Powerful return of Germans and Swiss tourism to Dominican Republic

Petra Cruz, director for Europe and the Tourism Promotion Office (OPT) in Germany of the Ministry of Tourism ( Mitur ), reported that in the remainder of the year, 20 weekly flights would arrive from Germany, 13 from the Cóndor airline and seven from Eurowing Discover, constituting the best winter for tourism in the country over the same period of 2018.

She showed his satisfaction with the positive results of the actions implemented by the Responsible Tourism Recovery Plan executed by the Tourism Cabinet and therefore allowing the increase in flights from Europe to the DR, starting in winter 2021.

The director offered the details during a meeting with some 25 travel agents, between tour operators and Swiss media, who arrived in Puerto Plata, in the fam trip “Reactivation of Swiss Tourism,” as part of the plans to promote this European market in the tourist poles of the country.

The group arrived on the A340-300 aircraft on the direct route Zurich- Puerto Plata with 124 passengers on board, after a technical stopover at the Punta Cana International Airport. 

Petra Cruz highlighted that the new Zurich-Puerto Plata connection is part of the positive results of the marketing plan, in search of reactivating the Swiss market and in response to citizens preferring the Dominican Republic as their favorite place to vacation in the Caribbean.

She explained that during this visit to Puerto Plata, travel agents and journalists experienced activities and tours to tourist spots, beaches, and hotels on the North Coast, Samaná, Santo Domingo, Juan Dolio, and concluding in Punta Cana.

Cruz highlighted the fam trip of Swiss journalists and media, including the NZZ, one of the most important in the European country, accompanied by representatives of the tour operator Latin Travel.

Dominican tourist destinations post solid yearend bookings

Santo Domingo.- The tourist destinations of the Dominican Republic will receive more than 1.2 million visitors in the last two months of 2021, the Minister of Tourism announced Thursday.

David Collado assured that the country would end this year receiving the visit of five million tourists.

He explained that for this month the arrival of more than 573,000 foreign visitors is expected and for December the arrival of more than 650,000 is projected.

He highlighted that reservations at airports are 20% higher than for December 2019 and that for next January, as of today, the number of reservations is similar to those of the same month of 2018, the best period for Dominican tourism.

The first Spanish tourist newspaper for the USA is launched

The first newspaper in Spanish aimed at tourism professionals in the United States is already a reality with the official launch of REPORTUR.us this Friday after several months in testing and after almost a decade of the birth of the header for all of Latin America.

The growing audience of American tourism professionals had already placed REPORTUR as the second medium with the highest number of visitors in the North American country, with the leadership for travel sellers to the Caribbean, and in total only surpassed by one published in English.

REPORTUR, the leading tourist newspaper in the American continent, already exceeded 22 million news views (impressions) last year, in the sum of its national headers in Mexico, Colombia, the United States, and Argentina, according to the Google Analytics meter, multiplying several times the audience of the following specialized media in America.

REPORTUR  almost reached an audience of 10 million tourism professionals throughout 2020, who made 18 million visits, which distanced it as the traffic leader and as the second world newspaper in the audience after the Spanish Preferente,  widely above both of the headers. In English as Travel Weekly or TTG, as also exhibits Similarweb or Comscore.

Already in 2020,  REPORTUR.us  registered in the United States more than 1.3 million visits and 1.7 million page views, according to Google Analytics, of which almost 120,000 came from Chicago; more than 80,000 from Miami; nearly 80,000 from New York; more than 40,000 from Los Angeles and more than 35,000 from Houston.

REPORTUR smashed all tourist audience records in America thanks to the permanent updating of its contents, the credibility of its news and exclusives, the result of journalistic independence, and the quality of its analysis on travel agencies, hotels, and airlines.

The Preferente Group thus grows with the milestone of the official landing in the world’s largest tourism market, after three years since in 2018 it reached the uninterrupted leadership of the audience of tourism professionals, thanks to its Preferente brand, which celebrates its 30th anniversary, together with the headers arecoa.com for the Dominican Republic and ‘ Desarrollo ‘ as the only newspaper for hotel investors.

Flight reactivates Swiss tourism to Puerto Plata/other tourist resorts

PUERTO PLATA.-  Some 25 travel agents, including tour operators and Swiss media, arrived at the Bride of the Atlantic, in the fam trip “Reactivation of Swiss Tourism,” as part of the plans to promote this European market in the poles tourist of the country.

