{"id":1221,"date":"2020-01-24T20:57:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T20:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/default.houzez.co\/?p=1221"},"modified":"2024-08-31T22:20:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T22:20:00","slug":"real-estate-industry-and-competitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/real-estate-industry-and-competitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Punta Cana Will Be One Of The Top Winter Destinations With A Record Number Of Tourists Predicted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that border restrictions have been lifted, and severed air bridges between the United States and the island of Hispaniola have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/these-are-all-the-u-s-and-canadian-cities-flying-directly-to-punta-cana-this-winter\/?swcfpc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">re-established<\/a>, Punta Cana looks increasingly likely to have a\u00a0<strong>record-breaking winter<\/strong>. As things stand, the Dominican gem has already surpassed 2018\u2019s previous all-time-high number of arrivals, and millions more are expected.<\/p>\n<p>Punta Cana may already be a well-established vacation hotspot for American sun-seekers hoping to escape the harshness of the Northern Hemisphere winter, but its surging popularity knows no bounds. Every year, millions of them flock to the insular location, filling development areas and the town\u2019s pristine beaches to capacity.<\/p>\n<p>It has always been one of the top-rated sites for beach getaways in the Caribbean, yet this year, it is not only trendy but set to make History:<\/p>\n<h3>The Dominican Republic Enters Its Golden Era Of Tourism<\/h3>\n<p>As reported by Ernesto Veloz, President of the \u2018Association of Hotels of the East\u2019, a group of hoteliers based in the easternmost tip of Hispaniola, the upcoming winter, namely the peak travel season, will be \u2018the best in the History\u2019 of the Dominican Republic. Up until 2022, 2018 was the nation\u2019s best-performing year on the tourism front.<\/p>\n<p data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">That year, more than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/puntacana-bavaro.com\/destinos-rd\/punta-cana-bavaro\/llegada-de-vuelos-a-punta-cana-siguen-mostrando-recuperacion-este-mes-de-octubre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 million<\/a>\u00a0visitors landed in the Dominican Republic (DR) \u2013 specifically, 5,009,417. The following year 2019, stopped short of breaching the mark a second time, tallying 4,987,698 guests, a number that dropped even further in the post-Covid era. In 2020, a far more modest 1,743,480 arrivals were recorded, rising only timidly to 3,303,745 in 2021.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mv-ad-box\" data-slotid=\"content_3_btf\">\n<div class=\"mv-rail-frame\" data-slotid=\"content_3_btf\">\n<div class=\"mv-rail-slide mv-inview-sticky\" data-slotid=\"content_3_btf\">\n<div class=\"mv-rail-sticky mv-inview-sticky\" data-slotid=\"content_3_btf\">\n<div id=\"content_3_btf_wrapper\" class=\"adunitwrapper content_btf_wrapper mv-size-300x250 mv-dynamic-size\" data-wrapper=\"content_3_btf\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div id=\"content_3_btf\" class=\"content_btf adunit\" data-google-query-id=\"CK3upt7qrvwCFT2z0QQdN5UPYA\">\n<p>It\u2019s a fact the strict border curbs applying to visitors throughout most of the health crisis, affecting mainly non-immunized Americans, didn\u2019t do Dominican tourism any favors, judging by official figures posted in the last two years. That has been the case with\u00a0<strong>nearly every major international destination<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Punta Cana is no exception.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\">\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1221 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/real-estate-industry-and-competitors\/20200823_093737\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/20200823_093737-1024x758.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/20200823_093737-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/20200823_093737-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/20200823_093737-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/20200823_093737-1536x1137.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/20200823_093737-2048x1516.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/20200823_093737-810x600.jpg 810w, https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/20200823_093737-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/20200823_093737-496x367.jpg 496w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<h3>Open Border Policy Has Contributed To Punta Cana\u2019s Success<\/h3>\n<p>With the exception of Mexico and a handful of others, Latin American countries imposed anti-tourism measures in their bid to stop the virus in its tracks \u2013 and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/these-are-the-countries-in-latin-america-with-no-travel-restrictions-this-fall\/?swcfpc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">some still do<\/a>. Luckily,\u00a0<strong>the Dominican Government joined Mexico in doing away with all stringent rules\u00a0<\/strong>earlier this year, and it\u2019s clear to us the results have been remarkable.