--- title: "Puerto Plata (Amber Cove) Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/puerto-plata-amber-cove description: "Dominican amber and Atlantic waves" --- # Puerto Plata (Amber Cove) 🇩🇴 · Dominican Republic · Caribbean > "Dominican amber and Atlantic waves" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1.9 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 8.2h - **Visiting Sailings:** 1,448 - **Cruise Lines:** 12 ## Photos - ![Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), Dominican Republic](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/caribbean/puerto-plata-amber-cove/puerto-plata-amber-cove-pexels-6679827.webp) © [FELIX CORONA / Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/photo/aerial-shot-of-town-near-the-beach-6679827/) - ![Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), Dominican Republic](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1713548492352-4443e51337f1?ixid=M3w5Nzg1OTl8MHwxfGFsbHx8fHx8fHx8fDE3OTM5MTk1Mzl8&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1920&fit=max&fm=jpg&q=75) Photo by [Eros Reyes Cabrera](https://unsplash.com/@eagraph?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), Dominican Republic](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1528215747454-3d0e0902fff2?ixid=M3w5Nzg1OTl8MHwxfGFsbHx8fHx8fHx8fDE3OTM2MzEyNDR8&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1920&fit=max&fm=jpg&q=75) Photo by [Joel Casilla](https://unsplash.com/@joelcasilla?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), Dominican Republic](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1653606103501-555af98ef6d5?ixid=M3w5Nzg1OTl8MHwxfGFsbHx8fHx8fHx8fDE3OTM5MDQzOTN8&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1920&fit=max&fm=jpg&q=75) Photo by [Jonathan Mueller](https://unsplash.com/@jonathanneversleeps?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), Dominican Republic](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1722715635165-613a3eb5f525?ixid=M3w5Nzg1OTl8MHwxfGFsbHx8fHx8fHx8fDE3OTM3ODc5NTl8&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1920&fit=max&fm=jpg&q=75) Photo by [Yenny Wu](https://unsplash.com/@yennwy?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), Dominican Republic](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/caribbean/puerto-plata-amber-cove/puerto-plata-amber-cove-pexels-29266595.webp) © [Carlos Corporan / Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/photo/aerial-view-of-puerto-plata-cityscape-dominican-republic-29266595/) - ![Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), Dominican Republic](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/caribbean/puerto-plata-amber-cove/puerto-plata-amber-cove-pexels-5324386.webp) © [Joel de la cruz / Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/photo/boats-docked-near-a-resort-5324386/) - ![Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), Dominican Republic](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1603208622805-ac829a98f306?ixid=M3w5Nzg1OTl8MHwxfGFsbHx8fHx8fHx8fDE3OTM3OTEwMjh8&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1920&fit=max&fm=jpg&q=75) Photo by [Corey Groseclose](https://unsplash.com/@coreyg72?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) ## Peak season Dec – Mar 1,456 sailings over the next 12 months Busiest months: Dec (233 sailings), Jan (223 sailings), Feb (200 sailings) ## About Puerto Plata (Amber Cove) Amber Cove is a purpose-built cruise port near Puerto Plata on the Dominican Republic's north coast. The terminal area has a swimming pool, water slides, a zip line, and a gondola ride overlooking the bay, all of which can be used for a fee. The complex is self-contained, with shops and restaurants on site. Puerto Plata's main attraction is the Teleférico, a cable car that goes to the top of Mount Isabel de Torres, where a smaller version of Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue overlooks the coast. The Fort of San Felipe, a 16th-century colonial fortress, sits on the waterfront in town. The Amber Museum in a Victorian villa displays amber specimens, including pieces with insects trapped inside. Dominican rum and cigars make standard souvenirs. Mamajuana, a local drink made from bark, rum, and honey, is offered at most bars. The Dominican Peso is the currency, though US dollars are accepted. ## Your day in Puerto Plata Ships berth at Taino Bay in town, and the old centre is about 15 minutes on foot from the port gate. ### Map - **Cruise terminal**: Taino Bay cruise pier (19.80095, -70.70038) Walking times from the cruise terminal: - Within 15 min: St. Philip the Apostle Cathedral, Umbrella Street - Within 30 min: Fortaleza San Felipe, Amber Museum Map data with the walking areas: [GeoJSON](https://cruisello.com/api/day-in-port/6cf5b154-bd03-4c2a-869e-1cee29ecebbb.geojson) ### What to see #### Isabel de Torres cable car Cable car to a 16 m Christ statue and views over the coast. Taxi, about 10 min. (19.78816, -70.71028) #### Fortaleza San Felipe Spanish fort of 1577 at the harbour mouth, now a history museum. 