Dominican Republic News

After a thrilling match in Santo Domingo, game 7 saw The Leones from Santo Domingo claim victory on home soil and needing one more win for victory in the national baseball championship. The Aguilas from Santiago must win today to level the match to 4-4 which would leave one final game tomorrow to decide once and for all. No strangers to coming back from behind, Las Aguilas should be favorite to win on home turf today and hopefully set up the final game. Either way and regardless of what happens, this evening should be a thrilling game with everything to play for. If you are currently on vacation here ask a friendly local the best and most convenient place to watch the game and indulge in another of our favorite sports here, drinking ice cold Presidente Beer or rum on ice with Coke or Sprite.

Kite surfer or not, if you are in Punta Cana or Bavaro right now, make your way to Playa Blanca in Punta Cana and witness an amazing kite surfing competition. Guaranteed to be a great atmosphere with freestyle, kite races and big air competitions throughout the weekend. Live music and lots of fun guaranteed and free entry to all riders and spectators. Well worth taking the time to enjoy this spectacular event.

If you are a baseball fan and you're currently on vacation in The Dominican Republic, you're in for a treat. Right at this moment two teams are battling it out for the Dominican baseball championship. The two teams are The Aguilas from Santiago and The Leones from Santo Domingo. In a best of 9 final, The Leones stormed into a 3 game lead, however The Aguilas who just don't give up have leveled to 3 all. With just one of the teams requiring two games to claim the championship tensions throughout the island is high as each of the teams supporters gather en masse at local sports bars, supermarkets, colmados and basically wherever there is a TV close to a bar. The atmosphere is electric as the Dominican people take their baseball very seriously, so find a safe drinking hole and join in the fun. The final games are scheduled for today, Saturday 28th January, Sunday 29th January and Monday 30th January if still tied after Sunday.

January 26th is a special day in the holiday calendar of The Dominican Republic and marks the birthday of Juan Pablo Duarte who is also known dearly as the father of The Dominican Republic. Saturday marks the official beginning of a long weekend here as Monday the 30th January 2012 is set aside as a national holiday to celebrate the 199th anniversary since his birth. Juan Pablo Duarte was known as one of the charismatic and most influential leaders in the revolution against Haiti that led to The Dominican Republic gaining it's independence on February 27th 1844. Local holidays here are always lots of fun, it has been said that all you need for a good party are 2 Dominicans and a bottle of rum! This being true, it's fair to say that the Dominican people really do know how to party and have a good time, so if you're here get out and about and become part of this unique fun loving culture. Happy Juan Pablo Duarte Day!

We are delighted to announce the return to the worldwide web of TheRealDR travel website. We decided some time ago to upgrade the site in addition to making some cosmetic changes. After many months of blood, sweat and tears by our technical department, it is a pleasure to welcome you to our new look site. It has always been the goal of this website to offer a product that would help enhance the vacation experiences for travelers to our beautiful shores, and within this site you will find a whole host of information that will help you to make the most of your stay here in The Dominican Republic. We also offer a "real time" service for those of you who might have particular questions or queries that might be able to assist you during your stay here so please feel free to contact us at anytime. What sets us apart from other "Dominican" websites is that we live here and base our knowledge from first hand experiences rather than from proxy writers or rehashed information from other sources. Our excursion department has now been finely tuned to offer you the best trips and tours available, there are so many to choose from here in The Dominican Republic, some good, some not so good, and at TheRealDR we endeavor to offer the safest and best value for money tours available. Anything we deem to be substandard will not appear within the pages of this site, so do yourselves a favor, dive into the world of TheRealDR and treat yourselves to some amazing new adventures and experiences. May we wish you a wonderful stay here in The Dominican Republic.

Travelocity, reputed to be the second largest online travel agency and sixth largest travel agency in the United States, has unveiled it's top 10 destinations for summer family vacations. The Dominican Republic comes in at number 10 after travel experts trawled online booking data to reveal the best hot spots for summer 2011. Despite global economical worries, the Dominican Republic has maintained an upward trend with regard to the popularity of it's up and coming resorts and advanced seasonal bookings.  Common factors assisting this trend are the number of flights now available and the accessibility of vacation destinations such as Punta Cana, Bavaro and Samana. The range of hotels available and comparative pricing is also a key factor in making The Dominican Republic one of the best value for money destinations within the Caribbean and South America right now.

Dominican Mountaineers Ivan Gomez, Karim Mella and Frederico Jovine began their assent to the summit of Mount Everest at 9.00pm last Friday 20th May 2011. Leading the group from camp 4 to a point in the final assent known as "The Balcony" the team suffered malfunctions with breathing apparatus which rapidly brought on the effects of Hypoxia, caused by insufficient oxygen supply to the body. This particular part of the climb is known as the "zone of death' simply because of the lack of oxygen in the atmosphere. Thankfully, the team with the assistance of experienced Sherpas managed to fix the problem and Karim Mella and Ivan Gomez were able to continue the climb. Unfortunately Frederico Jovine had to return to camp 4 as the effects of Hypoxia and hypothermia had put his life perilously in danger. Karim Mella reached the summit of Mount Everest at around 5.am on Saturday 21st of May, closely followed by Ivan Gomez. Together they are the first Dominicans to ever conquer Mount Everest and to place the Dominican flag on top of the roof of the world.

Source, Fort Collins, Colorado, April 12, 2011  - The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be "very active" with a forecast of five major hurricanes of Category 3 or stronger anticipated throughout 2011. This latest forecast from Philip Klotzbach and William Gray of the Colorado State University is generally thought to be the most reliable forecast barometer and is widely respected. "The probability of U.S. major hurricane landfall is estimated to be about 140 percent of the long-period average," said the scientists, who issue several seasonal hurricane forecasts each year "to satisfy the curiosity of the general public and to bring attention to the hurricane problem." Hurricane season officially begins in the Atlantic on June 1 and ends November 30 although

Sun Country Airlines announce non-stop flights from Capital Region International Airport (Lansing, Michigan) to Punta Cana International Airport beginning each Friday from December 23rd 2011 to April 23rd 2012. Sun Country Airlines is a low cost airline and uses Minneapolis Saint Paul International airport as it's central hub and has both schedule and charter flights available to various destinations in the Untied States, The Caribbean, Mexico and The Untied Kingdom. With first class and coach seats available and meal and snack service offered subject to flight seat status, Sun Country Airlines operates Boeing 737-800 and 737-700 aircraft with an average but respectable fleet age of approximately 10 years.

 

Jet Blue Airways is planning to extend it's service to the Dominican Republic, more specifically to La Romana International Airport. The addition of La Romana makes this the fifth destination in the Dominican Republic that Jet Blue flies into. The service (still subject to government approval but unlikely to be denied), will launch non stop flights from John F. Kennedy in New York City to La Romana beginning mid November with twice weekly flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays with introductory prices of U$99.00 for an each way trip. Jet Blue is already the largest individual carrier to the Dominican Republic and currently flies to eleven countries in the Caribbean and Latin America. La Romana is a beautiful destination on the south coast of the Dominican Republic