MLT Vacations Adds Three Resorts in Dominican Republic’s Samana

By: - April 29th, 2013

Above: the Grand Bahia Principe Cayacoa in Samana

By Alexander Britell

MLT Vacations’ United and Delta Vacations are adding three new resorts in the Dominican Republic’s Samana.

The company announced the move during the DATE tourism conference in Punta Cana last week.

Delta and United Vacations will be adding the Bahia Principe Cayo Levantado, the Grand Bahia Principe Cayacoa and the Grand Bahia Principe El Portillo.

Samana represents the fifth destination in the Dominican Republic offered by MLT, along with Punta Cana, La Romana, Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata.

Customers will fly into Santo Domingo and transfer to Samana, the company said.

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