The Roman. —The president Luis Abinader This Saturday, the Atelón tourist pier on Catalina Island was inaugurated and the construction of a beach clubas part of the strategy of sustainable tourism which the State is committed to, as well as for economic development, investment and growth of the sector.
The landing stage is a infrastructure which facilitates the disembarkation of visitors so that they can enjoy the natural beauties of the island, which will contribute to the tourism diversification Dominican.
Speaking at the event, the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, highlighted that thanks to the president’s vision the iInvestment in that sector went from 70% foreign and 30% national to be the Dominicans who have the spearhead in the new hotels that are being built in the country.
He said that if you bet on the diversification of the sector, you must plan as has been done with the Miches development in the El Seibo province, which was achieved in a possible time.
Collado expressed that many criticized the all-inclusive model of the Dominican Republic and pointed out that recently the first Hotel W of the Marriott International chain It became all-inclusive and is now in the country.
Regarding high-level tourism, he stated that, as an example of significant investment, Cottage built 64 new roomswhere the presidential suite reaches 14,000 dollars per night and maintains full occupancy until April.
He announced that President Abinader created a commission to design a real nautical tourism strategy and highlighted the presence of the country in promotional fairs through public-private alliances.
Port infrastructure development
On your side, Jean Luis Rodríguezdirector of the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom), said that in the management of President Luis Abinader they have delivered 22 springs.
He reiterated the commitment to support the private sector to achieve the necessary permit and keep pushing public-private partnerships for the development of tourism in the country, and congratulated the investors for developing the area.
While, Juan Tomas Diazrepresentative of World2Meet, stated that the pier creates an exclusive space for those who visit the island and that the beach club will maintain actions to care for the environment and offer high-level cuisine.
Bet on sustainable tourism
Meanwhile, Edwin Encarnacionowner of the Hilton Hotel in the area, thanked President Luis Abinader for supporting the tourism development and stated that this support represents a lot for his province.
Finally, Tomeu Gili, from World2Meet, explained that with the beach club they are betting on a differentiating product with innovation and quality that will strengthen the destination.
He reiterated the company’s commitment to sustainable tourisme, replicating the experience of the project on Saona Island, where all the waste produced is moved to land, weighed and recycled.
He indicated that they have a fleet of 50 electric vehicles for mobility and that they hope to introduce the same amount to reduce the pollution generated by means of transport.
The president was also accompanied by the Minister of Labor, Eddy Olivares; the directors of the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom), Jean Luis Rodríguez; of Customs, Nelson Arroyo; and the Tourist Police (Politur), Minoru Matsunagaamong other personalities.
