Republic and the French Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition signed a technical collaboration agreement on the Marine Mammal Sanctuary. This agreement contemplates the developme...

Competitive alliance aims to bolster Dominican medical tourism

Santo Domingo.- The National Council on Competitiveness and the Dominican Health Tourism Association recently signed the inter-institutional Agreement to Strengthen Dominican Medical Tourism. For the executive director of Competitiveness, Rafael Paz,...

Cap Cana fetes Punta Espada links’ 11 years a la safari

Cap Cana, Dominican Republic.- Cap Cana celebrated the 11th anniversary of the famous Punta Espada golf course over the weekend safari style, as part of the fifth annual Cap Cana Golf Cup. “The tournament offers a unique experience for golfers...

DP World Caucedo, ReefChek to protect Boca Chica’s coral reefs

Santo Domingo.- DP World Caucedo on Thurs. signed a collaboration agreement with the environment organization ReefChek to launch its HuellaAzul (blue footprint) initiative, as part of Caucedo’s actions and sustainability commitments for 2018,...

Road assistance patrols to be reinforced along airport routes

Santo Domingo.- The Public Works Ministry on Thurs. announced the reinforced road assistance patrols along routes of seven airport as part of the “Safe Christmas” plan that starts Monday nationwide. The routes will be the Las Americas, Ci...

Air Antilles starts Punta Cana-Guadalupe-Martinique flights

Santo Domingo.- The airline Air Antilles, the leading French regional carrier, on Tue. announced the start of its regular flights from the Dominican Republic’s Punta Cana International Airport to Guadeloupe and Martinique and from there to the...

Spanish chain snaps up 3 Puerto Plata hotels in US$100.0M deal

Santo Domingo.- Spanish chain Senator Hotels & Resorts announced Sun. the purchase of three hotels in Puerto Plata totaling 1,590 rooms, the region’s largest tourist complex, at a cost of US$100.0 million. In a statement the chain said the...

Colonial Zone’s power lines go underground, at last

Santo Domingo.- The power lines of Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone are being installed underground by the Electricity Distribution Utility (EdeEste), as part of an ambitious project long in the works. “The work complies with one of the key...

Dominican Republic, Jamaica pact multi-destination tourism

Montego Bay, Jamaica.-The Dominican Republic and Jamaica on Tues. signed a multi-destination tourism cooperation agreement, during the World Tourism Conference being held in the Caribbean island. Dominican foreign minister, Miguel Vargas and Kanina J...

Medina attends conclave on sustainable tourism in Jamaica

Montego Bay, Jamaica.- President Danilo Medina on Tues attended the opening of the World Tourism Conference, w here the Dominican head of state was received by Jamaica Tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett. The opening of the “Conference on Employm...

For tourism’s sake, the capital needs a large convention center

Santo Domingo.- Tourism industry leaders say Santo Domingo needs a large convention center and a convention bureau, to improve its capacity and make the changes and adaptation to access the lucrative MICE tourist segment. Dominican Hotels and Tourism...