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Amber Cove cruise port (Puerto Plata): shore excursions & port day guide
Docking at Amber Cove in Maimón Bay? These north-coast operators from our directory list cruise-friendly options. Every price shown is quoted from the operator's own page. Always confirm timing against your ship's all-aboard time.
⚓ Be back on the ship in time
Ships do not wait for independently booked tours. Before you book, confirm pickup and return-to-port times with the operator in writing, and leave a generous buffer before the all-aboard time your cruise line gives you. Arrival times can change, so check your ship's daily program.
Port facts
- • Located in the Bay of Maimón; a 25-acre port that opened in 2015. source
- • Address: KM 10 Carretera Puerto Plata–Navarrete. General port phone (829) 735-0272. source
- • Carnival describes it as its exclusive Dominican Republic port, a short distance northwest of Puerto Plata. source
- • 1,076,149 cruise passengers and 247 calls in 2025 (MITUR). source
- • The port says to contact your cruise line for its own shore excursions. source
Excursions from our directory
We only show data each operator publishes. Durations and return times vary: confirm them directly.
Puerto Plata
Listing says it runs licensed shore excursions for Amber Cove and Taíno Bay.
Licensed shore excursions for Amber Cove and Taino Bay: Damajagua waterfalls, ATV, city tour, beach party
Price on request from the operator
Imbert, Puerto Plata
Listing mentions cruise packages with port pickup from Amber Cove.
7-waterfall jump & slide, full 27-charco hike, zipline combo, cruise packages with port pickup from Amber Cove and Taino Bay
Published price: 7 Waterfalls Jump & Slide from $89/person source
Cofresí, Puerto Plata
Marine park in Cofresí, Puerto Plata, with day passes and dolphin/sea-lion programs.
Dolphin, sea lion, shark encounters; day passes
Price on request from the operator
Lists a Puerto Plata City Tour, the closest-to-port option in our data.
Private day tours (Punta Rusia & Cayo Arena, Damajagua, city tour, ATV/buggy) and airport transfers in Puerto Plata, Sosúa and Cabarete
Published price: POP airport to Sosúa from US$23.95; Puerto Plata City Tour US$65 per person source
Sosúa
Zip line and Monkey Jungle experience in Sosúa with published per-person prices.
Monkey Jungle experience and zip line; profits support the HADAC non-profit medical and dental clinics
Published price: Zip line $80 adult (12+) / $70 child (3–11); Monkey Jungle Experience $50 / $40; combination $100 / $90; cash only source
Sosúa
Small-group and private tours from Puerto Plata, incl. a city tour.
Small-group and private tours from Puerto Plata, Sosúa and Cabarete, incl. Puerto Plata City Tour, Rivers & Mountains tour and cruise shore excursions
Price on request from the operator
⚠️ Runners Adventures – Cayo Arena: The listing describes a 10-hour trip with hotel pickup: too long for most port days.
Can I book an excursion on my own?
Yes, but getting back on time is your responsibility. Get the return-to-port time from the operator in writing and compare it with your cruise line's all-aboard time.
Do prices include transport from the port?
It depends on the operator. Check the listing and the cited source, and confirm before paying.
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