Samana becomes an inexpensive option in the Caribbean

An idyllic peninsula

Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, home to the Caribbean’s largest collection of hotel rooms, has plenty of inexpensive picks, particularly if all-inclusives are your game… But with the opening of a new airport on the north coast at Samana…

Dominican Today, 12.11.08

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Success for the canine vaccination campaign of Samaná

Supported by the Tourist Cluster

SAMANÁ. - As Samaná grows and emerges as new Dominican tourist destination, the canine population of this area reproduces silently while multiplying and while being able to transform itself into a threat for the inhabitants and the visitors…

Listín Diario, by Patricia Reinoso, 10.11.08

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Taxes and price of the plane tickets

New standard coming into effect

The airline companies are obliged starting from now to include all the airport taxes and the fuel surtaxes in the prices of the plane tickets, in order to avoid misleading publicity, this in agreement with a new European directive which just came into effect..

Turismo Extra.com, by Ingris Macros, 03.11.08

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Antirabid campaign Samaná 2008

On November 1 and 2, in the green sector of the Malecón of Samaná

The Tourist Cluster of Samaná, independently of the interest for the wellbeing of the puppies which are strolling about the streets, seeks with this action to make become aware of the importance of the healthiness and the safety of Samaná as tourist destination…

Katia Ríos and Patricia Reinoso, 27.10.08

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A study to decrease the disastrous floods of Bajo Yuna is ongoing

To improve the quality of life of people living in the river banks

The National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INDRHI), and the CRECER Foundation of the United States are developing a plan which will be used to decrease the floods in Bajo Yuna…

Atanay, 23.10.08

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Rise of cruise tourism in Samaná

The area received more than 170 thousand passengers

SAMANÁ. - With the arrival of 97 cruise liners and more than 170 thousand passengers during the 2007-2008 cruise season, from October 2007 to August 2008, the Province of Samaná lived its most successful period, by exceeding by 90% the figures obtained the previous years…

Diario Libre, 17.10.08

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Samaná port’s concession contract

It raised from US $10M to US $100M

Hipólito Mejía’s Administration raised from 10 to 100 million dollars the concession contract for Samaná’s Arroyo Barril (Duarte) port, signed with the company Valley Forge Corporation for the project’s construction…

Dominican Today, 15.10.08

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New boards will be put on the highway

To inform the travelers on tourist attractions

Informative boards will be put along the highway Monte Plata - Samaná to direct the drivers towards the curiosities of the area…

El Libelo, 13.10.08

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Dominican Republic Live

Budget talks start today…

Santo Domingo Live

LAS AMÉRICAS AIRPORT: Coordination for the future arrivals during Festive Season…

Santiago Live

The Police force of Santiago informs the delinquents…

Las Terrenas Live

Wind gusts and cold temperatures on the North-eastern Area…

Las Galeras Live

The American Crisis does not affect tourism in Las Galeras…

Puerto Plata Live

Stimulation of cruise ship tourism in Puerto Plata…

Bávaro Live

Earthquake in Bávaro and Cabo Engaño..

Punta Cana Live

Punta Cana Resort inaugurates Taino Underwater Park…

La Romana Live

Dominican President wants to finish eastern highway quickly…

All the programs of the new IN LINE TV from Samaná Live.

Samaná Live transmits the new program of the Channel 10 online, if you are unable to receive it. It broadcasts news, bulletins, special programs and interviews live from Samaná, Dominican Republic.

You can watch online and download videos about the Dominican Republic Live !

Tropical weather outlook

(updated November 21, at 8:00 am)

Forecasts for 48 hours

No cyclone expected
Tropical depression
Activity in progress
Hurricane coming

Next hurricanes : Rene and Sally

November 30, end of hurricane season

Hannibal Laguna

Hannibal Laguna is a Venezuelan designer very liked in particular in Dominican Republic, where he participated recently in the Dominicana Moda 2008.
His collection Night Secrets offers a multitude…

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Out of the common shoes

The women love shoes, that’s not something new.
But what is new is that designers are more and more interested in creating new models, every time more original than others…

Ohm Lounger

This is a very nice lounger proposed by Isu Ltd.
If you liked the Onda deckchair, you certainly would like will this lounger too. Called Ohm because of its lines, it has the advantage to be able to be used in two different ways…

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Cube lamp

This is a very nice lamp, creation of Ricardo Garza Marcos.
It plays with geometrical shapes at the same time it emits light rays that can change according to the desire of the user. Made in different kind of woods…

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Armor Necklace

Do you want to be original ? Take a look to the Charlotte Fontaine jewels, in particular to the armor necklace. The structure made from nylon threads is constituted by unique interlacing, posed on the skin, as a drawing…

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The sleep

Whereas some persons love sleeping, for others it can be a stress source because of the insomnias. But one thing is sure: sleeping is an important moment for the human.
It represents more or less 1/3 of this one’s life, it allows…

The hotels in Samaná, Dominican Republic

The best hotels in Samaná are ready for the winter holidays season 2008-2009

The 2008 festive season, on next December and in January 2009, will contribute to get a lot of foreign tourists visiting the hotels in Samaná, in search of tourism, holiday and Caribbean sun in Dominican Republic.

The hotels rooms’ reservations in Samaná for one-week vacations, for Christmas and the New Year’s Day are available in the websites on our special page The best hotels in Samaná.

Schedules and flights

October - November - December

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