Santo Domingo.– Dominican Republic’s international
airports handled over two million passengers during the
first semester of this year, more than 82,621 than the figure registered during the same period in 2010, which means that tourist arrivals grew by 4.3% .
The airports
received 2.4 million passengers, representing a 3.6% increase from last
year’s numbers.
According to experts, the main reason for this jump is the 47.7% increase
experienced in tourists coming in from South America, mainly Argentina (
20,851), Brazil (19,366), Chile (6,076), Colombia (3,307) and Peru
(2,866).
Tourists from North America accounted for 32,721. From this total,
29,895 came from the United States and the rest from Canada and Mexico.
Today, Americans represent 34.2% of tourist arrivals, while Canadians
make up 22.7%, representing 57.4% of all arrivals. Europe represents 8.5% of all arrivals, South America 9.2%, and Central
America and the Caribbean 4.4%.
From January through June the number of visitors
from Russia jumped by 59.2% (19,329), Germany by 5.6% (5,064), Italy by
8.2% (4,063) and France, by 1.9% (2,634).
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
I await the rebuttal of the man with the magic 8 ball .....as he and the other Nabobs scream fraud and cooked numbers .....We are very fortunate to be where we are at this moment considering the world economic situation.....I will make no forecasts however as Armageddon may still await in the coming decade
From: Dominican Republic
None of these numbers make any sense. Do the math....at one point they say 4.3%...then one sentence later...3.6%. There have certainly been more than 32721 visitors from North America...if not, then we are in VERY SERIOUS shape!
This appears to be yet another flawed report from "experts".
LOL...."Tourists from North America accounted for 32,721. From this total, 29,895 came from the United States and the rest from Canada and Mexico.""
So...only 2,826 from Canada....AND.... Mexico combined? That would mean 471 a month! Experts report!!! You can fit that many on two Air Transat flights out of Toronto or Montreal daily!
Are these "experts" a result of our under-funded educational system?
Written by: abc200, 3 Sep 2011 12:04 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
A huge success - everyone is to be congratulated. Russia and Canada are huge markets.
Progress outstanding!
number of visitors from Russia jumped by 59.2% (19,329)
The new figures are great!
S
Written by: hulls52, 3 Sep 2011 12:06 PM
From: United States
Unless they get control of the drug situation the tourism is in danger - I was just there and it reminds me of Colombia during the time of Escobar- Pay your soldiers and police a decent wage so they will not get corrupted and deal with this issue as once the first tourist is killed watch how fast the bookings start to drop
It such an incredibly beautiful country with the warmest of people - keep it that way
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Mike again they forgot to confer with you and the man with the " Magic 8 Ball " concerning the figures...maybe they do Not have the big picture like you guys or possibly it is a conspiracy ....Your thought s
Written by: juanb, 3 Sep 2011 12:11 PM
From: Dominican Republic
It's a government report. Better to use it to wipe your butt than to use it as a reference to what is going on here.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
They got it from the airlines who are very efficient counters juan
Written by: underpar, 3 Sep 2011 12:53 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Mike
You have become one bitter and sad individual!
Mike pack your bags and get on a plane and head back to the place you came from.
From: United States
I dont believe the report at all. There are so many less flights this year than last year how are these people all getting here?
Some basic math 1/2 as many flights means half as many seats. Less cruise ships means less people.
Our idiot corrupt officials want nobody to know the real numbers. That is more of the truth.
We are simply surviving on money generated by corruption and the drug trade. The majority of people keep getting poorer and have less money to spend while a select few make their money through corruption and drugs and of course some of it makes it through the rest of the economic market.
Look at all the partially built and empty construction projects. The only people who can afford that are the ones looking to launder their money.
If the international community ever got their act together and simply stopped the flow of drugs in and outside the island our economy would be crushed.
From: Dominican Republic
Ok...I see...the numbers represent the increase year over year? Or ....well...um....who knows!
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera
Blutarsky you are correct the airlines are very efficient but what is reproduced here doesn't make any sense. First they say the increase is 4.3% but on the next line 3.6% They say North American visitors total 32,721 representing 57.4% of all arrivals? When I went to school 57.4% of 2.4 million would have been considerably more than 32,721.
I have no doubt if the source of these statistics was the airlines their figures would be correct but the way they have been reproduced here makes them meaningless and contradictory. I think who ever wrote this needs to go back to the source and read it again and amend this article so that the true figures are accurately reported.
From: Dominican Republic
Underpar...thanks for the recommendation. You can go on believing all that is written. Why not go to the Central bank website and research yourself? I know that takes some effort...but give it a try!
The article states that arrivals from the US are up by 29895. Yet comparing the spreadsheets year over year, the reality is an increase of 25471....which accounts for a 15% discrepancy in what they print and what they report.
