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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.
The wonderful and charismatic resort of Cabarete is proud to announce that it will host the KPWT 2009 Official World Championship Kiteboarding Tour. The event runs from the 9th to the 12th of July with a prize of 15,000 Euros going to the winner of the freestyle event. The World Cup will take place at Playa Punta Goleta which is located on the main road after Sosua and just before Cabarete. This event will also host a variety of cultural activities plus the national skateboard championship and a 5 day music festival.
Big Beat sensation Fatboy Slim is coming to the Dominican Republic and will be paying live at Antiguo Aeropuerto de Herrera on Saturday June 20th at 9.00pm (just to the west of Santo Domingo.) It is quite unusual for an artist of this stature to play here in the Dominican Republic and so I strongly recommend that anyone who enjoys the high end club and dance scene does not miss out. Normally Fatboy Slim events in the UK are major sellouts, so this should be an incredible opportunity to witness live the talent and work of an individual that has greatly influenced the international music scene.
The Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange or DATE will be held this year in Punta Cana on April 20th to April 22nd. This is the largest and most important tourism event within the Dominican Calendar and gives the opportunity for Tour Operators, Hoteliers, Airlines, Dominican Republic excursion providers and the like to meet in a professional business environment. It is anticipated that up to 150 suppliers of tourism products and services will participate at DATE this year.
For a great night out don't forget to visit Ruby's Cafe at the end of Pedro Clisante in Sosua for the local jam night. Talented local live entertainment and if you play an instrument or sing you might end up being the star turn, you never know! Cold beers & lots of fun so don't miss out! Every Tuesday night starts approx 9.00pm.
Shipwreck Hunters have discovered another wreck in the ocean waters around the Bay of Samana in the Dominican Republic, Marine Exploration Inc., and Burt Webber's Hispaniola Ventures - LLC, have joned forces to combine their new venture. Marine Explorations research vessel the R/V Hispaniola has been working in the waters of Samana Bay for the last two weeks now. Paul Enright who is the MEXP Founder stated "Our crew has been very busy operating training and reconnaissance missions in the waters to the North of the Coast on sites of great interest."
The Public Health and Commerce Ministries along with the National District Prosecutor's Office has decided to enforce an eight year old law that bans smoking in restaurants, night clubs and bars. Yesterday (Thursday 11th December 2008) the officials took part in a press conference which was broadcast nationwide to annouce a series of joint inspections of all bars, restaurants and disco's in the Capital (Santo Domingo). The original law that has never before been enforced dates back to July 2000. Looks like smoking behind the bike sheds is now back in!
The International Association of Golf Tour Operators or IAGTO has named the Dominican Republic the “Golf Destination of the Year”. The award was presented to the Dominican Republic’s Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia at the 2008 International Golf Travel Market’s (IGTM) annual meeting held this month in Marbella Spain. The Dominican Republic’s Tourism Minister said “The IAGTO award affirms that the Dominican Republic has arrived on the international cont/...
Last Saturday saw the exciting arrival of The Boudicca Cruise in the Dominican Republic’s capital Santo Domingo marking the commencement of the Dominican Republic’s 2008-2009 cruise season. The two main cruise terminals in the capital are expecting to welcome 82,000 tourists which is a 22% increase on last season’s arrivals. The executive director of Sans Souci Port terminal Luis Molina said “Our priority is and will be the complete satisfaction and safety of the passengers and cruise lines that arrive at the Port, and with the continued support from authorities we have been able to co-ordinate efforts to guarantee the cruise tourism’s security and well-being”.
With the start of the Dominican Tourist High Season and the recent plunge in fuel prices airfares from the Dominican Republic to Miami, New York and Spain are being sold at least 10-20% cheaper. There are many attractive offers from the DR to Maimi with savings of over RD$5,000! Vice President of the Dominican Travel Agents Association (Adavit) Edison Urena said the country's high tourism season and the Christmas festivities commenced on November 15th with many airlines customarily offering round-trip specials which have now become even lower due to the fall in fuel prices.
Congratulations goes out to Dominican slugger Albert Pujols who has won his second National League's Most Valuable Player Award and beating Ryan Howard of the World Series Champions Philadelphia Phillies. The St.Luis Cardinals 1st Baseman won 18 of the 32 first place votes to earn him the award announced The Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball in New York. In accordance with his contract Pujols stands to gain a US$200,000 bonus as a prize, the first time he won was back in the 2005 season.
