Apordom reported that 42 cruise ships and nearly 140,000 visitors arrived in the country in August.
SANTO DOMINGO. -The Dominican Republic will receive 26 cruise ships this September, with Amber Cove (Puerto Plata) receiving the most vessels from its ports and anchorages, with 15; followed by Taíno Bay (Puerto Plata), with 7; La Romana, with 3; and San Souci (Santo Domingo), with 1.
The Dominican Port Authority (Apordom) specified that in August 42 cruise ships touched Dominican soil, with a total of 139,065 visitors arriving in the country through four of the maritime terminals.
He reported that, of the total number of vessels that arrived at Dominican ports, 16 were through the Amber Cove terminal, 12 through Santo Domingo Ferry, while Taíno Bay received 12 and La Romana 3, through which a total of 139,065 visitors arrived.
Jean Luis Rodríguez, executive director of Apordom, highlighted in a press release the importance of these cruise ship arrivals, with the aim of making the Dominican Republic the Cruise Hub of the entire Caribbean.
September
The arrival of the new ships began on September 1st with the following ships:
Valiant Lady on the 1st and 29th; MSC Seascape on the 2nd, 16th and 30th; Carnival Mardi Gras on the 3rd, 11th and 25th; Carnival Celebration on the 4th, 18th and 24th; Carnival Vista on the 5th, 19th and 23rd; Carnival Horizon on the 5th, 16th and 19th; Adventure of the Seas on the 9th and 23rd; Carnival Freedom on the 11th; Carnival Magic Cruise on the 17th, 26th and 27th; Carnival Sunshine on the 18th and World Explorer on the 29th.
According to the projected arrival schedule for visitors at the different cruise terminals, dates vary and changes occur due to weather conditions, route changes by cruise lines, and other factors that may decrease or increase the number of port calls.
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