Every day, anxious travelers post on Caribbean message boards, asking if it is genuinely safe to leave their resorts in Punta Cana. This panic is almost always triggered by a quick glance at the U.S. State Department’s official travel advisories, which currently tag the Dominican Republic with a “Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution” warning. To …
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Local clinics in Bávaro and Cap Cana operate on a constant loop, treating the exact same tourist injuries week after week. When travelers step off the plane into the warm Caribbean air, a dangerous normalcy bias often takes over. The combination of all-inclusive alcohol, unfamiliar environments, and a desire for adventure causes tourists to let …
For decades, international travelers have been forced to rely on a broken system to determine if their vacation is safe. We have been conditioned to check vague, bureaucratic advisories that paint entire nations with a single brush, completely ignoring the day-to-day reality of the actual tourist zones. What happens in a remote, non-tourist province has …
Travel numbers in Punta Cana and the Dominican Republic are surging as visitors flock to enjoy the year-round warmth of the sun-soaked island. The country’s remarkable stability and safety are some of the main factors behind the Dominican Republic’s soaring popularity, with more travelers choosing the Caribbean national over other competitors. With hundreds of tourism …
The Dominican Republic has moved to assure travelers that the destination remains safe to visit despite a continually deteriorating situation in neighboring Haiti. Travelers would be forgiven for being nervous when seeing the issues at the border; the idea of negative actors coming over a border area and causing issues is a common political pain …
The Dominican Republic is home to a handful of popular coastal resort destinations, including Punta Cana and Puerto Plata. But as the country’s arrival number soar to new highs, tourists are demanding new exciting locations to explore. With that backdrop in mind, work on the country’s newest resort destination, Pedernales, is well underway. Situated in the …
Recently, government officials from the U.S. visited the Dominican Republic, meeting with the Minister of the Interior & Police to discuss the current state of security and to explore ways the two nations can co-operate further on tourism. For the most part, the discussions weren’t anything interesting for current and future travelers, but one huge …
Extreme weather has become a huge talking point in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, with this hurricane season shaping up to be just as eventful in the Caribbean Sea, where Punta Cana is located. The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, a highly trusted weather forecaster for North America, has warned that as many as …
On June 6th, 2023, the US Department of State updated its travel advisory for the Dominican Republic, advising travelers to ‘exercise increased caution’ when visiting the country. The advisory was prompted by concerns over the country’s political instability and a perceived rise in crimes such as armed robbery, homicide, and sexual assault. However, the travel …
Despite recent travel warnings issued by the U.S. and Canada, Punta Cana and the Dominican Republic are generally among the safer destinations in the Caribbean. This is due, in part, to the country’s tourism police – the Politur – which employs over a thousand officers to ensure a safe vacation for millions of travelers. In …