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U.S. Attack on Cuba Could Trigger a Caribbean Tourism Crisis
Could a U.S. attack on Cuba trigger the Caribbean's next tourism crisis? With Cuban tourism already...
Bartlett Unveils Jamaica’s Tourism 3.0 Framework, Calls for Caribbean ‘Co-petition’ at Americas Investment Forum
Jamaica's Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett unveiled the country's Tourism 3.0 Framework at the...
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Bartlett Heads to the Dominican Republic for the Americas Investment Forum
Tourism Minister Slated to Tour New Moon Palace Resort in Punta Cana
Venezuela Rocked by Twin Major Earthquakes as Death Toll Rises, Airports Close, and Caribbean Tourism Faces Disruption
Twin powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela's Caribbean coast, killing at least 32 people, injuring...
Hyatt’s All-Inclusive Resort Boom: Why Caribbean Mega-Hotels Are Changing Tourism in Cancun, Jamaica and Punta Cana
Hyatt is rapidly expanding its all-inclusive resort portfolio across the Caribbean, including a...
Sunrise Airways Launches New Non-Stop Service Between Santo Domingo and Antigua
Antigua and Barbuda welcomed Sunrise Airways’ new non-stop service from Santo Domingo...
The Dominican Republic Opens a “Tourism War” With Mexico — With Beach Beats, Diplomacy, and a Dash of Drama
The Dominican Republic has sparked controversy by turning tourism promotion into rivalry, with...
From Europe to the Americas, Global Travelers Drive Dominican Republic Tourism Surge
The Dominican Republic is experiencing record tourism growth, drawing millions from the United...
UNWTO’s Plot In Progress For Zurab Pololikashvili To Remain Secretary General
Will the UN-Tourism Secretary General elect Shaikha Al Nowais be the next UN-Tourism Secretary...
Reserva Real by HARPER is all about Golf, and Opens in the Dominican Republic
A Dominican developer, Noval Properties, opened Reserva Real by HARPER within the exclusive Cocotal...
W Hotels Goes Adult Only in Punta Cand, Dominican Republic
Where the Atlantic meets the Caribbean, from the northern tip at Uvero Alto to the southern tip at...
UN-TOURISM Election Scandal Now Has Voices
A Bitter Irony: UAE’s Sanctions Undermine African Trust After Africa-Backed Win for UN Tourism Role
A Unified Voice for UN Tourism Leadership is Emerging West of The Atlantic
Tourism, an economic and social development pillar, is particularly relevant in the Greater...
Follow the Money in a Global Spiderweb of Favors & Corruption by UN-Tourism’s “Dear Leader” from Georgia
A gradual takeover of UN Tourism is on the way. UN-Tourism has become a network of mutual favors...
Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse Claims 44 Lives So Far
After a roof collapsed at the Jet Set discotheque in the capital of Santo Domingo nightclub in...
Jamaica Launches Visa Waiver Program for Dominican Republic
Move will create tourism opportunities.
All-Inclusive Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana Resort Opens for Business
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V., the proprietor and operator of all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and...
Sexual Abuse of Children in Tourism Creates Benefits?
There are definite and tangible financial benefits from sexual abuse of children in tourism.
Dominican Republic Sustainable Luxury Tourism Strategy
The Dominican Republic has been working closely with the private sector to introduce sustainable...
New Four Seasons Resort Dominican Republic at Tropicalia
Four Seasons and Cisneros Real Estate announce plans for a new upscale resort in the Dominican...
World’s First Autism Concierge at Karisma Hotels & Resorts
Guests traveling with a child with autism or adult guests with autism encouraged to ask about...
Casa de Campo Food & Wine Festival announced
Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, in the Dominican Republic, will launch its inaugural Casa de...
First Hilton Garden Inn Opens in the Dominican Republic
New Hilton Garden Inn La Romana is located between the popular resort area of Punta Cana and the...
Air Canada Cargo Launches Service into Punta Cana Airport
Air Canada and Air Canada Cargo yesterday operated its first commercial flight into Punta Cana...
