More and more people are discovering the Dominican Republic’s tropical delights, which can be enjoyed year-round. But in winter, travel to the Caribbean island skyrockets as cold temperatures slowly take over North America. Punta Cana, the island’s main tourist hotspot, is by far the country’s most popular destination, where tourists can find an extensive selection …
Whether you like to rock out to punk music, jam to R&B hits, or relax while listening to smooth jazz, The Dominican Republic has something to offer everyone this winter. Beginning in January, three major music festivals are coming to the country, representing three completely different genres – Punk, R&B, and Jazz. The festivals will …
Two of Hyatt’s newest properties in Punta Cana were recently voted the best resorts in the Dominican Republic by Travel Weekly. Altogether, the resorts racked up four accolades in the 2022 edition of the prestigious Magellan Awards, a testament to the excellent quality, service, and all-inclusive luxury offered by the 4-star resorts, which opened in …
Secrets Cap Cana, an adults-only luxury 5-star all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, is the first property in the Dominican Republic to be awarded Five Diamond AAA certification. The high standards required by the prestigious organization are notoriously hard to meet, but Secrets Cap Cana is one of the few resorts to make the cut. This …
Several resorts in Punta Cana have announced updated reopening dates after they were partially damaged during Hurricane Fiona last month. The historic hurricane was the first to touch down in the Dominican Republic in over 18 years, and the destructive category 4 storm left over $375 million in damage, according to Dominican president Luis Abinader. …
Grupo Puntacana, one of the country’s leading hospitality firms, has announced an ambitious plan to build a 500-room resort in Miches, a growing ecotourism destination in northeastern Dominican Republic. The announcement is a huge achievement for the area, which is seeing more brands invest in new hotels, including Mexico’s Original Group, which is launching two …
Casa de Campo Resorts & Villas in La Romana, a popular resort town in southeastern Dominican Republic, is undergoing a massive expansion and renovation of its highly successful resort. At a cost of more than $90 million, the overhaul is set to add 64 new luxurious suites to the property, as well as an expansive …
New data published by online digital trends analyst company ForwardKeys show that the Dominican Republic is one of the fastest-growing destinations in the Caribbean. International travel arrivals seem to corroborate the island’s steady rise in popularity, as record numbers of tourists chose to vacation in the Dominican Republic. A record-breaking 7 million people are projected …
The Dominican Republic Institute of Traffic and Terrestrial Transport (known as Intrant) has announced new safety measures in the wake of a tourist bus crash in Bávaro, near Punta Cana, on October 6th. The fatal accident left three tourists dead – Karla Rodriguez Dionisio, a 33-year-old Peruvian, and two Argentinians, Valeria Paola Medina, 44 years …
Punta Cana is home to most of the top resorts in the Dominican Republic. The tropical tourist hotspot is quickly earning a reputation as one of the preferred destinations for Americans and Canadians as more airlines launch new flights there over the following months. We’ve rounded up five of the highest-rated resorts in Punta Cana …