SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The Dominican Republic's Ministry of Tourism reports that the country's tourist destinations are operating normally and were not affected by Hurricane Irma.
Roads, ports and airports are operating without interruption as well as public services, such as water and electricity, in hotel areas. "Everything develops in a normal way in the different tourist resorts. Thankfully, and to the application of security and prevention protocols, no tourist or hotel centre suffered any damage," said Dominican Tourism Minister Francisco Javier García, in assessing the impact of the powerful hurricane on the island. country.
The president of the National Association of Hotels and Restaurants of the Dominican Republic(ASONAHORES), Joel Santos, added: "We are pleased to ensure that Hurricane Irma passed through the Atlantic coast of our country without causing damages that impede the operation of our hotel infrastructure and the other fundamental services we offer to tourists. Proof of this is that tourists continue to arrive and leave the country. "
- Hotel facilities in all destinations, such as Punta Cana / Bavaro, Samaná, Sosua, Cabarete, Puerto Plata, La Romana-Bayahibe, Juan Dolio, Santo Domingo, Samaná and others, are operating normally.
- All the airports of the country are operational and the flight itineraries are operating normally, receiving flights from all America and the main cities of Europe.
- The cruise ports were not damaged and are re-establishing operations.
- Communication routes, such as streets and highways, are free for vehicular traffic.
- All tourist attractions and excursions are running normally.
The Dominican Republic, positioned as a safe destination and vacation option # 1 in the Caribbean, maintains the commitment to offer its visitors the best service and a tourist product according to the highest standards of the industry.
