Vacaciones CTN 2026 runs June 26 to 28 with a Diplomatic Corner

The 24th edition of Vacaciones CTN: Expo Feria 2026 now has a date and a venue: June 26 to 28, 2026 at the JW Marriott Hotel Santo Domingo, as announced at a cocktail event at Cava Alta. Miguel A. Calzada León, president of CTN and Puro Turismo, presented the fair alongside Angie Lendor, Yudith García and Tony Chávez, backed by the Ministry of Tourism. The pitch is straightforward: plan your holidays at competitive prices and for every budget.

The most interesting new feature is the Diplomatic Corner, a space with the consular corps accredited in the Dominican Republic where visitors can learn about tourism, cultural and commercial offerings from other countries. Add store discounts through QR codes enabled during the fair, wine and cocktail tastings, and a cigar and rum pairing hosted with the Santo Domingo Sommelier Association. The full announcement is reported by El Nacional.

The detail worth watching is not the tasting schedule, it is the model. A consumer fair with 24 editions behind it and Ministry of Tourism backing signals that the Dominican outbound market is taking its own planning seriously. For hoteliers in Punta Cana, Bávaro, Samaná, Puerto Plata and La Romana, that local and diaspora audience is a lever for low-season occupancy and a direct channel that sidesteps intermediary commissions. For tour operators, it is a window to sell packaged deals before summer kicks in.

The Diplomatic Corner opens another door: accredited consulates act as de facto sales agents for outbound destinations, and that contact can turn into cross-promotion deals with markets that today send little traffic to the country. The read for the industry is that the fair is moving from brochure to counter, and anyone not at the JW Marriott those three days is letting competitors capture the client at decision time.

It remains to be seen whether CTN turns the format into a measurable booking platform rather than a traffic event. Keep an eye on attendance from independent hotels and small operators, and on whether the Ministry of Tourism uses the date to announce any seasonal incentive. The local market is hungry for well-built offers. Whoever shows up with clear product and firm pricing takes the sale.