21 min walk. (19.80411, -70.69586) ![Fortaleza San Felipe](https://cruisello.com/img/places/Q5472510/64d20623eed5fe12-1440.webp) Photo: CareAhLine, [CC0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/), [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fortaleza_de_San_Felipe_DR_3.jpg) #### Amber Museum Amber museum in a Victorian house, with insects set in amber. 17 min walk. (19.79637, -70.69218) #### St. Philip the Apostle Cathedral Cathedral begun in 1870 and rebuilt from 1929 to 1956. 14 min walk. (19.79727, -70.69359) ![St. Philip the Apostle Cathedral](https://cruisello.com/img/places/Q28586664/96847568e034a09e-1440.webp) Photo: Gérard Janot, [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Puerto_Plata_Cathedrale.JPG) #### Umbrella Street Downtown street of shops and cafes, popular for photos. 13 min walk. (19.79834, -70.69439) Tours: [Puerto Plata City Tours](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/viator/268563P2?via=markdown) from €50 ![Umbrella Street](https://cruisello.com/img/places/node_12972250301/a4803b2b2f75e536-1440.webp) Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/scubabix/, [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/), [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Downtown_Puerto_Plata_Dominican_Republic_Cafe.jpg) #### Ocean World Marine park with dolphin shows, snorkelling and a beach. Taxi, about 15 min. (19.82632, -70.73148) ![Ocean World](https://cruisello.com/img/places/node_354626050/36c68e5a121d98fd-1440.webp) Photo: [Joel de la cruz](https://www.pexels.com/@joel-de-la-cruz-3529563), [Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/license/), [source](https://www.pexels.com/photo/boats-docked-near-a-resort-5324386/) ### Day trips Based on 8 h in port, with 1 h spare before all aboard. - **Damajagua waterfalls**: Car or tour, about 35 min each way. About 4 h 30 round trip, 3 h at Damajagua waterfalls. Tour: [Monkey Park Tour and Damajagua waterfalls in Puerto Plata.](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/viator/387739P8?via=markdown) from €79 Starting prices per person. We may earn a commission when you book through our partner links, at no extra cost to you. ## Quick facts - **Currency:** DOP (DOP) · €10 ≈ DOP 676 - **Language:** Spanish - **Timezone:** America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-4) - **Tipping:** Service charge usually included, 10% extra appreciated ## Location Coordinates: 19.8353, -70.7747 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Puerto%20Plata%20(Amber%20Cove)/@19.83534,-70.77471,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Puerto%20Plata%20(Amber%20Cove)&ll=19.83534,-70.77471&z=13) ## Things to do in Puerto Plata (Amber Cove) Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~8h port call | Tour | Rating | Duration | Times | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Private & Customizable Puerto Plata City Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/f3020a64-6d32-43ff-aa92-b48dabfc848c?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (268) | 4h | – | Fits your port day | €105 | Viator | | [7 Waterfalls in Puerto Plata + a Delicious Local lunch.](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/6e4429bb-3d63-4372-b4d9-e345014a5f2c?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (258) | 3h 30m | – | Fits your port day | €50 | Viator | | [Monkeyland Puerto Plata](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b127ccd8-e93e-4530-aa42-4b0719e0ac9b?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (1,557) | 4h 30m | 8:30 AM–1:00 PM, 9:00 AM–1:30 PM | Fits your port day | €62 | Viator | | [Monkey Mania Puerto Plata](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/10f5e007-fa07-45a3-8eb7-e3c2fc935b14?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (181) | 3h | – | Fits your port day | €65 | Viator | | [Half Day City Tour in Puerto Plata](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e340e9a1-fde1-4ffc-bc39-254ea2554a1b?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (515) | 4h | – | Fits your port day | €41 | Viator | | [Dominican ATV Safari & Coconut Cove Beach Escape](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/cefcae70-a04a-4a67-99e9-1402167f1c91?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (136) | 2h | 9:00 AM–11:00 AM | Fits your port day | €68 | Viator | | [Half-Day Buggy Guided Adventure for Amber Cove and Taino Bay](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/6710c1d1-9c3f-4381-ba79-34add12b1de2?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (325) | 3h | 7:30 AM–10:30 AM, 8:00 AM–11:00 AM, 8:30 AM–11:30 AM, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM | Fits your port day | €107 | Viator | | [7 waterfalls+typical food](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/606e8afc-f6b0-4a81-8f19-7210d5027e72?via=markdown) | 4.7★ (569) | 4h | 8:00 AM–12:00 PM, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM, 11:00 AM–3:00 PM, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM | Fits your port day | €54 | Viator | | [AMBER COVE-TAINO BAY 7 Damajagua Waterfalls + Locale Food](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/8f0421a0-8f7d-4a36-ae07-9b0c9d9e9bf3?via=markdown) | 4.7★ (394) | 5h | 8:00 AM–1:00 PM, 8:15 AM–1:15 PM, 8:30 AM–1:30 PM, 8:45 AM–1:45 PM, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM, 9:30 AM–2:30 PM, 9:45 AM–2:45 PM, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM, 10:30 AM–3:30 PM, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM, 11:45 AM–4:45 PM, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM, 12:15 PM–5:15 PM, 12:30 PM–5:30 PM | Fits your port day | €55 | Viator | | [Puerto Plata Highlights City Tours from amber cove and Taino bay](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9d909901-9421-4f14-8990-a4ae058cc7c0?