The Caribbean cruise season is officially underway in St. Maarten. On Thursday, five cruise ships — Azamara Quest, Star Pride, Valiant Lady, Star of the Seas, and Independence of the Seas — docked at Port St. Maarten, bringing thousands of passengers and signaling the start of the 2025–2026 high season. “The port has done its […]
The centuries-old streets of the Colonial Zone. The vibrant culinary scene. The endless entertainment. There are reasons, after all, why the Dominican Republic’s capital of Santo Domingo has been seeing so much growth in recent years. That includes new hotels, from the first-ever Kimpton in the country (which opened last year) to a new hotel […]
The Dominican Republic has already been seeing strong growth in the cruise industry in recent years. Now, the country is adding another new port. The plan is for a major new cruise terminal in the Port of Barahona on the southern coast of the country, west of Santo Domingo closer to the Haitian border. Dominican […]
The pristine beaches. The fishing villages. The old-school charm, the fresh seafood. It’s a side of the Dominican Republic you may have never experienced, far from traditional hotspots like Punta Cana, La Romana and Puerto Plata. It’s another corner of the Dominican Republic, hidden away on a tiny peninsula on the northern coast. This is […]
