Hi Everyone, we are proud to announce that we have now opened our very own Dominican Republic excursion store featuring pre-bookable, top quality, Dominican Republic excursions from both the North Coast and Bavaro and Punta Cana. You can view our fantastic range of Dominican excursions as well as book and pay online - we then send you your excursion vouchers - its a simple as that! To take a look at our Dominican excursion store simply click this link: Dominican Republic Excursion Store.
Here is your fantastic weekly weather report brought to you straight from therealdr.com weather room! Therealdr. com weather report enables you to check just what is in store for you this coming week while you are here on vacation so you can all plan your beach days, shopping days and days when to take an excursion right here in the beautiful and sunny Dominican Republic! The sun is coming right at you, so what ever you are up to on our delicious tropical island make sure you have plenty of sun screen on and keep topping up with a sip of water every now and then!!
The famous Paradise Beach Resort and Casino along the gold coast of the north’s Playa Dorada Complex has commenced their extensive renovation process. The Vice President of Sales and Marketing Mr Antonio Herrera said that the hotel will be closing its doors to the public on Tuesday may 6th 2008 until renovations are complete. Paradise Beach Resort and Casino is located right on the beach front of Playa Dorada on the northern side of the Dominican Republic and has been a firm favourite for many repeating holiday guests over the last 10 years.
Sunday saw the first direct flight from Moscow into Punta Cana International Airport on the east side of the Dominican Republic. A Russian Boeing 747-400 from the Transaero Airline flew a distance of 11,000 kilometers and flying for 12 hours non stop. The massive two story jets can carry a total of 352 passengers with 11 in first class where seats can turn into beds, 56 in business class and 285 in economy. The aircraft will join the Russian fleet of 29 planes. The representative in the Dominican Republic for Trasaero is Ruscan Pirogov who said that flight days from Russia are Thursday and Sunday.
Dominican Republic’s Ministry of tourism has announced that the Santo Domingo’s Merengue Festival is to take place from July 24th to July 27th 2008. The programme this year has a packed line up of stars according to the organizers billing, which includes, Tono Rosario, India Canela and Kinito Mendez appearing July 24th, Fernando Villalona, Kico el Presidente and Banda Gorda appearing July 25th, Pochy Familia and The Coco Band, Querubanda and Eddy Herrera July 26th with Sergio Vargas, Giovanny Planco and El Torito appearing on July 27th.
Rafael Sanchez who is the General Manager for American Airlines in the Dominican Republic has said the airline won’t apply the $US25 fee on a second suitcase charge, as other carriers have already announced. Mr Sanchez said American Airlines is not cutting its flights to the Dominican Republic despite the high cost of operations which have resulted in the increase of aircraft fuel. He continued to add “American Airlines will continue its policy of allowing suitcases per passenger with a weight of 50 pounds each...continued...
Speaking from the United Nations agency regional public information officer Alejandro Lopez announced to press that the World Food Program lacks crucially needed funds to assist and feed Haiti’s poor and that international donors must provide urgent and massive aid. He continued to say “the situation is particularly serious because fifty six percent of the Haitian population is already living with less than one dollar a day. We do not have enough food to face the demand and we will need even more funds than what already has been requested.”
Today is the start of the 8th Parada del Tour Nacional Golfing Competition at Playa Dorada Golf Course. A 2 day event featuring international and national golfers across the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course in the popular Playa Dorada Resort Complex along the golden coast of the north’s Dominican Republic. Playa Dorada Golf Course is a main pulling attraction for many vacationers offering 18 holes of challenging 72 par golf. Anyone wishing to enjoy a superb dinner can visit Fairways Bar & Restaurant inside the Golf Course (open to members and non members)and relax with fine food overlooking the stunning course. Good luck to everyone attending the 8th Parada del Tour Nacional (26th & 27th April 2008).
“Wanna Freak your Freak?” Here’s something for the adrenalin eco addicts out there…Zip Lining in Bavaro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic! It’s exciting and the nearest you’ll ever get to feeling as free as a bird as you fly across the lush Anamuya Mountain range as old as the Taino Indians who first inhabited the DR! Just imagine zipping from platform to platform and gliding across tree top canopy’s, free and exhilarating as nature intended it to be. Across lakes, tropical jungle during a spine-tingling 10 Zip Line adventure! It’s so breath taking and thrilling will you remember to push the button on your camera?
The latest figures are in from the Dominican Tourist Board and show that tourism has grown from March of 2007. With 1.1 million people arriving this first quarter means a growth of 5.9% on last March. Tourists from Canada and the US grew 9% and 7.4% respectively whilst tourists coming from Spain, Belgium and England increased too. Tourists from new countries are also making up high arrival figures from Russia, Ecuador and Peru. All in all 389,075 tourists arrived by air during March to the Dominican Republic's fair shores to enjoy a vacation in the sunshine.