<\/p>\n<p>Proving an open border policy is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/travel-bans-didnt-stop-covid-in-canada-so-why-do-some-countries-still-have-them\/?swcfpc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the best approach<\/a>\u00a0moving forward, both for the local communities and the economy, Dominican tourism has entered a golden era, smashing its own record of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/dominican-republic-breaks-all-time-record-for-the-most-tourist-arrivals\/?swcfpc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">monthly visitors<\/a>\u00a0as early as May \u2013 only one month after restrictions were loosened \u2013 and\u00a0<em>turning into one of the fastest-developing Latin hubs<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>So far, more than 100 all-inclusive resorts have opened across the country. There are more to come, including the first W Hotel &amp; Resort, who\u2019s found a home in Punta Cana and eyes a 2024 debut. Interestingly,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/dominican-republic-sets-new-tourism-record-and-now-has-over-100-all-inclusive-resorts\/?swcfpc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than 70%<\/a>\u00a0of them are located in Punta Cana<\/strong>\u00a0and other easternmost provinces, further asserting the town\u2019s dominance over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/this-low-cost-airline-has-just-added-over-20-weekly-flights-between-the-u-s-and-the-dominican-republic\/?swcfpc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Santo Domingo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Seven Million Tourists Expected This Year<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19136 size-full\" style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Bavaro.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Bavaro.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Bavaro-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Bavaro-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lunovirealestate.com\/prueba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Bavaro-496x310.jpg 496w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2022 peaked at 3.3 million, but 2023 has already seen 5,334,291 tourists between January and September: in other words, the country outperformed 2018 three months earlier than predicted, and even more surprisingly, <strong>long before winter started<\/strong>. Effectively, this means expectations were blown through the roof, and older estimates no longer apply.<\/p>\n<p data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">At this stage, it\u2019s hard to predict how many guests Punta Cana, the number one Dominican retreat, will welcome before the year is up, though\u00a0<strong>it could approach\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elnacional.com.do\/dice-vienen-siete-millones-turistas-a-rd-este-ano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seven million or higher<\/a><\/strong>. According to Mr. Veloz, the success of the DR can be attributed to the \u2018publicity work and the \u2018excellent condition\u2019 of the hotel plant.<\/p>\n<p data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">He also pointed out that resorts affected by Hurricane Fiona, which battered the region\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/sargassum-seaweed-at-low-levels-in-cancun-after-hurricane-fiona\/?swcfpc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this season<\/a>, will reopen. Additionally, Punta Cana Airport has been renovated, currently awaiting the opening of a new terminal that will enable more flights to be hosted should demand increase further: \u2018<em>we are totally ready for everything that may come<\/em>\u2018, concluded Veloz.<\/p>\n<p>It still looks\u00a0<strong>unlikely Punta Cana will beat Cancun<\/strong>, a Caribbean leader in all respects, to become this year\u2019s best-selling sunny package, based solely on the latter\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/cancun-prepares-for-record-breaking-winter-with-over-9-million-available-airline-seats\/?swcfpc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">winter capacity<\/a>, but it is by far the most affordable option out of the two, with the average cost of a five-star overnight averaging $422 against Cancun\u2019s much costlier $505.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This article originally appeared on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TravelOffPath.com<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">\n<p data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that border restrictions have been lifted, and severed air bridges between the United States and the island of Hispaniola have been\u00a0re-established, Punta Cana looks increasingly likely to have a\u00a0record-breaking winter. As things stand, the Dominican gem has already surpassed 2018\u2019s previous all-time-high number of arrivals, and millions more are expected. 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