Punta Bergantín: up to 11,000 direct jobs per year
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Punta Bergantín is not just another resort: the analysis by Dominican Today estimates that during construction it will generate between 6 and 9 total jobs (direct, indirect and induced) per hotel room. Once operational, the numbers jump: between 7,000 and 11,000 direct jobs annually.
These are numbers that change the game for Puerto PlataPuerto PlataA north-coast city and province, birthplace of Dominican tourism, home to the cable car up Mount Isabel de Torres, Victorian architecture and the Amber Cove cruise port.. If the highest forecast holds, we would be looking at a job volume comparable to the big poles of Punta CanaPunta CanaThe main tourism hub of the Dominican Republic, on the eastern tip, famous for white-sand beaches, all-inclusive resorts and its own international airport. and BávaroBávaroA beach area next to Punta Cana with one of the Caribbean's largest hotel clusters and a long white-sand shoreline.. The challenge now is that this impact does not remain on paper.
My take: this is exactly what the north coast needs to consolidate as the country's second major destination. But watch out, the promise of employment requires training and planning. We must not be caught off guard without prepared hoteliers and waiters to handle the incoming demand. The opportunity is huge, but we will only seize it if the sector gets its act together from now on.
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