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New York.– Travelocity’s travel experts have named the Dominican Republic among the top ten destinations for 2011 summer family travel. After digging into the website’s summer booking data, the team has discovered that most families prefer the United States and the Caribbean for their summer getaway.
Travelocity’s list:1. Orlando - With theme parks galore and some of the summer’s most competitive room rates, fun and value reign supreme on Orlando vacations.
2. Cancun - A destination once known for spring break
debauchery, Cancun has reinvented itself as a family-friendly destination.
3. Honolulu – Four destinations in Hawaii made their way
into the top ten summer destinations for families, but of those, Honolulu, with its world-famous Waikiki Beach, comes
out on top.
4. Maui – Turns out kids and couples alike love the beautiful beaches, where the sand color ranges from white to black to red.
5. Kauai – Beautiful coastline and secluded beaches are a given on Hawaii vacations, but Kauai is the perfect island choice for active families and nature lovers.
6. Bahamas - Cheap flights to Nassau make getting to the Bahamas both easy and affordable. Though not technically part of the Caribbean, expect the same beautiful white-sand beaches.
7. Kona – Found on the island of Hawaii (or, The Big Island), Kona is an excellent destination from which to explore. From snow-capped mountains to rainforests to the world’s most active volcano, this island is also the state’s most diverse.
8. Puerto Vallarta – Puerto Vallarta is Mexico’s
second-most-popular destination for families this summer.
9. Turks & Caicos – Turks & Caicos climbs up the list of top-booked destinations each year. Caribbean vacations are always popular for families and this island is proving to be a top pick.
10. Dominican Republic – There are many direct flights to Dominican Republic every day, so towing the kiddies and all their stuff is no problem. Plus, Dominican Republic resorts come in every shape, size and price range.
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i have my doughts though.. this company its in their self interest to put these numbers out.
in the summer when the school ends in the states as most of u know its the domincans from the states that pack the planes coming back to the island.
true numbers for the tourists business come in the winter months.in the florida keys we also get tons of tourists but its not the same as in the winter months, its different money that is spent. not the same big amounts spent in the summer as the winter months. this season starts right after xmas. most people want to send xmas with their families, then go on vacation where its warmer then their country or state., but i guess dominicans are still tourists the ones that come from the states as long as they spend money its a good thing.
not a bad idea for the dr. to do this also, famlies travel together, spend more money, do more things, but u need to make it a safe trip and have lots of things for them to do. not just sit at the pool and the all u can eat and drink bull.
cheap food and cheap drinks for the low budget tourists.
The headline could have read, "From a list of ten destinations for families, the Dominican Republic came out last".
Many Americans holiday in Europe, yet not one European destination makes it? Bullshit!
In many cases an excellent product at excellent prices.
Reviews that compare well with all the other competing countries.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUs....Peninsula_Dominican_Republic.html
Even RockResorts is open for business!
http://balconesdelatlantico.rockresorts.com/
las vagas tourism is reducing.
http://rickseaney.com/2009/02/20/....e-problems-for-las-vegas-tourism/
Hope DR attracts some of this business.
S.