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The Dominican Republic has updated its entry requirements for Canadians, eliminating the need for PCR testing upon arrival and making it easier for them to visit the destination. With regular flights resuming to major destinations such as Punta Cana and Puerto Plata, the following Covid-19 protocols apply: Random Temperature Checks and Breath Tests Administered at…
Cabarete, Puerto Plata.- In an emotional and well attended event, attended by the main authorities of Puerto Plata and this municipality, the Minister of Tourism, David Collado led the official launch of Cabarete as the capital “Wind and Surf City.” The declaration was made by the mayor of Cabarete Freddy Cruz, who read Resolution 08-21. Collado…
The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, reported that the United States improved the level of travel alert to the Dominican Republic, reducing it to level 2 in Covid 19, which places the country as the least risky country in the region. from the Caribbean. Collado thanked all the authorities of the Ministry of Tourism, the…
Russian tourism has returned strongly to the Dominican Republic, after the opening of flights. Now it is the airline Aeroflot that has requested to operate three weekly flights to Punta Cana from Moscow, according to the Civil Aviation Board (JAC). The flights would be carried out on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays in Airbus A359 type…
This Tuesday, September 7, has been the day set by the Canadian authorities to lift the restrictions on flights to the Dominican Republic and vice versa, after operations were affected by the pandemic. According to the Dominican Ambassador to Canada, Michelle Cohen, expectations are high after guaranteeing the best levels of biosecurity to tourists, in…
In mid-August the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) ordered hotels to open 100% of their rooms and currently 87.5% of hotels have opened their doors. According to Mitur statistics, the Dominican Republic, the occupancy rate continued to grow in August 2021, compared to July. The hotel occupancy rate in the country in August was 64.80%, only…
Las Terrenas, Samaná.- Rom Akerson from Costa Rica, obtained first place in the elite category in the Xterra Dominican Republic triathlon, held last weekend in Las Terrenas, Samaná, with representatives from 11 countries. The second place was obtained by Kieran McPherson from New Zealand, followed by the Mexican Francisco Serrano, while, in women, the first…
Punta Cana, La Altagracia, RD.- The Puntacana Group Foundation offers a solution to manage sargassum by hiring local fishermen to harvest sargassum, promoting with this initiative an alternative to unsustainable fishing and involving the community in solutions to environmental challenges. The vice president of the Foundation, Jake Kheel, explained that they have led the search…
The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, today in Manhattan exhausted a long agenda of meetings with the main North American airlines, as well as tour operators based in the United States, with which he signed collaboration and intention agreements that They seek to strengthen relations between the Dominican Republic and said companies in order to…
200 athletes from 11 countries confirm their participation The eyes of lovers of sports and adventure tourism worldwide are in the country, where the 5th Edition of Xterra Dominican Republic will be held on September 4 and 5, as part of the Xterra PAN AMERICAN TOUR circuit, with the sponsorship of the Ministry of Tourism….