The group arrived on the A340-300 aircraft on the Zurich-Puerto Plata direct route accompanied by the director for Europe and the Tourism Promotion Office (OPT) in Germany of the Ministry of Tourism (MITUR) Petra Cruz, and representatives of the tour operator Latin Travel.

Cruz reported that in the remainder of the year, 20 weekly flights would arrive from Germany, 13 from the Condor airline, and seven from Eurowind Discover, constituting the best winter for tourism in the country over the same period of 2018.

The director of the OPT expressed her satisfaction with the positive results that have been the result of the actions implemented by the Responsible Recovery Plan for Tourism executed by the Tourism Cabinet and that have allowed the increase in flights from Europe to Quisqueya from this winter.

He highlighted as part of this new Zurich-Puerto Plata connection, the positive results of the marketing plan approved in the presence of the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, and the CEO of Edelweiss Bernd Bauer in search of reactivating this Swiss market and in response to those Citizens prefer the Dominican Republic as their favorite place to vacation in the Caribbean.

He explained that since his stay in Puerto Plata, travel agents and journalists carry out a busy schedule of activities and tours to tourist spots, beaches, and hotels on the North Coast, Samaná, Santo Domingo, Juan Dolio, and concluding in Punta Cana.

Petra Cruz highlighted the fam trip of Swiss journalists and media, including the NZZ, one of the most important in the European country.

Edelweiss flight EDW-20 touched down in Puerto Plata with 124 passengers on board after a technical stopover at the Punta Cana International Airport from Zurich, Switzerland.

After their descent, the Swiss tourists were received to the rhythm of the typical merengue by the Mitur folkloric ballet directed by Oscar Batista and with the presence of representatives of Dominican Airports Siglo XXI.

Dominican Republic to receive 4.9M tourists in 2021

Santo Domingo.- At the end of 2021, it is projected to receive 4.9 million non-resident tourists in the Dominican Republic, according to Central Banker Héctor Valdez Albizu.

He highlighted the “surprising“ recovery of tourism after the pandemic.

For this achievement, the official congratulated Vice President Raquel Peña, who at the head of the Health Cabinet has managed to promote a successful inoculation process, which has contributed to these positive indicators in the industry.

Valdez Albizu spoke during a ceremony upon receiving recognition from the Senate for his successful career and his great contributions in favor of the economic development of the country.

The activity was attended by the Head of State and was held in the Hall of the National Assembly.”

Real estate giant Cap Cana touts ‘exponential growth’

Santo Domingo.- Cap Cana announced in a welcoming ceremony for new owners, the exponential growth that the destination city has had during the last 18 months.

It highlighted that currently more than 1,200 real estate rooms are being built. Meanwhile, with the delivery of infrastructure for new plots, some 3,036 more will be built by third-party purchasers who trusted Cap Cana for the development of villas and apartments, which would represent a contribution of 400 million dollars in construction to the country.

Jorge Subero Medina, executive president of Cap Cana, emphasized what these new developments mean for the country’s economy with the creation of new jobs, as well as direct contribution to builders and national suppliers.

He thanked the trust of real estate developers who have maintained their loyalty by contributing to the growth of the destination city, and those who are starting several of these new projects that are an important part of the current exponential boom in the sector.

During the weekend Cap Cana hosted an Open House for the new owners where they could learn about all the services and facilities that the city offers for its residents.

“This activity had the support and financing offers of the banks BDI, Banco Caribe, Banco Santa Cruz, Banco de Reservas, Banesco, and BHD León.”

Subero Medina added that real estate tourism is strengthening, and said that the city continues to focus on the development of exclusive housing and tourism projects, with quality, prestige and sustainability standards.

The entity revealed that despite the fact that 2020 was a difficult year for the country and the world, the tourist real estate sector had a great boom in the interest of investors, families and entrepreneurs who decided to buy housing projects in the destination city, and which at the moment keeps rising.

He also recalled two large hotel projects that contribute to the recent growth of the city. The MargaritaVille that has just opened to guests, and the Saint Regis that is expected to open its doors for 2023.