Serve up this weekend a coffee speciality Dominican Republic style and treat your family and friends to a Caribbean Cafe whether it kick starts your Sunday morning or you save it for an after dinner Saturday night sip and watch the sun go down, it is sure to please! Coffee has been grown in the Dominican Republic for centuries click here for more coffee information, and this drink also includes another integral part of island life here in the DR - RUM! Our advice from therealdr.com cocina de café (coffee kitchen) is to buy a mature and aged rum, something like an Anejo or Extra Viejo which should be a staple in many Caribbean Cook’s homes.
Here is your fantastic weekly weather report brought to you straight from therealdr.com weather room! Therealdr. com weather report enables you to check just what is in store for you this coming week while you are here on vacation so you can all plan your beach days, shopping days and days when to take an excursion right here in the beautiful and sunny Dominican Republic! The sun is coming right at you, so what ever you are up to on our delicious tropical island make sure you have plenty of sun screen on and keep topping up with a sip of water every now and then!!
The famous Paradise Beach Resort and Casino along the gold coast of the north’s Playa Dorada Complex has commenced their extensive renovation process. The Vice President of Sales and Marketing Mr Antonio Herrera said that the hotel will be closing its doors to the public on Tuesday may 6th 2008 until renovations are complete. Paradise Beach Resort and Casino is located right on the beach front of Playa Dorada on the northern side of the Dominican Republic and has been a firm favourite for many repeating holiday guests over the last 10 years. 
Sunday saw the first direct flight from Moscow into Punta Cana International Airport on the east side of the Dominican Republic. A Russian Boeing 747-400 from the Transaero Airline flew a distance of 11,000 kilometers and flying for 12 hours non stop. The massive two story jets can carry a total of 352 passengers with 11 in first class where seats can turn into beds, 56 in business class and 285 in economy. The aircraft will join the Russian fleet of 29 planes. The representative in the Dominican Republic for Trasaero is Ruscan Pirogov who said that flight days from Russia are Thursday and Sunday. 
Dominican Republic’s Ministry of tourism has announced that the Santo Domingo’s Merengue Festival is to take place from July 24th to July 27th 2008. The programme this year has a packed line up of stars according to the organizers billing, which includes, Tono Rosario, India Canela and Kinito Mendez appearing July 24th, Fernando Villalona, Kico el Presidente and Banda Gorda appearing July 25th, Pochy Familia and The Coco Band, Querubanda and Eddy Herrera July 26th with Sergio Vargas, Giovanny Planco and El Torito appearing on July 27th. 
Rafael Sanchez who is the General Manager for American Airlines in the Dominican Republic has said the airline won’t apply the $US25 fee on a second suitcase charge, as other carriers have already announced. Mr Sanchez said American Airlines is not cutting its flights to the Dominican Republic despite the high cost of operations which have resulted in the increase of aircraft fuel. He continued to add “American Airlines will continue its policy of allowing suitcases per passenger with a weight of 50 pounds each...continued...
Speaking from the United Nations agency regional public information officer Alejandro Lopez announced to press that the World Food Program lacks crucially needed funds to assist and feed Haiti’s poor and that international donors must provide urgent and massive aid. He continued to say “the situation is particularly serious because fifty six percent of the Haitian population is already living with less than one dollar a day. We do not have enough food to face the demand and we will need even more funds than what already has been requested.”
Today is the start of the 8th Parada del Tour Nacional Golfing Competition at Playa Dorada Golf Course. A 2 day event featuring international and national golfers across the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course in the popular Playa Dorada Resort Complex along the golden coast of the north’s Dominican Republic. Playa Dorada Golf Course is a main pulling attraction for many vacationers offering 18 holes of challenging 72 par golf. Anyone wishing to enjoy a superb dinner can visit Fairways Bar & Restaurant inside the Golf Course (open to members and non members)and relax with fine food overlooking the stunning course. Good luck to everyone attending the 8th Parada del Tour Nacional (26th & 27th April 2008). 
“Wanna Freak your Freak?” Here’s something for the adrenalin eco addicts out there…Zip Lining in Bavaro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic! It’s exciting and the nearest you’ll ever get to feeling as free as a bird as you fly across the lush Anamuya Mountain range as old as the Taino Indians who first inhabited the DR! Just imagine zipping from platform to platform and gliding across tree top canopy’s, free and exhilarating as nature intended it to be. Across lakes, tropical jungle during a spine-tingling 10 Zip Line adventure! It’s so breath taking and thrilling will you remember to push the button on your camera?
The latest figures are in from the Dominican Tourist Board and show that tourism has grown from March of 2007. With 1.1 million people arriving this first quarter means a growth of 5.9% on last March. Tourists from Canada and the US grew 9% and 7.4% respectively whilst tourists coming from Spain, Belgium and England increased too. Tourists from new countries are also making up high arrival figures from Russia, Ecuador and Peru. All in all 389,075 tourists arrived by air during March to the Dominican Republic's fair shores to enjoy a vacation in the sunshine.
Serve up this weekend a coffee speciality Dominican Republic style and treat your family and friends to a Caribbean Cafe whether it kick starts your Sunday morning or you save it for an after dinner Saturday night sip and watch the sun go down, it is sure to please! Coffee has been grown in the Dominican Republic for centuries 
