The Dominican Republic’s tourism sector is posting far stronger than expected performance ahead of the Easter holiday period, with top resort destinations already hitting a near-90% hotel occupancy rate, according to the nation’s top tourism official.
David Collado, Minister of Tourism, confirmed on Wednesday that leading leisure hubs including Punta Cana, Samaná, and Puerto Plata are all registering extremely high demand, with visitor volumes also climbing to emerging up-and-coming destination Miches as the country expands its tourism supply and diversifies its vacation offerings. Collado noted that the entire country has maintained near-full booking capacity through the month of April, with eastern coastal resorts completely sold out, and northern and Samaná-region properties also at full occupancy.
In a notable bright spot for the global travel industry, Collado stressed that the Dominican Republic has recorded no widespread cancellations of either flights or hotel bookings, even amid ongoing tense geopolitical tensions that have put indirect pressure on national economies worldwide. While the sector remains vigilant and closely monitoring shifting global events, the current trajectory remains overwhelmingly positive.
Juan Bancalari, president of the nation’s leading industry group the Association of Hotels and Tourism (Asonahores), echoed Collado’s optimistic assessment, pointing to a fundamental shift in the Dominican Republic’s tourism profile. The destination is no longer dependent on seasonal peak travel windows, he explained, instead maintaining steady, stable occupancy across all 12 months of the year. Even in the face of current global economic and political uncertainty, hotels across the country are reporting exceptionally high booking volumes, with numbers continuing to climb ahead of the upcoming Easter travel rush.
Bancalari added that no meaningful cancellation impact has been recorded to date, with travel demand continuing to grow steadily. The robust performance of the country’s tourism sector, he emphasized, serves as a clear reflection of the strong and enduring confidence that international travelers hold in the Dominican Republic as a top vacation destination.