Although numbers are up...with this simple example of inconsistency...probably not as reported here
From: Dominican Republic
OK...I see...one report is residency and the other is nationality. Answers my question.
From: Dominican Republic
What a load of BS. Where in the hell do they ever get there numbers from?
From: Dominican Republic
The 4.3 % is total increase and the 3.6% is only air arrivals, so .7% came by ship, but the numbers of increased arrivals by country does not match the total. The reported increases from Argentina, Brazil, Russia and North America alone indicate an increase of more than 92,000 and adding in the other countries provided brings the total to over 116,000 compared to the total of 82,621 indicated in the article and not all source countries are listed so the error can only get worse. Although 2.4 million is a rounded number for airport arrivals the 3.6% indicated increase represents 83,397 so they figures don't add up that way either. Still if the simple fact is, the number of tourists has increased by perhaps more than 80,000 that is good news.
From: Canada
Looks to me like a zero was dropped. ... also PoP was rather depressed on my last visit. ... but cleaned up of trash considerably and new lights by the old fort. ..
From: United States
We all know you cant believe anything our government says or the facts they release. Just use it for wiping your butt in the bathroom.
Better is they all know we know they are full of crap and dont even care.
Written by: underpar, 4 Sep 2011 3:04 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Mike
If you are not happy take your unhappy friends with you and go somewhere else it is that simple.
Maybe move to the USA houses are cheap but you might have a problem finding a Job.
The USA goverment has no issues and they would never give you wrong information!
Pack you bags man and take your unhappy friends with you please.
Do you need some money for the flight?
Written by: abc200, 4 Sep 2011 3:29 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Tourism is expanding and its good to see arrivals from new countries. Brazil could be a huge market.
New airports are expanding.
S.
From: Dominican Republic
Underpar...are we speaking here of your personality...certainly sounds sub-par to me. You seem to be a well rounded person...always going in circles. One does not have to think that everything is perfect where they live. If we all thought like you, imagine the greater mess this place would be in? I would love to agree with you that all is well in the DR, but the fact is we as a collection of citizens and imports have a long way to go before we can pat ourselves on the back and have other countries look at us as a roll model. You go on living in your reality and we will continue in ours.
From: Dominican Republic
BTW...what makes you think I am American? If you had a clue, you would know otherwise.
From: United States
Written by: abc200, 4 Sep 2011 3:29 PM
From: United Kingdom
Tourism is expanding and its good to see arrivals from new countries. Brazil could be a huge market.
New airports are expanding.
my friends in the tourism business in POP thank you for that public service announcement.
From: United States
Written by: abc200, 4 Sep 2011 3:29 PM
From: United Kingdom
Tourism is expanding and its good to see arrivals from new countries. Brazil could be a huge market.
New airports are expanding.
my friends in the tourism business in POP thank you for that public service announcement.
Written by: abc200, 4 Sep 2011 9:18 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Mike
As far as the central product is concerned, tourism, DR is well up with the leaders and way ahead of some other destinations.
You can review tripadvisor and there are thousands of recommentations from well travelled people for the DR. Major properties have been built and others extensively refurbished.
Top holels in say Clearwater Beach in Florida rate 4.5 stars - likewise in leading resorts in the DR.
300 - 400 dollars a night is a typical room rate in Florida off season - but this not include meals, drinks, transfers and misc charges.
Other aspects of the service, for example airports can be outstanding in the DR as can excursions.
It would be fine if people consulted these web sources and drew the conclusion that many DR offerings are top tier in the region. This is being rewarded by increased arrivals - that is good news.
Punta Cana, the DR's leading resort area is no 8 out of 25 in the region but this list may be biased for a North
S.
Written by: abc200, 4 Sep 2011 9:48 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
From: United States, jackson heights ny
Are we counting the ones who passed by dajabon and jimani here or just the regular that came by planes only.
Written by: underpar, 5 Sep 2011 1:09 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Mike
I never said you are an American! You have your facts wrong again>but
If I was to guess you are from Canada
I don't care just pack your stuff and get on a plane.
Written by: underpar, 5 Sep 2011 1:13 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Mike
Stop trying to make the DR something you want
mini malls and box stores are not for everyone
Written by: Grosero, 5 Sep 2011 1:52 AM
From: United States
not me....San Jose here i come ...pura vida
From: Dominican Republic
Underpar....you are a funny guy. Where are you in the country? How did we get to mini malls and box stores? Again...you haven't a clue who i am or what I like.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
Mike I think you are right on the money everytime you write so I would not get too wound up about those who post without facts ..most are just rhetoric
From: United States
ABC, i am not sure that this list is based on order of preference. if that was the case, how do you explain that the Bahamas gets nearly 4.6 million visitors per year, and languishes in position 11, while there are several destinations higher in the pecking order which draw a million or less?
