Bayahíbe as a destination, Frontier Punta Cana-Puerto Rico, Alcázar restored and Piñero's Ecoístas Awards
Read → MITUR and the community agree on a working group for Bayahíbe. Frontier launches its Punta Cana-Puerto Rico flight. Collado delivers the restored Alcázar de Colón and Piñero calls for the Ecoístas.
Colombia: Dominican Republic secures 30 % of travelers
Read → The Dominican Republic guarantees the mobilization of over 30% of passengers arriving from Colombia, following government agreements ratified at the Colombian tourism fair.
Barahona finally gets its cruise terminal: 713 million pesos
Read → MITUR breaks ground on the Barahona cruise terminal with 713 million pesos. The news is overdue, but it opens a huge door for the Dominican south.
Costa Fascinosa docks at five Dominican ports in one weekend
Read → Costa Cruises' Costa Fascinosa hit five Dominican ports over a single weekend. A sign that the country is becoming a Caribbean cruise hub.
Jarabacoa: the wounded mountain crying out for responsible tourism
Read → Jarabacoa's ravaged mountains are a wake-up call: paying for eternal spring with environmental destruction. Can we still save our main tourism asset?
Banreservas signs Montero and Feliz as ambassadors in Europe
Read → The state bank enlists two Dominican point guards to promote the country and run youth basketball clinics. A smart move linking tourism and sports.
Global conflicts drive tourism investment to the Caribbean
Read → Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are redirecting hotel capital to the Caribbean, with the Dominican Republic emerging as one of the safest bets for investors, analysts say.
UN Tourism wants to sell the Caribbean as a single destination
Read → UN Tourism proposes marketing the Caribbean as a single destination to attract investment. Opinion from the Dominican Republic perspective.
The Palace Company CEO: human talent rules tourism investments
Read → The CEO of The Palace Company says the success of tourism investments hinges on people, not just capital. Is the Dominican Republic listening?
Puerto Rico is now a key source market for the DR, says Collado
Read → Minister David Collado stated that Puerto Rico has consolidated as a relevant source market for the Dominican Republic. News that confirms what many in the industry saw coming.