GOLF IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Renowned for having the most magnificent golf courses in the Caribbean region, and Latin America, the Dominican Republic is the undisputed leader of golf in the tropics. At least seven of the DR’s courses have consistently topped Golf Week Magazine’s Top 50 courses in the Caribbean and Mexico, including Punta Espada in the top 10, Los Corales—where the 2018 PGA Tour will be held in the Dominican Republic—and Teeth of the Dog, at Casa de Campo, in the number one spot since 2009. From La Romana to Punta Cana, Juan Dolio, and Puerto Plata, the DR’s courses, counting 86 sea-facing holes and 39 ocean-side, offer you tee time by the sea, or along lush inland courses designed by the most acclaimed golf course architects, including Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Gary Player, Tom Fazio, Nick Price, and Greg Norman.

Whether champion or hobby player, you’ll enjoy trying your hand at our spectacular courses.

Tourism contributes income of US$3.8 billion as of September

90.2% above the January-September 2020 record, according to the central bank

Between remittances and the tourism sector, they have generated income to the Dominican Government of US$11.7 billion in the first nine months of 2021.

According to data from the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD), tourism revenues stood at US$3.8 billion, 90.2% above the January-September 2020 record.

At the level of the tourism sector, it is estimated that the numbers end in positive because the tickets confirmed to date to travel to the Dominican Republic during November and December 2021 are 16% and 19%, respectively, higher than those established on the same date of travel in November and December 2019, according to Diario Libre.

The Ministry of Tourism ( Mitur ) highlights that the confirmed tickets to travel in November and December to the region are 4.7% below 2019. However, the Dominican Republic significantly exceeds this performance, with secure reservations 18% higher than 2019 (+ 9% compared to 2018).

In addition, by the end of 2021, non-resident arrivals of close to 4.9 million non-residents are expected, which would represent a 15% rebound in tourism compared to the last four-month period of 2019.

The data details that about 800,000 people depend on the tourism sector of the Dominican Republic for the participation of 15% of the total jobs generated in the country. These include suppliers, small informal businesses, and the impact of consumption that generates household income linked to tourism.

Meanwhile, during the first nine months of the year, remittances reached US$7.9 billion, 34.4% more than in January-September 2020 and 48.5% above the same period of 2019. 85% of the remittances received in the country come from the United States, 6.7% from Spain, and 1.0% from Haiti.

Official data indicate that since 2010, citizens in the Dominican Republic received a total of US$66.4 billion; 2020 was the year that more remittances were issued to the country. However, 2021 has a pace to overcome it.

Official opening of the five-star Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana

WELCOMING ITS FIRST GUESTS

Karisma Hotels & Resorts and Margaritaville officially opened the doors of their new five-star hotel, Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana, welcoming their first guests.

The resort is the brand’s first property in the Dominican Republic and Island Reserve’s second property, combining the world-class all-inclusive amenities of Karisma Hotels & Resorts with the fun and joyful lifestyle characteristic of Margaritaville.

Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana has 228 suites and 40 luxury villas, six restaurants, 3 bars, a world-class St. Somewhere Spa, and the “Entertainment Village” entertainment center, located in the heart of the complex, with music, cuisine, mixology, and nightlife for guests.

Offering the best experience of relaxation, fun, gastronomy of the highest quality, and exceptional first-class services, Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana includes a luxury beach design in a tropical environment, which allows travelers the possibility of enjoying a unique and authentic vacation inspired by the lifestyle and lyrics of singer and trop-rock legend Jimmy Buffett.

Mario Mathieu, Vice President of Business Development for Karisma Hotels & Resorts, indicated that “the launch of Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana is an exciting step in our partnership with Margaritaville, combining unparalleled service with maximum relaxation, this stunning location in Playa Juanillo is the perfect place for this new alliance.”

“Cap Cana is an exclusive destination, with the most beautiful beach and luxurious facilities, where our guests also have access to enjoy yacht trips in the Marina as well as the Punta Espada Golf Club of Jack Nicklaus,” he added.

Meanwhile, Tamara Baldanza-Dekker, Marketing Director of Margaritaville, said that “a carefree getaway to Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana is what everyone needs right now.”

“From the beauty and beaches of the Dominican Republic to the world-class all-inclusive experience and resort staff, it makes guests feel immediately like family, being able to relax, venture, dine, dance and smile with ease and Margaritaville-style confidence,” he added.

