1,020,646 visitors arrived in the Dominican Republic in April, marking a growth of more than 7%

This was announced by the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, as he presents the sector's statistics, as he does every month, this time from Santiago de los Caballeros.

The official noted that the arrival of 1,020,646 visitors in April represents a 7% increase compared to the same month in 2024, an 18% increase compared to 2023, and a 55% increase compared to 2019.

Minister Collado also said that in the first four months of this year, the country received 4,369,288 visitors, another record in the history of Dominican tourism.

"That means those 4,369,288 visitors represent a 4% increase compared to the same period last year, a 17% increase compared to 2023, and a 50% increase compared to 2019. Tell me these aren't historic figures," said Minister Collado.

Of those 4,369,288 visitors, he added, 3,069,832 arrived by air and 1,299,456 by sea.

He indicated that the ranking of arrivals by air, during the January-April period, is led by Punta Cana Airport with 64%, followed by Las Américas with 19%, Cibao with 9%, Puerto Plata with 6%, and Romana with 2%.

During his presentation, attended by business leaders, hoteliers, and other industry players from the productive Cibao region, Minister Collado highlighted the number of tourists who visited the country during Holy Week.

He reported that 201,889 tourists arrived in the country during Holy Week, reaching a hotel occupancy rate of more than 85%.

"That Easter visit represented $242 million for the hotel sector and more than $1.6 billion in purchases for the agricultural sector," said Minister Collado.

Source: Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic.