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| The 41st edition of the Brugal Merengue Festival 2008 will feature, for the first time, a simultaneous live closing in both the Dominican and Puerto Rican capitals. The Tourism Promotion Office (OPT) in Puerto Rico and the Association of Hotels of Sa | Tourism | 7/1/2008 |
| The Dominican Republic is stepping up its pace in tourism promotion in France for this 3-month period of June to August, in order to take advantage of the season and its position as leader in the mar | Tourism | 6/28/2008 |
| Avianca inaugurated its new Bogotá-Santo Domingo route, with the first direct flight arriving at this terminal, replete with tourists and Diplomats from Colombia and the Dominican Republic. | Tourism | 6/23/2008 |
| Air Dominicana, the first Dominican airline to embark on international flights, without restrictions, in more than a decade, presented its credentials on Wednesday in a historic ceremony held at the Cruceros Terminal of the Las Americas International | Tourism | 6/19/2008 |
| Brazil’s growing predilection for the DR as their favorite tourist destination continues to consolidate. This was confirmed, for one, by the fact that the CVC tourism operators’ agency has extended its charter flights from | Tourism | 6/16/2008 |
| With the idea of increasing awareness of the Dominican Republic as a tourism destination for Europeans, the Dominican Tourism Promotion Office (OPT) for Spain and Portugal have held 15 educational seminars so far this year involving over 300 travel a | Tourism | 6/4/2008 |
| A representative of the Dominican Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR) attended the International Fair of Commercial Aviation in Mexico, May 15-18, which was held to mark the 31st anniversary of the Airline Representatives Association of Guadalajara (ARLAG). | Tourism | 6/2/2008 |
| The Dominican Republic, Barbados, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Turks and Caicos Islands are among the five nations that will initially develop the Risk Management of Natural Disasters for Sustainable Tourism in the Caribbean project that intends to define m | Tourism | 5/27/2008 |
| The Office of Tourism Promotion (OPT) of the Dominican Republic for Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia announced that a Bogotá-Santo Domingo route, to be operated by AVIANCA Airlines, will begin this coming June. The one-per day flights, according t | Tourism | 5/13/2008 |
| The Director General of the ITB in Berlin, site of the world’s most important annual tourism event, praised the Dominican Republic’s efficient strategy of diversification, promotion and infrastructure building. “We applaud the diversification strateg | Tourism | 5/5/2008 |
| A total of 141 representatives of the tourism “clusters” from around the country along with government functionaries and members of the private sector have reached a commitment to develop a work plan that will promote sustainable tourism in the Domin | Tourism | 5/5/2008 |
| The Ministry of Culture and the National Competitiveness Council presented a Strategic Plan for Cultural Tourism which aims to position the country’s cultural and natural elements as a new niche of the marketing structure to be undertaken in alliance | Tourism | 4/29/2008 |
| The tireless charm of Dominican tourism was on display last week, capturing the public’s admiration with its beautiful stand in two of the most important tourism and travel promotion fairs taking place in New York City, sponsored by the New York Time | Tourism | 4/17/2008 |
| Puerto Plata is breathing fresh, new air thanks to a government investment in various beach rehabilitation and hotel infrastructure projects in this popular tourism area of the Dominican Republic. | Tourism | 4/13/2008 |
| The number of international tourists arriving in the Dominican Republic continues to multiply at a rate significantly higher than last year. This increase, now in its ninth consecutive month, has raised prospects for a prosperous year... | Tourism | 4/13/2008 |
| Expanding the tourism market and promoting nontraditional tourism will begin on April 17 in Santo Domingo at one of the most important regional events in the sector, the Caribbean Tourism Bolsa (BTC). Well-known tourism and major cruise lines compani | Tourism | 4/10/2008 |
| The first charter flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Punta Cana will begin to operate in July on TAM Airlines. The 767-300 plane will seat 244 passengers with 31 in business class. | Tourism | 3/28/2008 |
| If this year’s statistics of international arrivals to the DR are any indication, it looks like it’s going to be a great year for tourism, far better than last. Tourism Minister Félix Jiménez reported that Central Bank statistics confirmed that 372,0 | Tourism | 3/24/2008 |
| As of Monday, the Dominican Republic began an exhibition of its best tourist, gastronomical and artistic attractions at the ITB Tourism Fair in Berlin, where the DR is the guest of honor. | Tourism | 3/16/2008 |
| Four important hotel chains in Puerto Plata have presented proposals to the Secretary of State for Tourism (SECTUR) to renovate their services and installations in order to be in keeping with international standards. | Tourism | 2/26/2008 |
| The Secretary of State for Tourism (SECTUR) will implement a National Hotel Classification System (SNCH) that will standardize hotel quality and optimize the Dominican Republic’s tourism industry as it comes into line with international hotel standards. | Tourism | 2/26/2008 |
| A total of 41 hotel companies have confirmed their participation at the Dominican stand in the International Tourism Fair (ITB) in Berlin which will take place from March 4-9 in the German city. The Dominican Republic is the guest of honor this year. | Tourism | 2/21/2008 |
| As a way of promoting the country’s tourism attractions abroad, representatives of the Office of Tourism Promotion will attend the upcoming International Tourism Fair being held in Milan from February 21-24. | Tourism | 2/21/2008 |
| The Rescue and Planning Commission of the Eastern National Park, Saona Island announced that remodeling work will get underway on the port in this... | Tourism | 1/29/2008 |
| The countdown begins. Within two months the Dominican Republic will display its tourism splendor in Berlin, Germany as host country of the 43rd ITB Fair, opening March 4th. | Tourism | 1/18/2008 |
| The Secretary for the Environment has announced the temporary suspension of traditional seasonal excursions to Pico Duarte, the highest mountain in the Antilles region (3,175 meters or 10,417 feet)... | Tourism | 1/18/2008 |
| American Eagle, the Tourism Promotion Office of the Dominican Republic in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Airports 21st Century (AERODOM) inaugurated the San Juan, Puerto Rico – Samaná | Tourism | 12/21/2007 |
| The Dominican Republic will be the host country for the 43rd 2008 International Tourism Berlin Fair (ITB) which will take place from March 4-11 in the German capital with the participation of 170 countries. | Tourism | 12/21/2007 |
| WestJet has begun commercial operations with two flights per week between Canada and Puerto Plata. | Tourism | 12/21/2007 |
| The Association of Hotels of Santo Domingo recently released a guide book called “In Santo Domingo” with the idea of helping tourists choose from among the huge variety of things to do and see in the First City of America. | Tourism | 12/18/2007 |
| Almost a hundred people participated in the second edition of this tournament dedicated to windsurf in the north coast of the Dominican Republic. | Tourism | 8/12/2007 |
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