Dominican tourism, best October in history

Santo Domingo.- During the month of October 2021, 443,018 non-resident tourists arrived in the Dominican Republic. This represents 220% compared to October 2020, 19% to October 2019 and 7% above the same month, but 2018.

“We can say that October 2021 is the best October in the history of tourism in the Dominican Republic.”

“There was evidence of a sustainable recovery of tourism under the efforts of the public-private sectors, where with destinations such as Canada, France and England closed and not working at its maximum expression, the Dominican Republic places the month of October 2021, the best month for tourism in our country,” said Collado.

American announces Austin-Punta Cana flight

Santo Domingo.- American Airlines, in coordination with the Tourism Promotion Office (OPT) in Orlando, opened the new direct Austin, Texas, route to the Punta Cana airport, to reinforce the arrival of more tourists to the Dominican Republic.

In a statement, the carrier said opening of this new route represents the “opportunity to conquer more tourists from the Southwest of the United States, the main source market to the Caribbean country, and will serve as a connection with other North American cities.”

The visitors arrived on flight AA-557, in a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with a capacity of 172 passengers. This direct route will operate with four weekly frequencies, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

“American Airlines believes in the Dominican Republic destination, especially in Punta Cana, one of the most important tourist centers in the entire region,” said Oliver Bojos, general director of the airline in the country.

Dominican Republic will meet 25% of the energy demand with renewable sources by 2025

Santo Domingo, DR

The Executive Director of the National Energy Commission (CNE), Edward Veras Diaz, highlighted the support provided by President Luis Abinader to the different sectors involved in the production of renewable energy at the national level.

Edward Veras said that Abinader had taken a series of measures in favor of those who produce clean energy due to his commitment to guaranteeing a healthier environment in the country.

You see, when offering statements to the media before the inauguration of the “V Sustainable Energy Forum,” he indicated that the president is promoting the energy transition because he is aware that the effects of climate change must be reduced.

The official said that thanks to the government’s actions, more and more companies and institutions are participating in producing and commercializing sustainable energy.

He recalled that on September 27, President Abinader issued decree number 608-21, which allows renewable energy producers, with standard concessions included in the registry of the special regime, to have the right to receive from distribution companies or other agents of the wholesale electricity market, payment for the sale of the energy produced.

He assured that, by the policy developed by the current government to promote the development of renewable energy sources, the country can meet the goal of guaranteeing 25% of the national demand with renewable energy by 2025. He indicated that the sector currently covers 10% of the national energy demand.

Forum

This Wednesday and Thursday, public and private institutions participate in the fifth edition of the Sustainable Energy Forum, an activity in which the principal officials of the national electricity sector participate.

Total recovery: 3.7M tourists arrive in Oct.

Santo Domingo.- Some 443,018 non-resident tourists visited the country last October,as reported today by the Minister of Tourism, David Collado.

The official highlighted that with the arrival of these non-resident visitors, a total recovery of the influx of tourists received before the Covid-19 pandemic (punctually October 2019) is evidenced.

“In fact, tourist arrivals during this month exceeded the records of October 2019 by 19% and those of November 2018 by 7%.”

Senator reopens its complex in Puerto Plata: estimates exceed 75% occupancy

INFORMED MARC PELFORT, COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR FOR AMERICA OF SENATOR HOTELS

 “Thanks to the reactivation of the Canadian and European markets.”

Senator Hotels & Resorts will reopen its Senator Puerto Plata Spa Resorts hotel complex today, November 1, and with this, the Spanish chain is planning a “good winter.”

Marc Pelfort, commercial director for America at Senator Hotels, told arecoa.com that expectations are to exceed 75% monthly occupancy in the high season months in the entire complex of (1,600 rooms).

“We have a very good winter forecast, especially starting in December. Thanks to the reactivation of the Canadian and European markets; above all we have the Polish and Russian markets,” he added.

It is recalled that the chain will apply the protocols approved by the Dominican authorities and will take into account the exhaustive methods of cleaning, hygiene, and disinfection, which are already in force in its hotels in other destinations, which already operate with the “Global Safe Site” certification, granted by the PREVERISK entity.

This certification validates the different security plans, the review of its operational standards, the organizational level and the adequacy of its facilities, the novelty of reopening the hotels of the Senator Hotels & Resorts chain in the food area will be the buffet-circuits, self-service modality that includes pre-established routes to avoid crossings, in addition to establishing limitations on the capacity of diners.

