Bahía Salinas Beach Hotel faces room tax evasion charge
June 20, 2017
The Puerto Rico Justice Department announced Monday the filing of 123 charges against the Bahía Salinas Beach Hotel — also known as the Grand Bahía Ocean View Hotel — for room tax evasion totaling $199,630, agency Secretary Wanda Vázquez confirmed.
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Bill shifting taxis, UBER oversight to PSC almost ready
June 19, 2017
House Bill 1084, which seeks to transfer and centralize authorization, supervision and regulation of public transportation, including taxis and UBER drivers, to the Public Service Commission should be approved this week, House Government Committee Chair Rep. Jorge Navarro said.
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DMO incorporated at PR State Department
June 9, 2017
The creation of a Destination Marketing Organization for Puerto Rico is taking shape with the incorporation of the entity at the State Department, as the Corporation for the Promotion of Puerto Rico as a Destination Inc., Tourism Company officials confirmed Thursday.
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Tourist taxis support centralized public transportation
June 6, 2017
Members of the Puerto Rico Tourist Taxis Association on Monday expressed their support of House Bill 1084, which proposes adopting a law to centralize oversight and regulation of public transportation at the Public Service Commission.
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PR small inns full during Memorial Day weekend
May 30, 2017
Puerto Rico’s “paradores,” or small inns, were between 90 percent and 100 percent full over the Memorial Day weekend, members of the Small Inn Owners Association said Monday.
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Customs offers tips for safe travel to U.S. Caribbean
May 25, 2017
This upcoming Memorial Day weekend kick starts the summer travel season and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection is offering guidelines on international arrivals at any port of entry, particularly those arriving from destinations into Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Expedia opens Cuban market through hotel bookings
May 24, 2017
The Expedia group, the world’s largest online travel agency, announced Tuesday its expansion to the Cuban market that will allow Cuban hoteliers to sell inventory through global Expedia group sites as well as allow travelers to book hotels in the island destination.
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Ferries del Caribe in accident in Santo Domingo
May 19, 2017
Just two weeks after resuming maritime passenger service between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, Ferries del Caribe had an accident Thursday when the ropes anchoring the vessel broke and allowed the boat to slip about 50 feet.
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Canada’s Air Transat’s winter schedule includes San Juan
May 16, 2017
Canadian airline Air Transat will include flights to Puerto Rico from Montreal and Toronto during the winter travel season, the company confirmed.
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Sale of Marriott to XLD Group ‘positive for hotel, PR’
May 15, 2017
The recent sale of the San Juan Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino in Condado to Chinese investors XLD Group is a “positive step for the property and for Puerto Rico as a destination,” Joaquín Cruz, director of marketing for the iconic property told this media outlet exclusively.
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Saborea culinary fest marks 10th anniversary May 18-21
May 10, 2017
The 10th edition of Puerto Rico’s longest-running culinary fest, Saborea, will take place in San Juan, May 18-21, Clarisa Jiménez, president of the entity that organizes the event, the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association.
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Report: SJ Marriott hotel sold to unnamed Chinese buyer
May 8, 2017
The San Juan Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino in Condado has reportedly been sold to unnamed Chinese investors, for some $184 million, according to real estate site The Real Deal.
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Meet Puerto Rico hosts chat in DC on travel trends
May 5, 2017
A panel of travel industry experts met this week in Washington, DC to shed light on trends and the ways in which today’s unique set of circumstances have influenced business travelers, leisure travelers, and groups, as well as the economy and society.
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Ferries del Caribe to resume PR/DR service on May 3
April 27, 2017
Ferries del Caribe executives confirmed Wednesday it will resume maritime transportation services of passengers, cars and cargo between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on May 3.
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FCCA: Cuba cruise-ship surge could help, not hurt, P.R.
April 24, 2017
Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line and Pearl Seas Cruises are all offering cruise-ship packages to Cuba — and giving ordinary Americans the chance to visit an island denied to them for half a century.
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