From: United States
ABC states
Punta Cana, the DR's leading resort area is no 8 out of 25 in the region but this list may be biased for a North American audience. and what is the logic of that, i ask you? what is the point? i am trying to think of some possible sense to your statement, but it is so daft that i cannot fathom it.
Written by: abc200, 5 Sep 2011 11:43 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Traditionally the DR has a more European reputation.
Jamaica has strong marketing to USA.
You better ask the editors on this.
Many visit to the Bahamas has more 1-2-3 night visitors as counted as visitors - DR more 1-4 week visitors.
These surveys always show rising trends - but I say there is plenty of evidence that DR is in the first league - this is also evidenced from my visitors here, some of who are in the hospitality industry in Europe - they say DR has excellent product.
S,
From: United States
ABC states
Many visit to the Bahamas has more 1-2-3 night visitors as counted as visitors - DR more 1-4 week visitors.
show me the numbers. the latest reports lamented that fact that visitors to the DR spend less per day, and stay shorter periods, than visitors to some of the other destinations. that was in this site, a scant few weeks ago. maybe you know better. besides, nobody is disputing the fact that the DR does have an excellent product. it just needs some work.
Written by: abc200, 6 Sep 2011 11:05 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Many people go to the Bahamas on day trips from the US - the charge is 125 dollars.
Other posters were protesting the DR product.
I just point out that publications of repute have high regard for the DR product.
Other destinations need work also.
S.
From: United States
every tourism product continually needs work. that is how you stay ahead of the curve. the problem with the tourism product in the DR is that it has great potential, but is not being expertly managed. that is why POP is a ghost town , that cannot even attract ghosts.
From: United States
every tourism product continually needs work. that is how you stay ahead of the curve. the problem with the tourism product in the DR is that it has great potential, but is not being expertly managed. that is why POP is a ghost town , that cannot even attract ghosts.
Written by: abc200, 6 Sep 2011 9:36 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Resorts with services is where its at Worldwide. Greece has the similar problem with 'resort areas' with a large amount of small businesses.
People want to pay 1000 euros or something for 1/2 weeks mostly inclusive and not have the hastle of bills, transport etc. in general.
Fortunately the operators in the DR have adapted and superb renovations of existing resorts plus additional developments are proving popular and competitive.
POP must be a very small part of the total DR market.
S.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
It used to be #1 but is has slipped way way down in recent years like some of its inhabitants
From: Slovenia
Hi,
if you ask me, no wonder Dominican Republic is so popular lately. Each year more than 3 million visitors land to Punta Cana International Airport. This place has so much to offer, best beaches in the world, beautiful resorts and much more...
B*
<a href="
http://www.puntacana-resorts.net">Punta Cana Resorts</a>
www.puntacana-resorts.net
Written by: abc200, 15 Sep 2011 12:43 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Samana is following on - full schedules of flights from major European airports marked this season plus excellent reviews of resorts have made this area another sure fire winner with the local airport open and the upgrading and of existing roads and the construction of new roads.
Also the Bayahibe area is enhancing its offering and attracting more visitors.
http://www.discoverbayahibe.com/DR has a huge offering and now there are direct flights from as far away as Siberia.
There has been a lot of hard work and all concerned are to be congratulated.
S.
From: Canada
I checked canadian tourist numbers with a travel expert who tells me about 700,000 to 800,000 visited dr in 2010 so average of 60,000+ canadians per month. .... we love the dr!
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This appears to be yet another flawed report from "experts".
LOL...."Tourists from North America accounted for 32,721. From this total, 29,895 came from the United States and the rest from Canada and Mexico.""
So...only 2,826 from Canada....AND.... Mexico combined? That would mean 471 a month! Experts report!!! You can fit that many on two Air Transat flights out of Toronto or Montreal daily!
Are these "experts" a result of our under-funded educational system?
Progress outstanding!
number of visitors from Russia jumped by 59.2% (19,329)
The new figures are great!
S
It such an incredibly beautiful country with the warmest of people - keep it that way
It's a government report. Better to use it to wipe your butt than to use it as a reference to what is going on here.
You have become one bitter and sad individual!
Mike pack your bags and get on a plane and head back to the place you came from.
Some basic math 1/2 as many flights means half as many seats. Less cruise ships means less people.
Our idiot corrupt officials want nobody to know the real numbers. That is more of the truth.
We are simply surviving on money generated by corruption and the drug trade. The majority of people keep getting poorer and have less money to spend while a select few make their money through corruption and drugs and of course some of it makes it through the rest of the economic market.
