Dominican Republic

All-Inclusive

The 20 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Punta Cana for 2024 

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The Dominican Republic welcomed more visitors last year than any in the country’s history, with most travelers descending on one place: Punta Cana, the tourism hotspot on the country’s eastern coast. Punta Cana has always been the most popular place […]

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This Cap Cana All-Inclusive Has a New Speakeasy 

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At the entrance, it looks like a butcher shop from the 1950s. Make it through to the back, and it’s something very different.  The Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana has debuted the brand’s first-ever speakeasy, the “Blind Butcher,” a multi-sensory experience […]

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The Dominican Republic Just Topped 10 Million Visitors 

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In a first in the history of the Caribbean, a destination has topped 10 million visitors in a single year.  The Dominican Republic officially hit the milestone this week, when American Ariana Guilak arrived on an American Airlines plane from […]

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Rum Journal: A New Kind of Rum from the Dominican Republic 

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The rum world is changing rapidly. As the category continues to premiumize, producers are relentlessly searching for new ways to cultivate interesting expressions. From special-cask finishes to single-origin rums, there are countless ways to create a unique sugarcane spirit.  That […]


This Dominican Republic Cruise Destination Just Broke a Record 

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The fast-growing cruise hotspot in the Dominican Repubilc’s Puerto Plata just broke its single-day record for passenger arrivals.  On Wednesday, the combined ports of Taino Bay and Amber Cove in Puerto Plata reported 27,313 cruise passenger arrivals, the most in […]


Frontier Airlines Just Launched New Nonstop Dominican Republic Flights 

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As the Dominican Republic continues to experience record-breaking tourism arrivals this year, one destination is seeing more growth than any other, particularly in new air routes: the capital, Santo Domingo.  Beyond traditional tourism hubs like Punta Cana and, to a […]

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Hyatt Just Opened A New All-Inclusive Resort in Punta Cana 

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Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection just debuted its second new all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic in less than a month: the new Sunscape Coco Punta Cana.  Just a few weeks after it opened another Sunscape-branded resort in Puerto Plata on the […]


More Dominican Republic Flights Coming from Miami 

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The Dominican Republic is receiving more tourists this year than any other period in its history — in large part because the country is attracting visitors beyond its traditional tourism hub of Punta Cana.  That’s nowhere more true than in the […]


The Dominican Republic’s Samana Is Getting a Boost From Canada

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It’s arguably the fastest-growing destination in the Dominican Republic: the peninsula of Samana on the country’s northeastern coast, known for uncrowded beaches, lush forests and charming beach towns.  Now, Samana is getting a major new push from Canadian travel giant […]

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Hyatt Has a New Family-Focused All-Inclusive Resort in Punta Cana 

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If you’re planning a vacation to Punta Cana, you won’t lack for choices. The Dominican Republic’s number one travel destination teems with large all-inclusive resorts, including a number of the family-friendly variety.  Now there is another one.  Hyatt Hotels, which […]


Flair Just Launched Two New Routes to Punta Cana 

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Canadian carrier Flair Airlines has launched a pair of nonstop routes to the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana.  Flair has officially kicked off its inaugural service from both Ottawa and Toronto to Punta Cana, adding new connections from […]


United Airlines Is Adding Flights to the Dominican Republic This Winter

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United Airlines is adding more flights to to popular destinations in the Dominican Republic this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier is expanding its service to three daily flights between Newark and Santiago, along with three daily flights to […]


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