The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, announced that the Dominican Republic had broken its own records for tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2023, with a total of 2,076,171 visitors. He noted that this represented an 11% increase compared to 2019, a 190% increase over 2021, and a 21% increase over 2022. March also set records for tourist arrivals, with 740,324 tourists arriving by air, a 10% increase over March 2019 and a 20% increase over March 2022. In addition, the country received 280,247 cruise passengers, surpassing the 134,070 that arrived in March of last year. Overall, the country received 1,020,571 visitors in March alone, a never-before-seen number. The first quarter of 2023 also set a new record for the country, with a total of 2,882,698 visitors, including 2,076,171 tourists by air and 806,527 cruise passengers. Collado predicted that the country would receive 7.8 million tourists by the end of [...]

The International Tourism Fair is the most significant professional event that the Cuban tourism industry develops annually and is only a few weeks away. The website of the event highlights that this edition, FitCuba 2023, will be held on the 1st. to May 5th  in Havana, a city that holds the status of Wonder City of the modern world title granted in 2016 by the Swiss foundation New7Wonders. Thanks to its mythical appeal, the warm and welcoming atmosphere and the charisma and joviality of its inhabitants. Its Historic Urban Center, in excellent condition, is part of the Cultural Heritage of Humanity, since 1982. Currently, Havana receives thousands of visitors from all latitudes who come to enjoy its magic and its captivating cultural and patrimonial wealth. With these words the organizers welcome this important event that will show, through the infinite benefits of destiny, that Cuba is Unique. FitCuba 2023 has as [...]