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Amber Cove Cruise Center
Carnival Corporation's two-berth cruise port, opened in 2015, mainly serving Carnival Corporation brands. The pier leads to a welcome centre with shops, a pharmacy, restaurants and the taxi and tour pick-up area.
Amber Cove, Dominican Republic
Amber Cove is a purpose-built cruise port on the Bay of Maimon, on the Dominican Republic's Atlantic north coast, about 12 km west of Puerto Plata. More about Amber Cove →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Atlantic Standard Time)
ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Showing 10 of 15 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Amber Cove
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Atlantic Standard Time)
Today · Thu 22 OctPeak
16,512 people in port
3 ships · ships alongside 08:30 – 19:00
67% busier than a typical day in Amber Cove. Busiest 11:00 – 16:00, when all 3 ships are alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Mon 26 Oct · busiest: Thu 22 Oct- Thu22 Oct16.5kPeak3 ships
- Fri23 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sat24 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct9.3kTypical2 ships
- Tue27 Oct13.1kBusy3 ships
- Wed28 Oct16.0kPeak3 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Amber Cove day.
Planning a day in Amber Cove?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Amber Cove cruise port?
Ships dock at Amber Cove's two-berth pier, about 12 km (15–20 minutes) by road west of central Puerto Plata. You walk from the ship into the gated cruise centre, with shops, restaurants, a pool and the taxi and tour pick-up area.
Free bicycle taxis run between the ship and the port buildings (tip customary). The town isn't walkable from the port, so take a fixed-fare taxi.
Puerto Plata's other cruise port, Taino Bay, is a separate facility in the city.
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Getting to the Amber Cove cruise port
Puerto Plata town centre (Parque Central) → Amber Cove cruise port
12 km · 15–20 min by car
Most independent passengers take a taxi from the rank inside the cruise centre. Fares are fixed per vehicle and posted on a tariff board. Round trips can include waiting time up to one hour before the ship departs.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Amber Cove harbour taxi
$40per vehicle
15–20 min
Posted fixed fare one way for up to 5 passengers (round trip USD 80); extra passengers pay more.
Cruise-line shore excursion
Variesper person
Varies
Varies by sailing; book through your cruise line.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Taxis at Amber Cove are independent companies with fixed fares posted in USD. The cruise centre's only ATM dispenses Dominican pesos.
Amber Cove Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Eating in Amber Cove
Where to eat
Amber Cove cruise centre
The cruise centre has five food and drink outlets, including Coco Cana, a swim-up bar, Sky Bar and El Cibao Cafe for local coffee, all a short walk from the ship.
Puerto Plata historic centre
Cafes and restaurants around Parque Central and Umbrella Street suit passengers who take a taxi into town.
Destination
About Amber Cove
Amber Cove is a purpose-built cruise port on the Bay of Maimon, on the Dominican Republic's Atlantic north coast, about 12 km west of Puerto Plata.
Its pools, waterslides, zipline, cabanas, restaurants and shops let many passengers spend the whole call on site. Puerto Plata has the 16th-century Fortaleza San Felipe, Victorian-era houses around its central park, Umbrella Street and a cable car up Mount Isabel de Torres, and the Damajagua waterfalls lie inland.
Amber and larimar, the region's gemstones, are sold at the port.
- Time zone
- Atlantic Standard Time
- Currency
- Dominican Peso (DOP)
Things to Do in Amber Cove
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Puerto Plata historic centre and Fortaleza San Felipe
The 16th-century fort at the end of the Malecon has a museum and views over the bay. It pairs well with a walk past Victorian houses around Parque Central and along the colourful Umbrella Street.
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Teleferico and Mount Isabel de Torres
The cable car rises to the summit of Mount Isabel de Torres, which has a Christ statue, gardens and views over Puerto Plata. The base is about 15 minutes from the port by taxi; adult foreign visitors pay USD 10. Clouds often cover the summit later in the day.
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27 Waterfalls of Damajagua
Guided river hikes inland include jumps and slides down a chain of natural rock pools and cascades. The site is about 30–35 minutes from Amber Cove, so most passengers go on an excursion.
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Amber Cove Aqua Zone
Next to the pier, the cruise centre offers a large lounge pool, waterslides, a zipline, kayaks, paddleboards and rentable cabanas. It is the easiest option on a short call.