Miami Herald article. Found out about this on a Bloomberg TV headline on their nightly news show.
"The area is now resting its hopes on a new marketing strategy and a $65-million cruise port under construction just west of Puerto Plata. Financed by a Dominican shipping family and Carnival Corp., it is expected to bring in thousands of visitors a day when it opens in late 2013."
Record year expected for tourism in Dominican Republic - Business Monday - MiamiHerald.com
"The area is now resting its hopes on a new marketing strategy and a $65-million cruise port under construction just west of Puerto Plata. Financed by a Dominican shipping family and Carnival Corp., it is expected to bring in thousands of visitors a day when it opens in late 2013."
Record year expected for tourism in Dominican Republic - Business Monday - MiamiHerald.com