{"schema_version":1,"title":"Puerto Plata","type":"portabout","url":"/p/dominican-republic/puerto-plata/","collected":"2026-10-18","alternates":{"markdown":"/p/dominican-republic/puerto-plata/index.md","json":"/p/dominican-republic/puerto-plata/index.json"},"data":{"portPath":"/p/dominican-republic/puerto-plata","country":"Dominican Republic","guidance":[],"months":[{"value":"2026-10","path":"/p/dominican-republic/puerto-plata/timetable/2026-10"},{"value":"2026-11","path":"/p/dominican-republic/puerto-plata/timetable/2026-11"},{"value":"2026-12","path":"/p/dominican-republic/puerto-plata/timetable/2026-12"},{"value":"2027-01","path":"/p/dominican-republic/puerto-plata/timetable/2027-01"},{"value":"2027-02","path":"/p/dominican-republic/puerto-plata/timetable/2027-02"}],"totalCalls":26,"aliases":["/p/dominican-rep/puerto-plata-6c8f2c3f-6c8f2c3f/"],"month":"2026-10","page":1,"rows":[{"date":"2026-10-25","ship":"Norwegian Joy","arrival":"09:00","departure":"18:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["shoreexcursions-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/norwegian-cruise-line/joy","voyages":[{"url":"/v/norwegian-cruise-line/joy/20261023-20261028/","label":"5 nights \u00b7 Round trip to Miami \u00b7 2026-10-23"}],"anchor":"call-bfc63f3260895517"}],"rowStart":1,"rowEnd":1,"monthTotal":1,"pagination":[{"number":1,"path":"/p/dominican-republic/puerto-plata/timetable/2026-10"}],"timetablepath":"/p/dominican-republic/puerto-plata/timetable/2026-10","about":{"currency":"DOP","currencyurl":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=DOP","portmap":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Puerto+Plata+cruise+port+Dominican+Republic","facts":[["Getting ashore","Cruise port, taxis at the gate"],["Into town","Taxi or pre-booked transfer"],["Best starting point","Malec\u00f3n and the fort"],["Currency","Dominican peso \u00b7 DOP"]],"sections":[["Getting ashore","Ships berth at the cruise port, close to the town. Taxis wait at the gate, and the agreed fare should be confirmed before you set off."],["Watch-outs","Vendors and drivers approach visitors often. A polite refusal works. Sun is strong, and the roads to the beaches are busy."],["The town","Puerto Plata has colourful Victorian-era wooden houses and the Malec\u00f3n promenade. The Fort San Felipe guards the harbour."],["Mount Isabel de Torres","The cable car takes you up Mount Isabel de Torres, with a statue of Christ and views over the coast. The top is cooler than the town."],["Amber Museum and the coast","The Amber Museum shows the local amber, a fossil resin found only on the island. Beaches and resorts line the coast east and west of town."],["Food & shopping","Dominican food includes la bandera, mang\u00fa (mashed plantain) and fresh fish. Local markets sell fruit and crafts."],["Money & connectivity","The currency is the Dominican peso. US dollars are accepted in tourist places, and cards are accepted in larger hotels."]],"access":"The port and the Malec\u00f3n are flat. The cable car has level boarding at the station. Old town streets are uneven. Ask your operator for vehicles with step access.","links":[{"label":"Puerto Plata on Wikivoyage","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Puerto_Plata","detail":"Town and transport"},{"label":"Convert US dollars to Dominican pesos","url":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=DOP","detail":"Daily reference rates"}],"maps":[{"label":"Puerto Plata port on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Puerto+Plata+cruise+port","detail":"Cruise port"},{"label":"Puerto Plata map","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Puerto_Plata","detail":"Map and directions (Wikivoyage)"}]}}}