Learn more about the Semana Santa holiday and what to expect Holy Week 2019 will begin on Sunday, April 14 and ends on Saturday, April 20. Holy Week, or Semana … Continue reading →

This year Hotel Villa Taina is 20, and we have been in celebration mode all year! Our good friends from the respected quarterly publication, Somos Magazine, have been by our … Continue reading →

For the past eight years, Mabel Andreiny Elena has been showcasing the North Coast of the Dominican Republic in the glossy covered publication, Plus Magazine. Issued once every two months … Continue reading →

Destellos TV is a weekly magazine hosted and produced by respected media moguls, Aracelis Ureña and Edgar Lantigua of the Dominican Republic. The television show airs Sundays from 9:00 to … Continue reading →

“Rutas y Rincones” is a tourist and cultural magazine that airs weekly on Telecentro (Channel 13 in the Dominican Republic). The show features a tour of cities, both in the … Continue reading →

In less than a month Carnival Corp. will open Amber Cove, the highly anticipated cruise port in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The $85 million, 30-acre facility has been under construction … Continue reading →

Carnival Cruise Line’s $85 million Amber Cove is the largest cruise industry investment ever for the Dominican Republic! Ships from six of Carnival Corp.’s nine brands will call on Amber … Continue reading →

It’s no secret that treasure hunting in the Dominican Republic has been going on for eons. That’s because ever since Columbus commandeered the island from the native Tainos, ships have … Continue reading →

Master of the Ocean 2015 is coming up Feb 23-28th 2015! Regarded as one of the world’s most complete watersport events, the competitors that are crowned Master of the Ocean … Continue reading →

Back in 2011, Carnival Cruise Lines announced the construction of a cruise-ship terminal in the Bay of Maimon, situated about 15 minutes from Puerto Plata. Originally the project was estimated … Continue reading →