The wonderful and charismatic resort of Cabarete is proud to announce that it will host the KPWT 2009 Official World Championship Kiteboarding Tour. The event runs from the 9th to the 12th of July with a prize of 15,000 Euros going to the winner of the freestyle event. The World Cup will take place at Playa Punta Goleta which is located on the main road after Sosua and just before Cabarete. This event will also host a variety of cultural activities plus the national skateboard championship and a 5 day music festival. 
Big Beat sensation Fatboy Slim is coming to the Dominican Republic and will be paying live at Antiguo Aeropuerto de Herrera on Saturday June 20th at 9.00pm (just to the west of Santo Domingo.) It is quite unusual for an artist of this stature to play here in the Dominican Republic and so I strongly recommend that anyone who enjoys the high end club and dance scene does not miss out. Normally Fatboy Slim events in the UK are major sellouts, so this should be an incredible opportunity to witness live the talent and work of an individual that has greatly influenced the international music scene. 
The Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange or DATE will be held this year in Punta Cana on April 20th to April 22nd. This is the largest and most important tourism event within the Dominican Calendar and gives the opportunity for Tour Operators, Hoteliers, Airlines, 
For a great night out don't forget to visit Ruby's Cafe at the end of Pedro Clisante in Sosua for the local jam night. Talented local live entertainment and if you play an instrument or sing you might end up being the star turn, you never know! Cold beers & lots of fun so don't miss out! Every Tuesday night starts approx 9.00pm. 
Shipwreck Hunters have discovered another wreck in the ocean waters around the Bay of Samana in the Dominican Republic, Marine Exploration Inc., and Burt Webber's Hispaniola Ventures - LLC, have joned forces to combine their new venture. Marine Explorations research vessel the R/V Hispaniola has been working in the waters of Samana Bay for the last two weeks now. Paul Enright who is the MEXP Founder stated "Our crew has been very busy operating training and reconnaissance missions in the waters to the North of the Coast on sites of great interest."
The Public Health and Commerce Ministries along with the National District Prosecutor's Office has decided to enforce an eight year old law that bans smoking in restaurants, night clubs and bars. Yesterday (Thursday 11th December 2008) the officials took part in a press conference which was broadcast nationwide to annouce a series of joint inspections of all bars, restaurants and disco's in the Capital (Santo Domingo). The original law that has never before been enforced dates back to July 2000. Looks like smoking behind the bike sheds is now back in!
The International Association of Golf Tour Operators or IAGTO has named the Dominican Republic the “Golf Destination of the Year”. The award was presented to the Dominican Republic’s Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia at the 2008 International Golf Travel Market’s (IGTM) annual meeting held this month in Marbella Spain. The Dominican Republic’s Tourism Minister said “The IAGTO award affirms that the Dominican Republic has arrived on the international cont/...
Last Saturday saw the exciting arrival of The Boudicca Cruise in the Dominican Republic’s capital Santo Domingo marking the commencement of the Dominican Republic’s 2008-2009 cruise season. The two main cruise terminals in the capital are expecting to welcome 82,000 tourists which is a 22% increase on last season’s arrivals. The executive director of Sans Souci Port terminal Luis Molina said “Our priority is and will be the complete satisfaction and safety of the passengers and cruise lines that arrive at the Port, and with the continued support from authorities we have been able to co-ordinate efforts to guarantee the cruise tourism’s security and well-being”.
With the start of the Dominican Tourist High Season and the recent plunge in fuel prices airfares from the Dominican Republic to Miami, New York and Spain are being sold at least 10-20% cheaper. There are many attractive offers from the DR to Maimi with savings of over RD$5,000! Vice President of the Dominican Travel Agents Association (Adavit) Edison Urena said the country's high tourism season and the Christmas festivities commenced on November 15th with many airlines customarily offering round-trip specials which have now become even lower due to the fall in fuel prices.
Congratulations goes out to Dominican slugger Albert Pujols who has won his second National League's Most Valuable Player Award and beating Ryan Howard of the World Series Champions Philadelphia Phillies. The St.Luis Cardinals 1st Baseman won 18 of the 32 first place votes to earn him the award announced The Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball in New York. In accordance with his contract Pujols stands to gain a US$200,000 bonus as a prize, the first time he won was back in the 2005 season.