Look at all the partially built and empty construction projects. The only people who can afford that are the ones looking to launder their money.
If the international community ever got their act together and simply stopped the flow of drugs in and outside the island our economy would be crushed.
I have no doubt if the source of these statistics was the airlines their figures would be correct but the way they have been reproduced here makes them meaningless and contradictory. I think who ever wrote this needs to go back to the source and read it again and amend this article so that the true figures are accurately reported.
The article states that arrivals from the US are up by 29895. Yet comparing the spreadsheets year over year, the reality is an increase of 25471....which accounts for a 15% discrepancy in what they print and what they report.
Although numbers are up...with this simple example of inconsistency...probably not as reported here
Better is they all know we know they are full of crap and dont even care.
If you are not happy take your unhappy friends with you and go somewhere else it is that simple.
Maybe move to the USA houses are cheap but you might have a problem finding a Job.
The USA goverment has no issues and they would never give you wrong information!
Pack you bags man and take your unhappy friends with you please.
Do you need some money for the flight?
New airports are expanding.
S.
From: United Kingdom
Tourism is expanding and its good to see arrivals from new countries. Brazil could be a huge market.
New airports are expanding.
my friends in the tourism business in POP thank you for that public service announcement.
From: United Kingdom
Tourism is expanding and its good to see arrivals from new countries. Brazil could be a huge market.
New airports are expanding.
my friends in the tourism business in POP thank you for that public service announcement.
As far as the central product is concerned, tourism, DR is well up with the leaders and way ahead of some other destinations.
You can review tripadvisor and there are thousands of recommentations from well travelled people for the DR. Major properties have been built and others extensively refurbished.
Top holels in say Clearwater Beach in Florida rate 4.5 stars - likewise in leading resorts in the DR.
300 - 400 dollars a night is a typical room rate in Florida off season - but this not include meals, drinks, transfers and misc charges.
Other aspects of the service, for example airports can be outstanding in the DR as can excursions.
It would be fine if people consulted these web sources and drew the conclusion that many DR offerings are top tier in the region. This is being rewarded by increased arrivals - that is good news.
Punta Cana, the DR's leading resort area is no 8 out of 25 in the region but this list may be biased for a North
S.
American audience.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Destinations-cTop25-g147237
S.
I never said you are an American! You have your facts wrong again>but
If I was to guess you are from Canada
I don't care just pack your stuff and get on a plane.
Stop trying to make the DR something you want
mini malls and box stores are not for everyone
Punta Cana, the DR's leading resort area is no 8 out of 25 in the region but this list may be biased for a North American audience. and what is the logic of that, i ask you? what is the point? i am trying to think of some possible sense to your statement, but it is so daft that i cannot fathom it.
Jamaica has strong marketing to USA.
You better ask the editors on this.
Many visit to the Bahamas has more 1-2-3 night visitors as counted as visitors - DR more 1-4 week visitors.
These surveys always show rising trends - but I say there is plenty of evidence that DR is in the first league - this is also evidenced from my visitors here, some of who are in the hospitality industry in Europe - they say DR has excellent product.
S,
Many visit to the Bahamas has more 1-2-3 night visitors as counted as visitors - DR more 1-4 week visitors.
show me the numbers. the latest reports lamented that fact that visitors to the DR spend less per day, and stay shorter periods, than visitors to some of the other destinations. that was in this site, a scant few weeks ago. maybe you know better. besides, nobody is disputing the fact that the DR does have an excellent product. it just needs some work.
Other posters were protesting the DR product.
I just point out that publications of repute have high regard for the DR product.
Other destinations need work also.
S.
People want to pay 1000 euros or something for 1/2 weeks mostly inclusive and not have the hastle of bills, transport etc. in general.
Fortunately the operators in the DR have adapted and superb renovations of existing resorts plus additional developments are proving popular and competitive.
POP must be a very small part of the total DR market.
S.
if you ask me, no wonder Dominican Republic is so popular lately. Each year more than 3 million visitors land to Punta Cana International Airport. This place has so much to offer, best beaches in the world, beautiful resorts and much more...
B*
<a href="http://www.puntacana-resorts.net">Punta Cana Resorts</a>
www.puntacana-resorts.net
Also the Bayahibe area is enhancing its offering and attracting more visitors.
http://www.discoverbayahibe.com/
DR has a huge offering and now there are direct flights from as far away as Siberia.
There has been a lot of hard work and all concerned are to be congratulated.
S.
Samana, Saona Island, Catalina Island...really, many beautiful places here.
http://www.puntacana-resorts.net/
<a href="http://www.puntacana-resorts.net">Punta Cana Resorts</a>
www.puntacana-resorts.net