Category : Touristic guide

Rainieri: the first steps of the leader of the Dominican Republic’s largest tourism group

Frank Rainieri conceived Grupo Puntacana on November 1, 1969, with the visionary eye of a once-young man. He had the support of Ted Kheel, an American who believed in Rainieri’s instinct to enhance the benefits of the paradisiacal beaches of wh...

Puerto Plata strengthens its boom in cruise ships: 43 vessels will arrive in May

Puerto Plata.- The director of Tourism in the Northern Region, Atahualpa Paulino, announced the arrival of thousands of cruise passengers during the month of May 2024, as Puerto Plata will receive a total of 43 cruise ships through the tourist ports...

U.S. Consul: “The Dominican Republic is a very safe tourist destination”

Santo Domingo—Yomaris Macdonald, Acting U.S. Consul General in the Dominican Republic, said the DR is a very safe tourist destination, which is why the number of visitors from the U.S. to the Caribbean island nation has grown in recent years. He said...

Punta Cana Airport, at the forefront: it will renovate its Terminal A

Punta Cana – After the formal and successful inauguration of the expansion of Terminal B of the Punta Cana airport, the Puntacana Group is moving on to renovate Terminal A to adapt it to the new standards, thus preparing to receive a greater...

US Consul affirms: Dominican Republic is a safe tourist destination

Santo Domingo.- Yomaris Macdonald, the acting Consul General of the United States in the Dominican Republic, emphasized that the DR stands out as a highly secure tourist destination, attributing the recent surge in US visitors to the country’s...

Tourism initiative: Accessible La Romana Destination

La Romana, DR.- The La Romana Bayahibe Hotel Association (AHRB) has unveiled the action plan for its “Accessible La Romana Destination” project, aiming to showcase the project’s progress to date and outline future steps for expandin...

Cuba shows interest in exploring opportunities in Dominican tourism

Santo Domingo.- Cuban Tourism Minister Juan Carlos García Granda has expressed interest in fostering multi-destination opportunities and sharing expertise in personnel training with the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Tourism (Mi...

VP Raquel Peña: air sector vital in Tourism strengthening

Punta Cana.- Vice President Raquel Peña highlighted the significant contribution of the country’s aeronautical industry to bolstering the tourism sector and driving economic growth. Participating in the Global Civil Aviation Implementation Symp...

Arrecifes de Bávaro Ecological Foundation’s 2024 achievements

Punta Cana.- The Arrecifes de Bávaro Ecological Foundation has made significant strides in marine conservation efforts in the Dominican Republic, including maintaining a coral nursery, implementing surveillance plans against illegal fishing, and safe...

Asonahores and UNICEF’s collaboration in Dominican tourism

Punta Cana.- In the Dominican Republic, the hotel sector plays a pivotal role, generating over 386,000 jobs, with approximately 110,000 Dominicans relying on it for employment, thus impacting an equal number of families. Notably, nearly 71,000 of the...

Collado: Tourism key to Americas’ economic growth

Varadero, Cuba.- The Dominican Republic’s Minister of Tourism and President of the World Tourism Organization’s Regional Commission for the Americas, David Collado, has called for unity among the countries of the region to further boost t...

Dominican tourism press, Puerto Plata Cluster partner up

Punta Cana, DR.- During the celebration of the 24th Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) 2024, a reaffirmation of inter-institutional collaboration took place between the Puerto Plata Tourism Cluster (CTDPP) and the Dominican Association of Tour...

Collado unveils plans for new higher education institute in Tourism

Punta Cana.- The Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) is taking proactive steps towards addressing the growing demand for skilled professionals in the country’s expanding hotel sector. Minister David Collado recently announced plans for the establishmen...

Bank BHD commits over US$500 Million to Tourism development

Santo Domingo.- Banco BHD has announced its commitment to structuring financing for hotel and tourist real estate projects totaling over US$500 million, aimed at fostering economic growth in the country. Luis Molina Mariñez, Senior Vice President of...

Frontier will have nearly 34,000 seats on the Puerto Rico-Santiago de los Caballeros flight

Santo Domingo – The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) learned of the request for an amendment to Frontier Airlines’ operating permit to include the San Juan/Santiago/San Juan-Puerto Rico route on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays of each week f...