Members of the association are: the hotels Dreams La Romana, Oasis Canoa, Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach, Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace, Catalonia Gran Dominicus, Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus, Casa de Campo, La Estancia Golf Resort, Bahia Principe Nueva Playa La Romana, Cadaques Caribe, and also the La Romana International Airport, the Casa de Campo Touristic Port, the Bayahibe Electricity Company, Dominicus Americanus Ltd. real estate developer, Restaurante Lagos and Tropical Tours.

On the agenda is the implementation of social corporate responsibility programs to reach out to the community, and the promotion of waste disposal, forestation and training programs.
On the new board of director for 2010-2012 are:
- President: Casa de Campo (Luis Emilio Rodriguez)
- Vice President: Oasis Canoa (Pablo Jaureguizar)
- Secretary: Viva Wyndham Resorts (Massimo Carugati)
- Treasurer: Catalonia Gran Dominicus (Ivan Cunillera)
- Member: Iberostar Dominicus Hacienda (Yves Colman)
- Representative of the Non-Hotel Sector: Compania Electrica de Bayahibe (Antonio Martorell)
- Representative for the La Romana Bayahibe Tourism Cluster: Tropical Tours (Daniel Flaquer)

The prelate’s call has been echoed by other church and community leaders in the southwest for years, and even led to the construction of the Maria Montez International Airport in the late 1990s, which has never serviced regular airline flights in 20 years.

He said a nation lives and develops when its inhabitants can work, for which companies and institutions need to be created. “The Enriquillo region has one of the highest unemployment rates and therefore with the lowest percentage as a source of jobs.”

Felipe Núñez said the first thing to be done is to promote the sources of jobs, so those who are capable can work. “As a work source, we think about the grand project of the Monte Grande dam, of which we have disheartening news regarding that project.”

He asked president Leonel Fernandez to realize that the zone needs the dam, in addition to developing tourism, which could mean jobs for people,” even students who are preparing for diverse university careers, who need to find jobs here and  not have to emigrate outside the region.”

The Viva hotel group is presenting its new hotel in Samana, the Viva Residence Bahia Estela (40 units) in Coson, Las Terrenas. This is the third residential vacation property offered by the Viva brand. Viva was first known for its all-inclusive hotels in Bayahibe/Dominicus before expanding to Puerto Plata, Samana, the Bahamas and Mexico. The others are Viva Residence Las Terrenas (76 units under construction also at Playa Coson) and Viva Residence Playa Dorada, in operation in Puerto Plata.

Promoter Rafael Blanco Canto made the announcement last week, saying that Viva is betting on the future of Samana in the wake of the investments being made and the major infrastructure projects launched by the government. These include the construction of the aqueduct, a residual water treatment plant, the new highway to Las Galeras, and the new Atlantic-bordering boulevard that will eliminate the need to make the winding Las Terrenas mountain crossing from the southern side of the Samana peninsula.

 Blanco also mentioned the Samana international airport and new urban renewal initiatives in Las Terrenas.
Viva Residence Bahia Estela units have two rooms and 110 square meters right on the beachfront.

A daily fee basically grants access to everything the resort has to offer, except a room. In Boca Chica and Juan Dolio there are some great options to enjoy the all inclusive lifestyle for a day.

Boca Chica

Hotetur Dominican Bay Resort
Calle Juan Bautista Vicina & 20 de Diciembre, 809.412.2001
Monday-Thursday: Adults: RD$900, Children (4-12): RD$450
Friday-Sunday: Adults: RD$1,100, Children: RD$550, from 10am-5pm

Don Juan Beach Resort
Calle Duarte, 809.523.4511
Everyday: Adults: RD$1,700, Children (4-12): RD$850, from 10am-5pm

Oasis Hamaca Resort
Calle Duarte & Caracol #1, 809.523.4611
Monday-Thursday: Adults: RD$1,750, Children (4-12): RD$875
Friday-Sunday: Adults: RD$1,925, Children: RD$960, from 10am-5pm

Juan Dolio

Coral Costa Caribe
Calle Principal, 809.526.2244
Everyday: Adults: RD1,812, Children (4-12): RD$906, from 10:30am-5:30pm

Barcelo Capella Beach Resort
Boulevard, 809.526.1080
Monday- Friday: Adults: RD$1,090, Children (2-12): RD$990
Saturday-Sunday: Adults: RD$1,290, Children: RD$1,090, from 10:30am-5:30am

Source: Dr1Guide

This certification is issued to acknowledge the environmental commitment of the hotels the chain Viva Wyndham Resorts operates in the country, especially in the destination Bayahibe.

In 2002 Bayahibe’s beaches became the Americas’ first Blue Flag certified, a distinction again received for the 2009-2010 period.

Santo Domingo.– A crowd carrying surfboards, coolers, umbrellas and signs soaked in the sun outside the Dominican Congress yesterday to protest a proposal they say will limit public access to beaches and rivers.

The protestors, yelling “this is not the constitution of my country,” and “the beaches belong to the people, not to businessmen,” referred to a recently approved constitutional amendment that allows for private property along coasts and rivers.

One of the country’s biggest attractions is its white-sand beaches and turquoise waters along its eastern coast, where there are dozens of celebrity homes and exclusive resorts.