Puerto Plata Marina

luz

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Anybody knows something about it ? I heard the current port would be closed to open a new marina. is there any good marina on the north coast ?
 

tflea

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Strong Push

Pres. Fernandez and Sec. of Turismo are pushing hard along with many privateers to open a cruise port again in Puerto Plata. It will be, supposedly, a privately operated, for profit port located between Cofresi and Playa Dorada, location not totally decided. The Ocean World folks of means have recently opened a very nice marina of great class as a part of their US$50MM investment project along with the soon to be inaugurated Casino and marina. They can already accommodate yachts up to 180' with shore power and other facilities and it is functional already as a port 'o call. Will be additions soon as work progresses. Beautiful facility of nice style like the one at Bayside in Miami but larger. Grand Opening for the Casino at Ocean World will feature the Beach Boys! in November to co:bunny: incide with, or actually soon after, the great Brazilian musicians Simone and Ivan Linz in Playa Dorada, sponsored by SecTur.....and local hoteliers and others. The north coast is happening again, finally. Lots of big $$ coming in from Luperon to Samana....all good stuff.
If you want specific info.......lemme know. Serious only, not curiosity seekers.
 

gamana

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that's nice. even on Dr1 you get a commercial break in a middle of a thread. :squareeye
 

tflea

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a few mil

Rocky,
Just throw down a few mil and let the chips fall where they may, so to speak.! Or swap some RBB stock for OW stock, now that is a deal.
 

tflea

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wrong date

Official opening of Ocean World Casino/Marina is Dec 16 not in Nov.
 

Conchman

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Just to clear up the confusion:

Grand Opening Celebration for Ocean World Marina & Casino is December 16th.

Soft Opening of Casino is November 15th (subject to change)

Soft Opening of Marina was many months ago - Its open now for business but construction is still going on.
 

Conchman

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I think the original poster was talking about the cruise ship port, not a marina. There are talks to improve the existing pier facilities in Puerto Plata harbour or to start a new pier somewhere else, including sites near Playa Dorada and the Maimon area. This is very costly with the prohibiting coastline of the north coast. Don't expect anything any time soon.
 

monfongo

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I hear that they would like to build the cruise terminal where the power plant on colon is presently located,it is not doing anything right now.