Total occupation exceeds 4.5 million workers in the Dominican Republic

ECONOMY November 1, 2021 | 4:28 pm

Total occupation exceeds 4.5 million workers in the Dominican Republic

The largest number of employees are concentrated in the services sector (ARCHIVE)

• Private sector employees number 1,441,365 people

Between July-September 2021, the total labor occupation reached 4,598,409, representing 97.5% of the field of October-December 2019, according to the preliminary results of the Continuous National Labor Force Survey published by the Central Bank.

The data indicate that, in year-on-year terms, total occupancy increased by 302,958 for growth of 7.05% compared to July-September 2020.

In the case of private-sector workers, as of August, they reached a figure of 1,441,365, according to the Social Security Treasury (TSS).

The TSS details that the most significant number of employees are concentrated in the service sector, with 1,092,707 workers, representing 73.73% of the total distribution of jobs.

Within this sector, the four subsectors with the highest participation are: shops, with 343,813 workers, for a ratio of 22.85%; other services are located with 280,871 employees, for 19.09%; hotels, bars, and restaurants have 9.94%, for an amount of 151,049 workers; and financial intermediation, insurance, and others, with 70,395 employees, for 4.63% of participation.

The industries composed of manufacturing, construction, mining, and quarrying have a universe of 348,658 workers, for a share of 22.83% of the total occupation of the private sector.

In the case of the agricultural sector, workers engaged in traditional crops, livestock, forestry and fishing, agricultural services, and cereal cultivation reach the figure of 43,806, for a share of 2.88%, and the TSS mentions 5,511 workers as unidentified with 0.56 of the total of 1,490,682.

The TSS reports that, until August 2021, the most significant number of jobs in the private sector have salaries between RD $ 15 thousand/month to RD $ 30 thousand, followed by positions with salaries between RD $ 10 thousand to RD $ 15 thousand. These jobs are primarily concentrated in the service sector, with 1,165,866 jobs.

As for public sector workers by economic sector, the TSS explains that as of August 2021, the most significant number of employees are concentrated in the service sector, representing 99.63% of the total distribution of jobs. Furthermore, it details that within this sector, the four subsectors with the highest participation are: public administration, with a participation of 90.80%, other services with 2.23%, and financial intermediation, insurance, and others with 2.18%.

US Embassy clarifies alert to its citizens about the Dominican Republic due to covid, not crime

US Embassy clarifies that the alert to its citizens concerning the DR is not for crime. The Embassy of the United States in the Dominican Republic clarified on Saturday that the recommendation of the State Department of that country to its citizens to refrain from traveling to this nation was not due to the levels of citizen security in Quisqueya. A delegation of embassy officers said the alert is exclusively for COVID infections and not based on increased crime.

The clarification of the US authorities was made to the director-general of the National Police, Eduardo Alberto Then, during a working meeting held at the headquarters of the institution of order.

Todd Christiansen, director of International Narcotics Affairs and Law Enforcement (INL), referred to the clarification, explaining that no alert had been issued to US citizens concerning citizen security situations in the Dominican Republic.

This decision (the warning) was based on an increase in Covid cases, not based on an increase in the crime rate. That warning was not a comment on the crime rate, it was simply the knowledge that cases (Covid-19) here in the (Dominican) Republic are increasing,” Christiansen explained.

On Wednesday, October 27, the US Embassy in the country published on its website that “the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 3 Travel Health Advisory due to COVID-19, indicating a high level of COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic.”

Christiansen, who visited the police director with USAID’s Jeffrey Levine; Skarly H. Peña Herrera, Assistant Legal Assistant at the Embassy; Lissette Dumit, USAID; Abelardo Arias, of INL, and Terrence Wallace, Department of State, stressed that the United States would maintain cooperation in the elaboration of the National Strategy for Citizen Security and transformation of the Police.

What awaits pristine beach in Dominican Republic’s SW

Santo Domingo.- Four months ago, President Luis Abinader was accompanied by officials and businessmen to launch the Cabo Rojo-Pedernales tourism development project.

He broke ground to begin the access road and other improvement works.

