Dear Member:

Hola! My name is Laura Asilis and I will serve as your contact with DOMINICAN CONNECTION, the new and first on site for you and your clients in the beautiful Dominican Republic.

Before I proceed to explain a little bit about ourselves and the ample range of the services we provide, let me refresh you on why you and your customers should consider the Dominican Republic as a great destination for colorful and enduring memories. The DR is located in the Caribbean, in the western part of Hispaniola, between Cuba and Puerto Rico, and within a 2-hour flight from Miami. Endless miles of white-sand beaches, impressive mountain ranges veined with rivers and waterfalls, and well preserved colonial landmarks in the first city built by the europeans in the Americas complement a vibrant and contemporary capital city, Santo Domingo. A formidable infrastructure with more than 45,000 hotel rooms and 5 international airports spread over an area of close to 19,000 square miles allows you to experience whale watching in Samana Bay, steering a small boat through mangrove forests filled with tropical species -including manatees-, playing in world-class golf courses in spectacular settings, dancing in the streets in one of our traditional carnivals and merengue festivals, or partying until dawn in any pub or disco. Whether you're looking to party, relax or explore, the Dominican Republic has a lot to offer, and we, at DOMINICAN CONNECTION, are eager to help you get the best of it.

Although we have just been admitted as on-site, we have provided incoming and transfer services for more than 20 years, both to recognized tour operators from Europe and to cruise ships docking in our major ports, as METRO TOURS, one of the top 5 travel agencies and the only Virtuoso member in the country. We are part of a business group called GROUP METRO with other tourism-related activities such as METRO BUS, the largest and most recognized charter bus line in the country, METRO EXECUTIVE CAR SERVICES, which provides luxury cars and limos with drivers for VIP clients, and our brand new EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL LOS MARLINS GOLF RESORT, a 126 suites hotel inside our METRO COUNTRY CLUB, a 400 acre golf residential resort with an 18 hole par 72 championship golf course 'Los Marlins' designed by Charles Ankrom in Juan Dolio.

DOMINICAN CONNECTION blends the resources of a well-established travel agency with the personal touch of an incoming department with ample experience on catering to the most demanding client's needs.

We hope to assist you in the near future, and look forward to making a great impression on you and your clients.

Laura Asilis