Category : Touristic guide

China sets rules to let its tourists visit Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- The path to draw tourists from China to the Dominican Republic seems to be less expeditious than has been thought in various areas thus far. Judging from some points that -especially on the Chinese side are beginning to pose- a series...

Medina sees a hurdle-free Central America-Caribbean tourism

Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Wed.raised the need to eliminate the hurdles that prevent a tourist visiting a Central American or Caribbean country, from traveling other nations. “It’s a necessity to be able to eliminate the b...

Dominican Republic, an official destination for Chinese tourists

Beijing.- The Government of China declared the Dominican Republic as a tourist destination for its citizens, which allows that Asian country’s tour operators to include it in their vacation offers. The prevailing socialist system in that nation...

More tourists from North America, fewer from Europe

Santo Domingo.- The number of tourists who arrived in the Dominican Republic by air climbed 5.8% in the January-May period, with 2.9 million, the Central Bank said on Mon. It also notes a decline on the arrival of tourists from Europe. The Central B...

Bavaro among the world’s 5 most Instagrammable beaches

Press Release Santo Domingo.- Findings released Mon. from TravelSupermarket <https://www.travelsupermarket.com/> reveal the top 25 beaches to visit around the world. Whether you’re seeking sunny solitude or heading Down Under to surf the waves,...

Dominican Rep. hosts LatAm Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange

Santo Domingo.- With representatives of destination management companies, travel agencies, cruise lines, and other suppliers tourism services, the Latin America Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange -Lamite- launched its 2018 version. Dominican Rep...

Meliá’s new hotel opens in Punta Cana next Dec.: report

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic will be home to a new property by Meliá Hotels International, when the Grand Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real opens next Dec. Hotelmanagement.net reports that the new hotel in Punta Cana will be on the Playa de B...

2.9M arrivals by air on tourism’s ‘formidable’ behavior

Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s tourism segment will continue to strengthen this year, surpassing the World Tourism Organization projections for the region, as evidenced by the 7 percent growth in May. Tourism minister Francisco Javier Gar...

Tourism chief strikes deals to attract Japanese

Santo Domingo.- Tourism minister Francisco Javier García on Wed. signed agreements with the Tokyo Mayor’s Tourism Development Office and with Japanese airlines, to attract tourists from that Asian nation to the Dominican Republic as a long-dist...

In a cesspool of corruption, the highlands wade in flowers

Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic.- As if responding to an urgent plea amid a seemingly endless wave of corruption in the country, the highland city on Wed. announced its 9th annual Festival of the Flowers, from June 21 to 24. The Dominican Republic̵...

Annual DR Golf Travel Exchange coming Sept. 1 to 6

The professional event returns from September 1 to 6 at Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa Santo Domingo.- TARGET Consultores de Mercadeo, an organizing company of the Dominican Republic Golf Travel Exchange, on Tues. announced the fifth edition of th...

Four airlines launch operations in first 5 months

Santo Domingo.- Four airlines launched operations in the country during the first five months of 2018, expanding Dominican Republic’s connectivity with Caribbean, South American and European states and territories. Civil Aviation Board presiden...

State bank, Hoteliers agree to boost tourism

Santo Domingo.- The State-owned Reservas bank and the National Hotels and Tourism Association (ASONAHORES) on Fri. agreed to strengthen Dominican Republic’s tourism sector. “The Reservas Bank, like Asonahores, recognizes tourism’s s...

Carnival’s biggest heralds a boom for the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- Starting in June, the Dominican ports Amber Cove, in Puerto Plata, and La Romana, will receive the largest cruise ship of the Carnival Cruise Line company -Carnival Horizon- that will bring more than 6,000 cruise tourists to the count...