Dominican Republic
According to the Ministry of Tourism, in the first eight months of this year, 1,535,213 cruise ship passengers visited the Dominican Republic through its various tourist ports. Just this past August, there were 114,797 unique cruise ship passengers, 3,061 via ferry, on 38 ships, 14 ferries, 14 boat-type vessels, 38,212 crew members, and 41 operations…
Las Terrenas.- On Wednesday night, Mayor Eduardo Esteban Polanco of Las Terrenas shared that the fire that had broken out earlier in the day at the “El Paseo” square, situated on 27 de Febrero street in the Samaná province, has been successfully extinguished. The fire started in the chimney of the El Pirata Bar restaurant…
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Institute for Quality (INDOCAL) has announced the release of a Technical Standard for Medical Tourism, aimed at establishing quality criteria for the entire value chain of the sector. The standard aims to ensure the best practices and safety of patients and their families while promoting protocols and standards that enhance confidence…
Streamline Integrated Energy Corp and SENER Ingeniería y Sistema (SAS) will form an alliance to process and convert the sargassum that invades the Dominican coasts into energy. Both companies will present the energy solution based on a mixture of sargassum and solid waste, which will be processed at the Solid Urban Waste (RSU) energy recovery…
The Chill Boutique Hotel by Patrick Johnston held a successful opening party recently, which was attended by guests and employees, providing an opportunity to showcase this new hotel’s facilities that offer short, medium, and long-term accommodation services. The hotel is situated in a privileged location near the beach, in a tranquil and relaxed environment. Guests…
Punta Maricó, located in Las Terrenas in the Dominican Republic, is a hidden gem that offers breathtaking natural beauty and a promising real estate market. Its crystal-clear waters are perfect for swimming, sunbathing, and water sports. In addition to its natural beauty, Las Terrenas is rapidly becoming a hot spot for real estate development. It’s…
Discover the Pristine Beauty and Investment Potential of Playa Los Pescadores in Las Terrenas Once upon a time, in the beautiful coastal town of Las Terrenas, there was a pristine beach called Playa Los Pescadores. This beach was unlike any other in the area, with its crystal-clear waters, soft white sand, and stunning tropical vegetation….
Santo Domingo. – The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources announced this Monday the start of the 2023 humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) watching season: “Dance that brings life”. Humpback whales draw tourists to the North Shore every year from January 15 to March 31 with their dances and leaps as they migrate from the…
How many times have you been on an island vacation dreading return to “real life,” wishing there was a way this beachside bliss could last just a little longer? After a pandemic and domino effect of political headaches continuing to make the American Dream seem not so dreamy, more than a few people have picked…
Punta Cana, DR.- The Finnish algae refining company, Origin by Ocean began its operations in the country with its first export of sargassum from Punta Cana to its bioprocessing plant in Finland. Thus, converting it into raw material for the cosmetics and the food industry. The company, in collaboration with strategic partners such asSOS Carbón,…