Dominican Republic Tourism Sets Record with Over 8Mn Visitors in 2024

• The Dominican Republic’s tourism sector reached a historic milestone with 8,362,285 visitors from January to September, the highest number ever recorded for this period.
• Tourism Minister David Collado announced the figures, highlighting 580,617 visitors in September alone with 468,916 arriving by air and 111,701 by sea. This marks a 55% increase over September 2019 and 21% over 2022.
• So far in 2024, the country has welcomed 6,430,400 air travellers and 1,931,896 cruise passengers. Minister Collado noted this total visitor count reflects a 45% rise from 2019, a 36% increase from 2022, and a 10% increase from 2023. He projects the year will end with 11.5Mn visitors, setting a new record.
• Leading tourist source markets include the United States (39%), Canada (9%), and Colombia (8%). Punta Cana Airport received the most visitors at 56%, followed by Las Américas (27%) and Cibao (12%).

(Source: Dominican Today)