The Dominican Republic, the second largest and most diverse Caribbean country situated on the island of Hispaniola, surrounded in by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and the Caribbran Sea on the south, in the Greater Antilles, boasting nearly 1.609 kilometres of coastline, 402 kilometres of the world’s top beaches magnificent hotels, resorts and golfing highlighted by a terrain which comprises rainforests, savannah, rivers, national parks, desert scrublands with a stunning mountain scenery, also highlighted by an evocative colonial architecture, a delicious cuisine and a vibrant culture, after surpassing the all time tourism record in 2024 continues to see a strong growth in visitor numbers.
Last January, the country received 1.155.484 visitors, which means an increase of 8% compared to the data set in January 2024 and up to 53% more than the pre - pandemic total in January 2019.
The data include about 760.000 visitors to the Dominican Republic arriving by air, along with approximately 400.000 passengers arriving on cruise ship.
By destination Punta Cana, famed resort town in the easternmost region of the country reached 63% of all tourists in January, data confirmed by the Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, David Collado.
The United States once again became the largest tourist issuer accounting for around 36% of all visitors to the country, followed by Canada, which accounted for around 25%.
After a very successful 2024, the country is anticipating even stronger tourism numbers throughout 2025 due to to strong public - private partnerships and efforts to improve furthermore air connectivity with key markets like North America contributing to the increasing influx of tourists.
Link - https://www.expreso.info/noticias/internacional/105159_republica_dominicana_sigue_despuntando_en_turismo
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