New Cruise Port Opens in the Caribbean
There is good news for cruisers who are looking for a new port to visit in the Caribbean. Amber Cove, a cruise port developed by Carnival Corporation, opened today when Carnival Victory made the first cruise ship visit to the port. The port is in the area where portions of the original Jurassic Park movie was filmed.
Carnival Corporation’s newly developed cruise port, Amber Cove, located on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, welcomed its first ship this morning. Carnival Victory, from the company’s Carnival Cruise Line brand, pulled into Amber Cove with nearly 3,000 guests. Located on the northern coast of the Dominican, the Amber Cove port serves as a gateway to the Puerto Plata region, known for its history, diverse beauty and beaches.
As the newest destination in the Caribbean, the world’s most popular region for cruise vacations, the port’s opening marks the return of regular cruise ship visits to Puerto Plata for the first time in nearly 30 years. Overall, eight of Carnival Corporation’s 10 global brands will make calls to Amber Cove in coming months. The official opening of the Amber Cove port will be held on Nov. 2 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
In the works since 2010, the facility, known as Amber Cove, has the biggest development budget of any private port in the Caribbean. It’s first arrival, the Carnival Victory, is scheduled for Oct. 6.
To be ready in time, development teams are working seven days a week to install landscaping, finish building interiors and put other final touches on the 25-acre property.
Carnival and Dominican officials are counting on Amber Cove to appeal not just to first-time cruisers but to repeat passengers looking for some variety.
