Dominican Republic Competitiveness Initiatives 2003 Tourism Overview Victor

Dominican Republic Competitiveness Initiatives 2003 Tourism Overview Victor Cabral, Senior Tourism Advisor CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 1

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Index • • Economic Overview – Tourism Statistics Why is Tourism Up? Destinations and Clusters Potential Tourism Niches Pre-clearance – Airports Opportunities CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 3

DR Competitiveness PMU visiting tourism sites CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 4

Economic Overview CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 5

Economic Overview • Growth sectors in 2003 – Tourism +33. 6% of GDP – Mining +20% – Communications +15. 4% – Free zones 5. 8% CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 6

Tourism Statistics CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 7

Tourism Statistics • Tourism stats IH 03 – Hotel revenues up 18% – 55, 000 hotel rooms (2002) – Hotel occupancy up 9. 7 percentage points (64. 1% – 73. 8%) – Capacity for 260, 000 (IDB) CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 8

Tourism Statistics • Tourists Jan-Aug 2003 – 2. 3 million foreigner air arrivals (0. 4 m Dominican non-residents) – Travel up 22. 3%/2002 • Arrival airports – Punta Cana 47% - 913, 639 air arrivals – Santo Domingo 22% – Puerto Plata 18% – La Romana 9% CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 9

Why is Tourism Up? CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 10

Why is Tourism Up? • Money talks: – Euros buy more US$ – CDN dollars buy more US$ – US$ buy more pesos • Safe destination • Location, location • The product • U. S. hotel branding • Advertising and marketing CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 11

Destinations and Clusters CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 12

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Puerto Plata CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 14

Occidental Playa Dorada Puerto Plata CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 15

Clusters Implement Blue Flag Beaches CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 16

Destinations & Clusters Playa Dorada Puerto Plata Sosua Cabarete Playa Grande Cabrera Las Terrenas Samana Jarabacoa Constanza Bavaro Punta Cana Santo Domingo La Romana Boca Chica Bayahibe Juan Dolio Barahona CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 17

Potential Tourism Niches CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 18

Tourism Niches Family CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 19

Tourism Niches Weddings and Honeymoons CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 20

Catalonia Cabeza de Toro Golf Club Tourism Niches Las Aromas, the Santiago Golf Club Cocotal Golf & Country Club Los Mangos Golf Course Playa Grande Golf Course Playa Dorada Golf Course Costa Azul Golf San Andrés Caribe Golf Club Los Marlins Golf Course The Teeth of the Dog The Links Dye Fore Loma de Chivo Country Club Guavaberry Golf & Country Club Golf de Bávaro Golden Caribe Golf Santo Domingo Country Club Las Lagunas Country Club Isabel Villas Country Club CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. Cap Cana Punta Cana Golf Club Golf 21

Tourism Niches Meetings and Conventions CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 22

Tourism Niches Marinas CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 23

Tourism Niches Adventure CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 24

Tourism Niches Culture CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 25

Tourism Niches Sports CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 26

Getting There CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 27

Getting There CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 28

Getting There Gregorio Luperón International Airport Planned expansion Under construction Catey International Airport El Portillo Landing Field Cibao International Airport San Isidro International Airport La Isabela International Airport Herrera International Airport María Montez International Airport Las Americas International Airport CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. Arroyo Barril International Airport Punta Cana International Airport La Romana International Airport 29

US Pre-clearance • • • Boost to travel to DR Everyone in agreement Airport expansions contemplated Cost savings for airlines Opening of travel from new gateways Streamlined travel CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 30

Opportunities CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 31

A Land of Opportunities The Dominican Republic CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 32

A Land of Opportunities • • • Land for development Strong US dollar DR is “in” US tourists discover DR Incentive Law 158 -01 The Dominican Republic CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 33

Los esperamos con los brazos abiertos CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. 34