UNWTO Executive Council Convenes in Punta Cana
UNWTO convened its Executive Council to advance plans to place education, investments and...
Caribbean Tourism Stinks – Literally
The Tourism Minister of the Dominican Republic asked the UNWTO Executive Council for help with a...
Minister Bartlett to Attend UNWTO Executive Meeting
Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, this morning departed the island to join global...
Playa hotels announces first Jewel Resorts in Dominican Republic
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. has expanded its Jewel Resorts brand with the addition of the two new...
Jamaica receives inaugural Arajet flight from Dominican Republic
This event marks another step forward in establishing more regional air connectivity for the island...
Cruise lines & destinations map out success at FCCA event in Santo Domingo
Hundreds gathered in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with one common goal: improve cruise...
New Luxury Collection All-Inclusive Resort in Punta Cana
All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy is proud to welcome the 30th all-inclusive property in...
Luxury Collection Brand Comes to Cap Cana. Playa Hotels & Resorts Collaborates With Marriott International
Sanctuary Cap Cana, a Luxury Collection Adult All-Inclusive Resort, is Slated to Debut as the...
Club Med All-inclusive Offers this Summer
Club Med, the pioneer of the all-inclusive concept, invites travelers to enjoy 45% off all...
NCL cruise ship with 4,600 on board runs aground off the Dominican Republic
A Norwegian Cruise Line’s luxury liner Norwegian Escape with 3,000 passengers and 1,600 crew...
New Caribbean airline Arajet orders 20 737 MAX planes
Arajet and Boeing announced today that the new Caribbean airline has ordered 20 737 MAX...
Sandals Resorts International Makes Exploratory Visit to Dominican Republic
Led by Executive Chairman Adam Stewart and CEO Gebhard Rainer, members of the Sandals Resorts...
IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the...
Russian Aeroflot cancels all US flights now
Russia’s flag carrier airline Aeroflot issued a statement on Monday, as several states impose...
Better to visit Dominica or the Dominican Republic? A new brand logo is the story
Dominica is frequently confused with the Dominican Republic. Both countries are Caribbean travel...
Jamaica Tourism Strengthens New Tourism Relations with Dominican Republic
Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (seen 2nd from the left in the photo), shares a...
Jamaica and Dominican Republic Strengthen New Tourism Cooperation
Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett had brief discussions in Spain today with President...
Dominican Tourism Recovery False? Simpson’s Paradox Looks at the Truth
The impact of the pandemic on tourism worldwide and consequently on the world economy has been...
Private Resort Donates $2 million in Caribbean and Asia
In a time when it seems like all we hear every day is news about deaths, terror, protests, and...
Jamaica Tourism Minister meets with Dominican Republic Ambassador to Jamaica
Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, (seen right in the photo) greets Dominican Republic...
No restrictions: Russia resumes full flights with Dominican Republic, Czech Republic and South Korea
Despite the cancelation of all restrictions, as of now no Russian or foreign airline has reported...
Russia resumes flights to Czech Republic, Dominican Republic and South Korea
Following discussions and considering the epidemiological situation in certain countries, the...
Aeroflot mulls flights to Mexico, Jordan, Dominican Republic and Mauritius
Azur Air currently flies to Mexico and Dominican Republic, while no Russian airline services Jordan...
2021 Caribbean Tourism: Gut Punched
The most tourism-dependent nations in the world include Aruba, Antigua, Barbuda, the Bahamas, St...
New Dominican Republic Ambassador to Jamaica pays courtesy call on Jamaica Tourism Minister
Jamaica Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett gesticulates in the image as he engages newly...
UNWTO Summit concluded in the Dominican Republic
UNWTO had originally planned a last-minute ministerial meeting covering the Americas region to be...
No Traitor, but a Tourism Hero: HE David Collado, Minister of Tourism Dominican Republic
HE David Collado today realized the importance for the public sector to partner with the private...
UNWTO wants WTTC to fail: Mexico and Dominican Republic played by Zurab Pololikashvili
The WTTC Global Summit is scheduled to bring major travel industry leaders together in Cancun on...
