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Puerto Plata hurting

Puerto Plata had long been a major tourism center for the DR, registering 20% yearly growth rates during the 1990s, but the last 8 years have seen sharp declines in the number of tourist arrivals. According to the Central Bank, the last time Puerto Plata saw a spike in the number of arrivals was in 2000 when 786,000 tourists visited. Every year since then has seen sharp annual declines, with a…

Dominican Republic: Riches in the ‘poor man’s Caribbean’

A stylish facelift means that the Dominican Republic now caters for more than the mass market – one reason BA has started flying there. Fred Mawer explores. The Dreams Punta Cana is an appealing place. A river-like swimming pool snakes through mature grounds planted with palms and sea grapes. To either side of the property, an untamed white-sand beach extends as far as the eye can see. Facilities for children are excellent. Let’s say you have £900 to spend on…

Dominican Republic Tourism Office Opened Its Office For The Markets Of Central & Eastern Europe In The Czech Republic

Image by rodricar via Flickr (Free-Press-Release.com) November 1, 2009 – At the end of June 2009 the office of Dominican Republic Tourist Office was opened in Prague. The office will be responsible for the promotion of the Dominican Republic as the tourist destination mainly in the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and other Central & Eastern European countries. “The decision to open office…

Research and Markets: The Dominican Republic Is Suffering Less Than Many Other Caribbean Countries from the Tourist Slowdown According To Report Caribbean Tourism Report Q4 2009

Image via Wikipedia                     DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/057c84/caribbean_tourism) has announced the addition of the "Caribbean Tourism Report Q4 2009" report to their offering. The Caribbean Tourism Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, tourism associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent…

A taste of the tropical: The Dominican Republic revealed

Another great post from a British website: Sammy Davis Junior is a friend of mine. I met him last week in the Dominican Republic. He poured me Santo-libre cocktails while balancing on the tailgate of a fast-moving truck. Santo-libres are the rum-and-Sprite cousin of the more familiar rum-and-Coke Cuba-libre. They taste just as good. I had not expected to find Sammy Davis Junior alive, well, and extreme-bartending in the Dominican Republic, but I knew precious little about the country before…

Dominican Republic pacts flights with Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Iceland

Santo Domingo.- Civil Aviation Board (JAC) president Luis Paulino Rodriguez announced Friday the conclusion of negotiations on four bilateral air services agreements, for the rights for traffic, capacity, route, frequencies, and shared codes among others, with its pars of the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey and Iceland, whose results are contained in an equal number of memoranda of understanding (MOU).

Dominican official downplays tourism industry’s ‘eco-irresponsibility’

Santo Domingo.- To guarantee the stability of Dominican Republic’s most productive sector, the Tourism Ministry says it maintains diverse plans to promote ecotourism nationwide. Two months ago Tourism minister Francisco Javier Garcia signed a agreement to stimulate sustainable tourism projects with Japan’s cooperation agency JICA, said public relations director Rosanna Figueroa, in response to United Nations Program  for Development (PNUD) affirmations that the Dominican tourism model is unsustainable because it doesn’t include the protection of the natural resources. She said…

Where to Stay in the Dominican Republic

Image by wolfgang.wedenig – wuschL via Flickr The Dominican Republic has become a popular destination for all types of vacationers. The main reason is because the Dominican Republic has resorts to accommodate everyone, from families on vacation to honeymooners. The south coast of the island, from Punta Cana all the way to Santo Domingo, has an abundance…

Punta Cana Princess

A description from Jan Ross from Travel Authority Blog I just spent a few days in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, visiting several different resorts with the wonderful Vacation Express folks, and the only problem I am left with after days spent enjoying the beautiful beach, lounging by gorgeous pools, and eating wonderful food is this. Which fabulous resort do I write about first? It’s quite the quandary. Each one was more spectacular than the last, with everything…

Crisis económica no afecta turismo en Punta Cana

El empresario turístico Frank Rainieri ha asegurado que la crisis económica mundial no ha tenido gran impacto en Punta Cana porque la cantidad de turistas sigue llegando como en años anteriores. Ha indicado que en lo que va de año han llegado por la terminal de Punta Cana más de un millón de visitantes. “Sí, hemos tenido que ser más creativos, sí, hemos tenido que, en algunas ocasiones, reducir las tarifas, hacer descuentos y promociones, pero todo dentro de un…