Eden Roc Cap Cana, in the Dominican Republic, has launched four brand-new, ocean-front pool villas, designed with intimacy, warmth and unique experiences in mind.

The Dominican Republic has joined the Central America Tourism Agency as a fully participating member, further diversifying the region’s multi-destination offering for UK travellers.

Ani Villas, a secluded, 14-suite private resort that commands its own dramatic peninsula, has opened its doors in the Dominican Republic. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, the four-acre estate trades on spectacular vistas.

The first Eurowings long-haul flight from Düsseldorf took off earlier, headed for Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The dream destination will be operated with four flights a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Ani Villas has announced plans to debut its fourth property in the Dominican Republic next summer. Now under construction, the new resort juts into the Caribbean on a four-acre, north coast peninsula, minutes from the country’s best beaches and a Trent Jones clifftop golf course reminiscent of Pebble Beach.

Seven people have died following a light aircraft crash in the Dominican Republic, with the dead believed to include the pilot and six tourists. The single-engine Piper PA-32 came down shortly after take-off from Punta Cana Airport on route to Arroyo Barril Airport, Samana.