With its beautiful beaches, choice of resorts and competitive prices, the Dominican Republic tourism industry has continued to grow over the past ten years. While the destination was traditionally popular among European visitors, over the past few years the Dominican Republic has also attracted an increasing number of North Americans, both Canadians and Americans. With the largest hotel room inventory in the Caribbean, the country is particularly known for its many all-inclusive resorts. Indeed the Dominican Republic is mostly a resort driven destination with few opportunities for tourists to venture outside their resort.

A relatively young destination within the Caribbean, it is nonetheless now one of the three major destinations in the region. In 2003, the destination attracted over three million tourists making it the number one destination in the Caribbean mainly due to the explosive growth in the Punta Cana tourism zone. The Dominican Republic was also the leader in year-upon-year growth among the larger Caribbean islands in 2003.

A Mintel TTA Country report, this publication offers industry professionals the chance to clearly evaluate the tourism prospects of the Dominican Republic. Combining the latest tourism data from the most authoritative sources and Mintel’s own unique, independent analysis of market characteristics, it provides a level of market-explanation that can help create focused marketing and shape effective tourism policy at the highest level.