But the definitive master plan for this ambitious public-private project that plans to build hotels and generate up to 30,000 direct jobs has not been disclosed.

“Before the master plan was made public, it had to be approved by the government authorities and, obviously, by the President of the Republic,” Sigmund Freund told Diario Libre.

“We made (a month ago) the presentation to the president, we took it to him, the president approved the plan with some suggestions, so the job of the architects and engineers at this time is to adapt those suggestions.”

The official set this November as the date to announce the final design of the project with which the Government seeks to develop Pedernales, a border province with a low human development index, but with exploitable tourist resources.

Bahia de las Aguilas

Perhaps the key question…what will become pf the 7 kilometers of pristine beach tucked away in Dominican Republic’s Southwest

German group FTI highlights increase in bookings for trips to Dominican Republic

The German group FTI reported that it would increase its offer to different destinations in the Caribbean, both in terms of air connections and accommodation options, due to the growing demand among its customers for the winter holidays.

In that regard, the demand for traveling to the Dominican Republic during the winter has also grown, so FTI has expanded its accommodation offer, according to Tourinews.

“The reserve figures to the Dominican Republic have never been so good. At FTI we detected this growth from the beginning and, therefore, we have expanded our hotel portfolio in 14 more accommodations,” said Manuel Morales, director of Caribbean Destination at FTI.

In addition, the group has a wide range of flights: five weekly frequencies from Frankfurt (Germany) to Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) by Condor and Eurowings Discover; three weekly flights fromDüsseldorf (Germany) to Punta Cana also with Condor; and finally, twice a week from Munich.

On the one hand, Cuba is once again in the catalog of the German group. On the other hand, the upsizing of borders after the pandemic of the Caribbean destination has meant that FTI once again offers round-trip flights to the island.

Arrival of tourists to the Domnican Republic in October exceeds prepandemic figures by 15%

STATISTICS SHOW THAT THE COUNTRY’S TOURISM INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO RECOVER SHARPLY

 Reported the Minister of Tourism, David Collado

The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, indicated that the figures for October for the tourism sector are positioned at a higher percentage than that which existed during the same month of 2019 when there was still no pandemic.

“The month of October is 15% above 2019 when there was no pandemic and we come from the best month of September in the history of tourism in the Dominican Republic,” he added.

He recalled that September was the best month in the entire history of the Dominican Republic, with the arrival of tourists higher than in 2018, 2019, and 2020 with a total of 365,544 non-residents.

For Collado, the statistics show that the country’s tourism industry continues to recover sharply, according to Despertar Nacional.

While last September was cataloged as “the best September in the entire history of the Dominican Republic,” receiving 365,544 tourists, an amount higher than in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

The numbers represent a 15% recovery of the influx received before the covid 19 pandemic, specifically in September 2019, and in turn, 25% compared to the September 2020 figures, which represented the generation of about $ US412 million per year for the country.

Dominican Republic promotes new American flight between Austin, Texas and Punta Cana

THESE OPERATIONS WILL BE VIA B737-800 WITH A CAPACITY OF 164 PASSENGERS

 From next November 3 with four weekly frequencies

The Tourism Promotion Office ( OPT ) of Orlando, FL, relayed the latest news of the Dominican Republic destination, including new air services, entry and exit requirements “ticket,” protocols, and the portfolio of participating hotels, in a series of webinars.

It promotes the new direct American Airlines service from Austin, TX – Punta Cana in the DR, which begins on November 3 with four weekly frequencies: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

These flights will be operated on a B737-800 with a capacity of 164 passengers, representing 34,112 seats per year. Undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for the destination as it will feed important cities on the West Coast.

More than 100 travel agents from the Central Florida and Texas markets participate in the virtual activities every week.

“We are pleased to see the sustainable support of our agents with the destination and with the Hotels that expose their offers, which encourages brand loyalty. The idea is to continue promoting the Dominican Republic as the leading destination in the region regarding the proximity of the high season,” said Raquel Reyes, director of the OPT of Orlando, FL.

The series has eight sessions that began last September and will run throughout November, with important allies such as Playa Resorts, Karisma Hotels & Resorts, Majestic Hotels & Resorts, Hodelpa Hotels, Mint Hotels & Residences, Ocean Resorts, Barceló Hotels & Resorts, Riu Resorts, Blue Diamond Resorts, among others.