Category : Touristic guide

Dominican Republic, unstoppable: achieves record 6.9 million visitors through July

Santo Domingo—Tourism continues to register “sustained and extraordinary” growth in the Dominican Republic, reaching a record 6,968,623 visitors in the first seven months of this year, which brings the historic figure of 31,947,565 visits from August...

Parlacen hosts first forum on sports tourism in the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic hosted the “First Central American Strategic Forum on Sports Tourism for the Economic and Social Development of the SICA Region,” an initiative by the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) aimed at...

Open Call for 2024 Epifanio Lantigua Journalism Award

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Association of Tourism Press (Adompretur) invites journalists and communicators to participate in the 20th edition of the Epifanio Lantigua 2024 National Tourism Journalism Award. Yenny Polanco Lovera, president of Adomp...

Temporary suspension of electric scooters and motorcycles in Colonial City

Santo Domingo.- The Mayor’s Office of the National District and the National Institute of Transit and Land Transport (INTRANT) announced on Wednesday that the use of electric scooters and motorcycles will be temporarily suspended in the Colonia...

Flights canceled at AILA due to Hurricane Ernesto

Santo Domingo.- Hurricane Ernesto’s passage through the Caribbean has led to the cancellation of at least ten commercial flights at Las Américas International Airport, José Francisco Peña Gómez (AILA). The airport’s Flight Operations Department...

Samaná celebrates coconut gastronomy and culture festival

Samaná, DR – Santa Bárbara de Samaná kicked off its long-awaited Gastronomic and Cultural Coconut Festival this Thursday evening, which will run until Sunday. Sponsored by the Special Fund for Agricultural Development (FEDA), the festival is ta...

Dominican tourism hits visitor record in four years

Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Tourism has announced record-breaking numbers, with nearly 32 million tourists visiting the Dominican Republic from August 2020 to July 2024. In the first seven months of 2024, the country welcomed 6,968,623 visitors,...

Abinader celebrates Dominican Republic’s Category 1 aviation status

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader celebrated the Dominican Republic’s achievement of maintaining Category 1 airline status after passing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspection and meeting operational safety standards. “This...

Flights canceled due to Storm Ernesto

Santo Domingo.- Flights between Saint Martin and the Dominican Republic scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, have been canceled following a statement from Princess Juliana International Airport, which has closed operations due to the approach of Storm...

XXXVI Commercial Exhibition for tourism in October

Punta Cana.- The Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores) has announced the XXXVI Asonahores Commercial Exhibition, a key business platform connecting suppliers and companies within the tourism sector. The event, origi...

Casa de Campo partners with Tradewind for private travel

Casa de Campo.- Casa de Campo Resort & Villas has announced a partnership with Tradewind Aviation, which operates private charter flights across North America and the Caribbean using Pilatus PC-12 and Citation CJ3 Jet aircraft. The collaboration...

Cruise tourism expands in Cabo Rojo

Pedernales, DR.- President Luis Abinader announced that beginning this October, Cabo Rojo in Pedernales will welcome a cruise ship every eight days, marking a significant boost in the region’s tourism. This regular schedule includes ships from...

Verón and Bayahíbe lead the way in Dominican Republic’s population growth

Santo Domingo.- The municipal districts of Verón and Bayahíbe have experienced the most significant population growth in the Dominican Republic, according to comparative census data from 2010 and 2022. Verón-Punta Cana, located within the municipalit...

WTTC celebrates 5,000 properties adopting Hotel Sustainability Basics

London.- The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced a major milestone with over 5,000 properties across more than 80 countries adopting its Hotel Sustainability Basics (Basics) program. Hotels in key regions including Europe, Africa,...

Real estate tourism in DR generates over 34,000 jobs

Santo Domingo.- Real estate tourism has solidified its position as a cornerstone of the Dominican Republic’s economy, with investments surpassing US$10 billion in tourism construction projects spearheaded by members of the Dominican Association...