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (343) | 4h | 12:00 AM–4:00 AM, 12:30 AM–4:30 AM, 1:00 AM–5:00 AM, 1:30 AM–5:30 AM, 2:00 AM–6:00 AM, 2:30 AM–6:30 AM, 3:00 AM–7:00 AM, 3:30 AM–7:30 AM, 4:00 AM–8:00 AM, 4:30 AM–8:30 AM, 5:00 AM–9:00 AM, 5:30 AM–9:30 AM, 6:00 AM–10:00 AM, 6:30 AM–10:30 AM, 7:00 AM–11:00 AM, 7:30 AM–11:30 AM, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM, 8:30 AM–12:30 PM, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM, 9:30 AM–1:30 PM, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM, 10:30 AM–2:30 PM, 11:00 AM–3:00 PM, 11:30 AM–3:30 PM, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM, 12:30 PM–4:30 PM, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM, 1:30 PM–5:30 PM, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM, 2:30 PM–6:30 PM, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM, 3:30 PM–7:30 PM, 4:00 PM–8:00 PM, 4:30 PM–8:30 PM, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM, 5:30 PM–9:30 PM, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM, 6:30 PM–10:30 PM, 7:00 PM–11:00 PM, 7:30 PM–11:30 PM, 8:00 PM–12:00 AM+1, 8:30 PM–12:30 AM+1, 9:00 PM–1:00 AM+1, 9:30 PM–1:30 AM+1, 10:00 PM–2:00 AM+1, 10:30 PM–2:30 AM+1, 11:00 PM–3:00 AM+1, 11:30 PM–3:30 AM+1 | Fits your port day | €50 | Viator | | [Family ATV Tour & Monkey Private Van](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/efe9d0ad-b80d-4012-b630-9bb2c0c4463c?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (17) | 5h | 7:00 AM–12:00 PM, 8:00 AM–1:00 PM, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM | Fits your port day | €125 | Viator | | [VIP Party Boat & Snorkeling](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c7cd05c0-d651-49ba-8e2e-2b7354d785c0?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (139) | 3h | 8:00 AM–11:00 AM, 1:30 PM–4:30 PM | Fits your port day | €77 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. Starting prices per person. We may earn a commission when you book through our partner links, at no extra cost to you. ## Nearby ports - [Labadee](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/labadee.md): 154 km (83 nm) · Haiti - [Samaná](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/samana.md): 167 km (90 nm) · Dominican Republic - [Santo Domingo](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/santo-domingo.md): 180 km (97 nm) · Dominican Republic ## Cruise lines stopping here - [Carnival Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line.md) - [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md) - [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md) - [Disney Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line.md) - [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md) - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md) - [P&O Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/p-o-cruises.md) - [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) - [TUI Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises.md) - [Virgin Voyages](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/amber-cacao-trail-nassau-samana-puerto-plata~RCL-ADVENTURE-20261129-6.md)** - **Price:** €222 per person (€443 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) - **Ship:** [Adventure Of The Seas](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean/adventure-of-the-seas.md) - **Duration:** 6 nights - **Departure:** 2026-11-29 - **Itinerary:** Amber & Cacao Trail – Nassau, Samaná & Puerto Plata ## Cruises visiting Puerto Plata (Amber Cove) Prices are per person, two sharing. | Cruise | Ship | Line | From | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Sun-Kissed Adventure – Puerto Plata & San Juan](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sun-kissed-adventure-puerto-plata-san-juan~NCL-GETAWAY-20261116-7.md) | Norwegian Getaway | Norwegian Cruise Line | 🇺🇸 Port Canaveral | 2026-11-16 | 7 | €225 | | [Sugar Cane Coast – Amber Cove & Tortola](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sugar-cane-coast-amber-cove-tortola~NCL-AQUA-20261115-7.md) | Norwegian Aqua | Norwegian Cruise Line | 🇺🇸 Miami | 2026-11-15 | 7 | €382 | | [Cerulean Horizon – Half Moon Cay & Bahamas](https://cruisello.com/cruises/cerulean-horizon-half-moon-cay-bahamas~CCL-FIRENZE-20270411-7.md) | Carnival Firenze | Carnival Cruise Line | 🇺🇸 Miami | 2027-04-11 | 7 | €391 | [See all Puerto Plata (Amber Cove) cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=puerto_plata_amber_cove) ## Ready to sail to Puerto Plata (Amber Cove)? 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