Dominican Republic Sees Strong Start in Cruise Arrivals in 2025

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Here comes the bride! Puerto Plata, often hailed as the “Bride of the Atlantic,” is experiencing a very happy new year as it starts 2025 with an increase in cruise ship arrivals.

Dominican Republic Sees Strong Start in Cruise Arrivals in 2025

Puerto Plata and the Dominican Republic’s new port, Cabo Rojo, are celebrating a surge in cruise visits as the island nation kicks off 2025.

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This tourism influx has spurred the creation of 949,000 direct and indirect jobs and contributed approximately 26 billion dollars to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accounting for nearly 20 percent of the national GDP.

Great revenue for the DR government as well despite most of the money being captured by the Cruise Lines. At least some trickles down to the DR economy to the tune of 26 Billion dollars worth? really?