David Collado urges France to promote RD as a safe destination

They have been 99 the times that the Minister of Tourism, David Colladohas made great presentations to promote the tourist attractions of the Dominican Republic.

To the last one, made today in Paris, put a touch of Coach Inspirational to win the support of the tourist promoters present and induce them to transfer that vibrates to their clients. And he emphasized a point, given geopolitical instability: The Dominican Republic is a safe countrywith a level of crime below that of the region.

“In the Dominican Republic we have securitywhich is what the tourist is looking beyond the beach, “the technical vice minister, Jacqueline Mora, seconded when he previously made a presentation based on tourist statistics, which she dominates as an economist and analyst. He stressed that the 62 % of European tourists Find personal security at the visited destination.

[object HTMLTextAreaElement] — David Collado presented about the favorable conditions of tourism in the Dominican Republic. (**Mariela Mejía/ Diario Libre**)

The insistence is that the French It is the tourist who leaves the most of the Hotels When visiting the country and its average stay is 11 days.

And if it were the second main visitor of the European market, it descended to third place, so the Dominican government wants to recover the space it has lost, on average, France sent 225,000 tourists A year, and now fell a little more than 140,000. This 2025, the projection is that it ends in about 160,000.

The promotion of the country before travel agents, tour operators and airline representatives is one of the activities that the Dominican Republic has developed framed in version number 47 of the IFTM Top Resa Tourist Fairwhich takes place until Thursday in Paris.

In a palatial style room, of the Pavillon Cambon Event CenterCollado tried not to repeat what two months ago had presented in Paris, before a similar audience, but without unleashing of the speech – old – of recovery of tourism in the pandemic.

Goodbye to the beach

The minister showed videos with images of Turquoise blue waters and clear sky of the new tourist pole of Miches, where the private sector has already invested some 1,000 million dollars In tourist projects, which translate into six hotels in operation and one in development. Also, from the star destination Bavaro-Punta Cana, La Romana, Las Terrenas …

However, both Collado and Mora insisted before the tourist promoters present that the Dominican Republic is no longer just beach. That the country will become a Air Hub in the future. What is a destination to do Cultural Tourism. That has been working for two years in the Multidestine tourism -For what was signed a agreement with Puerto Rico– With the aim that the Frenchman stays 23 days walking from one country to another in the Caribbean and Central America.

“The European is the most challenging tourist the Dominican Republic. 36 % of Europeans seek culture”Jacqueline MoraVice Minister of Tourism“

There are 20,000 more hotel rooms that are expected in the country in the next four years. “We are waiting for two million more tourists in the Dominican Republic,” said Vice Minister Mora. More than half a million are expected in that period in that period.

In fact, next Sunday one of the first W hotels will be inaugurated in Cana all inclusive of the world. “The all inclusive“Collado said. Now, the big brands assume it.

Support among promoters

Sitting between the audience was Nicolas Aliof the Plus Voyages agency. After listening to Collado, he assured Free newspaper that customers “definitely” will choose the Dominican Republic for their next vacation.

At another table I was Enrique Garcíaof the Karavel Agency. He was optimistic that his clients show preference for a vacation itinerary in the Dominican Republic. “All its beaches, its gastronomy, its culture, its poetry,” are attractive that he mentioned. “It is a very interesting destination.”

Collado ended its presentation with the “recharged suit” of Coach. With one Inspirational music In the background, and a video behind them showing the movement of the waves of a beach to the sunset, reflected on life and what people take to the grave: their experiences.

He ended up photographing Laurence Gaborieauthe director of IFTM TOP RESAwho gave him recognition for his “devotion and dedication” to the service of tourism in the Dominican Republic.

Chief of writing of Diario Libre. Previously, Editor of Economy since 2021. She has specialized in journalism of research, multimedia and data, and has been a journalism teacher. Winner of an honorary mention in the Prize for Journalistic Excellence of the Inter -American Press Society (SIP), among other recognitions.