Punta Cana News – 2024

Punta Cana – Breaking News, Recent Headlines, Travel & Tourism

• Atlantic seaweed blob breaks record – and it's about to get even bigger June 5, 2025 6:22 pm (NEXSTAR) – Blooms of of smelly, toxic seaweed shattered records in May, growing to over 37 million tons and inundating beaches around the Caribbean. If it’s not bad enough already, the amount of seaweed is expected to grow even more in June. The …
• Here's where Canadians are travelling this summer while they're avoiding the U.S. June 5, 2025 4:46 pm Breadcrumb Trail Links Other countries are extending a warm welcome to Canadian tourists with hopes of cashing in Author of the article: Bloomberg News Lebawit Lily Girma Published Jun 05, 2025  •  Last updated 20 minutes ago  •  3 minute read A traveller …
• Mallorca holidays at luxury prices: More expensive than the Maldives June 5, 2025 11:30 am Mallorca is increasingly being positioned as an upmarket holiday destination. The island is no longer affordable for everyone. But despite this, the numbers of tourists keep increasing. Factors that explain this include a more diverse range of source …
• Arajet Just Launched San Juan-Santo Domingo Flights  June 4, 2025 8:14 pm The Dominican Republic has made growing local aviation a major priority in recent years, and one airline is the fruit of those efforts: Arajet, the fast-growing carrier which has been adding flights both around the region and across the ocean.  The airline …
• Arajet launches inaugural Santo Domingo–San Juan route under Open Skies agreement June 4, 2025 6:57 pm Santo Domingo.- Tourism Minister David Collado on Wednesday led the inauguration ceremony for Arajet’s inaugural flight to Puerto Rico, marking a milestone in expanding air links between the Dominican Republic and its neighboring island. The jet departed …
• Hyatt Opens Secrets St. Lucia Resort & Spa June 4, 2025 5:06 pm Hyatt opens Secrets St. Lucia Resort & Spa, marking a significant expansion of the Inclusive Collection with the brand’s first-ever presence on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Located on the northwestern coast of this iconic destination, the adults- …
• Iberojet to launch direct Madrid–La Romana route June 4, 2025 2:04 pm Santo Domingo.- Spanish airline Iberojet has announced the launch of a new direct flight between Madrid and La Romana International Airport, beginning June 22, 2025. This marks the airline’s first direct connection between the two cities and represents a …
• It’s huge, stinky, and brown. Record amounts of seaweed are baffling scientists. June 4, 2025 1:53 pm A record amount of sargassum piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new report. The brown prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting tourism, …
• AHEAD Americas 2025 shortlist revealed June 4, 2025 10:07 am After receiving more than 150 entries, the AHEAD Americas judging panel has revealed their shortlist, comprising projects that span the length and breadth of the region. The winners will be revealed at AHEAD Americas, where leading hoteliers, architects …
• Record amount of seaweed hit Caribbean, nearby areas in May June 4, 2025 2:57 am A record amount of sargassum piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new report. The brown prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting tourism, …
• IDB and WTTC join forces to ignite tourism-driven growth in Latin America and the Caribbean June 3, 2025 9:28 pm Santo Domingo.- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveiled a joint “Tourism Task Force” today during the Plenary Meeting of the Business Dialogue of the Americas (BDA). The initiative aims to …
• Two new luxury all-inclusive resorts are coming to Playa Esmeralda June 3, 2025 7:15 pm All-inclusive resort travelers now have another two luxury all-inclusive resorts to add to their bucket lists: Secrets Playa Esmeralda and Dreams Playa Esmeralda, opening August 1 and September 1, respectively. Located on a once-roadless stretch of …
• Caribbean beaches blighted by record masses of stinking seaweed June 3, 2025 2:46 pm A record amount of sargassum has piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new study. The brown prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting tourism, …
• Sargassum Is A Stinker. June 3, 2025 2:45 pm - Advertisement - A record amount of sargassum seaweed covered many Caribbean beaches in May, and scientists say even more is coming in June. This brown, prickly seaweed is piling up from Puerto Rico to Guyana. It’s hurting wildlife, chasing away tourists, …
• A mystery wave of seaweed is causing a stink in the Caribbean June 3, 2025 2:29 pm Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …