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Dominican Republic Tourist Arrivals Set an All-Time Record

The Dominican Republic just set an all-time tourism record. Last month was the best September for tourist arrivals in the history fo the country — with more visitors than in…

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Aeroflot Returns to the Dominican Republic

October 5. With flight SU156 of the Russian state airline Aeroflot, which arrived with 193 passengers on board, the most prestigious Russian airline, they officially restarted operations to the Dominican…

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Dominican Republic Health Authorities Consider Issuing “Vaccination Passport”

September 27. Given the requirement of some countries, such as the United States, for the Dominican Republic to have a vaccination passport, health authorities are evaluating the possibility of digitizing…

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D.R. Tourism Rebound: August 2021 Arrivals at 80% of August 2019

September 21. The Central Bank reports the arrival of 2,938,205 tourists for the January-August 2021 period. This is up 79.2% compared to last year. Of the total, 70.4% are non-resident…

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Delta Variant Claims 1st Victim in the D.R.

September 17. The first case of death, out of five patients confirmed with the Delta variant of Covid-19, was officially registered in the country. The circulation of the aggressive strain…

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The Pandemic Changes the Demographic of D.R. Bound Tourists

September 13. When the reopening of the borders was authorized in July 2020, the tourism landscape was no longer the same and, although some of the characteristics remain, the profile…

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Smooth Sailing for E-entry to the D.R. Airports

September 3. Santo Domingo.- Airports Manager, Aerodrome, reported improved utilization passengers of the electronic entry and exit ticket of the Dominican Republic or E-entry. “In, at least, four terminals utilization…

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Dominican Republic Tourism on Pace to 70% Hotel Occupancy Rate

September 3. The country’s tourism sector currently has 73,000 rooms in operation, which averages an occupancy of 69% and shows the recovery that the industry continues to register little by…

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Collado, on the Hunt for American Tourism: Promotes the Country to 200 Travel Agencies

September 3. The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, presented the Dominican Republic destination to more than 200 travel agencies and tour operators from New York in an event held at the Light…

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Infections – A Top Public Health Hazzard for Children in the D.R.

August 28. The recurrence of infections in many infants, as well as inadequate treatments of these conditions, represent today one of the top 10 public health threats in the world…