Source: dr1 Travel News
The new Carnival Corporation cruise port in Maimon, Puerto Plata province in the north of the Dominican Republic is expecting its first ship on 6 October, 2015. The port is a US$85 million investment on a site that is about 15 minutes from the city of Puerto Plata. The pier has the capacity for docking two of Carnival’s largest ships at once. A parking area and transportation hub has been included for buses and taxies, and there is a large area for bars, restaurants and shops.
An estimated 350,000 cruise ship passengers are expected to arrive in Amber Cove in its first year. Carnival ships that will be making stops at Amber Cove in its first year include:
Carnival Victoria (Miami, Grand Turk, Amber Cove)
Carnival Splendor (Miami, Amber Cove, St. Thomas, San Juan, Grand Turk)
Carnival Valor (Orlando, Amber Cove, St. Thomas, San Juan, Grand Turk)
Carnival Glory (Miami, Amber Cove, St. Thomas, San Juan, Grand Turk)
Carnival Sunshine (Orlando, Amber Cove, St. Thomas, San Juan, Grand Turk)
Carnival Breeze (Miami, St. Maarten, Antigua, St. Thomas, Amber Cove)
Carnival Conquest (Fort Lauderdale, Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Half Moon Cay)
Costa Deliziosa (Fort Lauderdale, Nassau, Amber Cove, Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, Roatan, Cozumel)
Queen Mary II on a 13, 20 and 28-night Caribbean cruise departing from Manhattan.
Queen Mary II on its 23, 38, 53, 60, 62, 78, 87, 98 and 120-night world cruises
Eurodam (Fort Lauderdale, Half Moon Cay, Falmouth, Grand Cayman, Key West)
Excursions include a city tour of Puerto Plata, Cabarete beach, Ocean World, Paradise island, Punta Rucia, Catamaran tours, La Isabela first European settlement site, Lifestyle Resort visit, scuba diving, Outback Safari, Santiago city tour and deep sea fishing.
