To incentivize tourists to visit our island, destination marketing organization Discover Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association, have been working with hotels around the island to develop special packages. A total of 17 hotels have joined this attractive initiative to encourage travel to the island. The packages feature different offers, some […]
The National Geographic Traveller, a platform dedicated to travel and lifestyle, revealed this year’s 20 must-see destinations in its “The Cool List,” which includes Puerto Rico. “After a record-breaking 2019, being chosen by National Geographic Traveller is an honor, and demonstrates the opportunity that exists to amplify the island’s diverse offerings for visitors,” said Brad […]
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced its decision to move its WTTC Global Summit, slated to take place April 21-23, from San Juan to Cancún, Mexico. The local government, headed by the Destination Marketing Organization, Discover Puerto Rico, had reportedly set aside some $6 million to host the event, which will be reallocated […]
Destination Marketing Organization Discover Puerto Rico obeyed a court decision ordering it to deliver all previous and active contracts to fulfill its role of leading all off-island promotion of leisure travel, meetings, conventions, and events to Rep. Angel Matos. The lawmaker filed a lawsuit against the entity at the San Juan Superior Court demanding information […]
Destination Marketing Organization Discover Puerto Rico revealed that the island’s meeting and events strategy is “putting Puerto Rico back on the map as a preferred destination for the industry.” From January to September 2019, confirmed events for future years reached 197, almost twice as many than those booked in 2018, when 103 events took place. […]
To continue promoting golf as a tourist attraction on the Island, Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s destination marketing organization, met with golf industry representatives to join forces and attract more visitors to Puerto Rico. Discover Puerto Rico made its promotional platforms available to the industry to promote each of the 17 golf courses on the […]
A 55% increase in tourist demand compared to last year, a 14% increase in airport arrivals vs. 2018, a 11.8% increase in lodging revenues vs. 2017, a secured economic impact of $92 million in meetings and conventions bookings, were some of the highlights presented by Destination Marketing Organization Discover Puerto Rico to the Puerto Rico […]
Collaboration between the private and public sectors is essential to continue boosting tourism and be able to reach the goal of doubling Puerto Rico’s visitor’s economy. Such was one of the conclusions of a panel discussion during the first annual Tourism Conference sponsored by Destination Marketing Organization Discover Puerto Rico. The panel that Discover Puerto […]
Looking to continue promoting the development of the tourism industry on the island, Destination Marketing Organization Discover Puerto Rico, announced it will be hosting a series of activities throughout the island during September. On Sept. 16-17, the entity will hold the “Annual Conference on Tourism,” where information, trends, and educational workshops will be presented to […]
The efforts of Puerto Rico’s Destination Marketing Organization, Discover Puerto Rico, are having repercussions outside the island’s shores, but more work and funding are needed to continue putting the island in the eye of visitors worldwide. Such were the impressions offered by four former Puerto Rico Tourism Co. executive directors — one of whom also […]
Although Puerto Rico’s image among travel advisors is weaker than that of the perception among consumers, there is a “tremendous amount of interest from travel advisors in learning more about the new Puerto Rico, thus presenting a major opportunity for the Island.” So said American Society of Travel Advisors CEO Zane Kerby, in Puerto Rico […]
With revenues of $603 million and an all-time high of arrivals year to date in San Juan, Ponce and Aguadilla airports with 2.59 million passengers; coupled with a full agenda of events in and outside Puerto Rico to showcase the destination, Discover Puerto Rico predicted it will achieve a “record-breaking” year in 2019. “Our aggressive […]
Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s Destination Marketing Organization, marked its one-year anniversary, announcing that tourism is the strongest it’s ever been, as the destination tracks toward a record-breaking year. Year-to-date revenue is the highest in the island’s history, with $445 million reported through May, Brad Dean, CEO of Discover Puerto Rico, said. The island has […]
Destination Marketing Organization Discover Puerto Rico announced that local golf courses and resorts have reported “substantial growth in rounds and revenue” during the first four months of 2019, versus the same period in 2018. Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Golf & Beach Resort’s country club — which includes two Troon-managed courses — reported a 128% revenue […]
Since its inception less than a year ago, Discover Puerto Rico — the island’s Destination Marketing Organization — has been taking “key steps” to reposition Puerto Rico’s brand, Jennifer Rosa, the nonprofit’s communications vice president, said. During an interview with the “En Una Hora” program on 11Q 1140 AM, in which News is my Business […]
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