Marriott goes big in the Caribbean and Mexico: Jamaica’s Tourism Minister loves it
Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett is pleased with Marriott and Sunwing Travel Groups and their...
Marriott to debut first AC Hotel in the Dominican Republic
Marriott, together with investment firm EGI Business Group, adds to its growing portfolio in ...
Dominican Republic Seeks to Increase Tourism Through Baseball
Few would question the Dominican Republic’s love for baseball. What is less known is how the...
Dominican Republic offers free travel insurance to foreign visitors during COVID-19
As part of its announced Responsible Tourism Recovery Plan, to address the tourism industry’s...
Countries Americans can travel to on vacation during COVID-19
With 3,844,271 Americans were sick with the Coronavirus after 47,5 million were tested out of a...
Dominican Republic opened its borders for international tourists
The Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic (MITUR) opened its borders for international...
Punta Cana hotels: Promise seal assures tourist safety in Dominican Republic
Punta Cana Hotel Consortium issued the following statement regarding tourist safety and security in...
Non-stop from Düsseldorf to Caribbean and Mexico
TUI Fly Deutschland, formerly TUI Fly has, after lengthy consideration, decided to launch long-haul...
interCaribbean Airways launches new Punta Cana to Tortola flight
interCaribbean Airways announced all-new service to connect Punta Cana with Tortola. The new...
Dozens of foreign tourists injured in Dominican tour bus and truck collision
Dominican Republic‘s Civil Defense agency said that nearly two dozen foreign visitors for...
Why Jamaica Tourism is booming when the Dominican Republic is on a free-fall ride?
Is it safe to travel to Jamaica? Is it safe to travel to the Dominican Republic? Many Americans...
Dominican Republic Tourism Recovery analyzed after deadly threat to American visitors
A report shows that the slump in bookings and jump in cancellations of flights to the Dominican...
Another American tourist dies in Dominican Republic
Khalid Adkins from Denver, Colorado, was vacationing in the Dominican Republic (DR) with his...
Flights to Dominican Republic: Cancel free
Flight cancellations to the Caribbean nation of the Dominican Republic (DR) have been soaring, say...
Some Caribbean destinations benefit as deaths in Dominican Republic deter US tourists
A spate of unexplained deaths of US tourists in the Dominican Republic, which have received...
Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana removes liquor dispensers after 9 American tourists dead in Dominican Republic
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in the Dominican Republic is removing liquor dispensers from guest...
Expensive PR Agency hired to make Dominican Republic safe again for American Visitors
When asked what the Dominican Republic will do after 9 healthy American tourists died recently...
Dominican Republic Tourist Deaths: Questions must be answered
A graduation trip to the Dominican Republic for a group of 40 Oklahoma teenaged students from Deer...
Is this Hard Rock Hotel Cafe slowly poisoning guests?
It may not be safe to stay at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino-Punta Cana. “We are too busy...
American Airlines doubles down in Santo Domingo
The world’s largest carrier, American Airlines, has expanded its network footprint in the Dominican...
Fiji and Dominican Republic: Healthy American Tourists die in resort hotels
Add Fiji to the list of now two countries where four healthy American visitors died within a week...
American tourists found dead in Dominican Republic hotel
An American couple from Prince George’s County in Maryland vacationing in the Dominican Republic...
American tourists found dead in Dominican Republic hotel
An American couple from Prince George’s County in Maryland vacationing in the Dominican Republic...
US tourists vanish in Dominican Republic between hotel and airport
American tourists, Orlando Moore, 43, and Portia Ravenelle, 32, were set to return to their Mount...
The 11 Best Beach Destinations for Summer 2019
It may not feel like it outside, but the summer of 2019 is just around the corner. And there’s no...
Holidays Network Group adds luxury Dominican Republic resort to its exclusive portfolio of lifestyle products and vacation experiences
Holidays Network Group (HNG) today introduced Ancora Punta Cana; its first Dominican Republic-based...
Caribbean Tourism leader partners with FITUR 2019
The country, a tourism leader in the Caribbean, with 6.2 million tourists in 2017, will have a...
