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Puerto Plata Cruises
I did not realize that many ships went there. I knew the port(s) are on a lot of cruise itineraries but I did not realize the different ships stopping there.
The Taino Bay in the city center of POP has been terribly busy ever since it was built (I think about 3-4 years ago?), it has, I think, always welcomed ships from different operators, but I thought that at least in Amber Cove it was owned by Carnival and only hosted those ships? Apparently this has changed... Regardless, that port was years not that busy but seems it has changed.
As said the port in POP city center has been very busy, even my wife's family has received a decent amount of revenue from there. Awesome project.
I just got some pictures from their stop in POP (I would share them, but they are not my photos). It looks really busy. I guess there was more than one ship in port so a lot of people. She said there were a few excursions you could purchase on the ship, and then some were being offered independently once you got off the ship from various vendors. Since she is from the DR and family was meeting her at the port, they just walked around and got something to eat.
How about Pedernales?
Today, Pedernales enthusiastically welcomes the Holland America Line Rotterdam ship, with 2,593 visitors and 976 crew members on board. I am happy to start the year seeing how the dream of tourism development in the south is becoming a reality that benefits the entire region and the country. We continue working for a future full of opportunities for Pedernales and the entire Dominican Republic.
Today, Pedernales enthusiastically welcomes the Holland America Line Rotterdam ship, with 2,593 visitors and 976 crew members on board. I am happy to start the year seeing how the dream of tourism development in the south is becoming a reality that benefits the entire region and the country. We continue working for a future full of opportunities for Pedernales and the entire Dominican Republic.
How about Pedernales? Well, it aint' great:
dominicantoday.com
Pedernales.- The arrival of the fifth cruise ship at the Port of Cabo Rojo on December 11, 2024, went largely unnoticed, highlighting growing disillusionment among local residents. Initially touted as a solution to Pedernales’ long-standing economic stagnation, the cruise ship initiative has failed to deliver tangible benefits for the community.
Despite efforts from various entities such as the Government, the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom), the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur), the Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships (DGAPP), and the operating company ITM, residents feel that the promised investments have not translated into meaningful improvements. The cruise ship, which arrived with vacationers, was met with indifference by many locals, reflecting the lack of connection between port activity and the local economy.
The lack of communication and the failure to integrate the cruise ship arrivals into the region’s economic fabric have left the initiative struggling to make a real impact in Pedernales, a region that has long faced economic neglect.
Disillusionment grows as cruise ship arrivals fail to impact Pedernales economy
<p>Pedernales.- The arrival of the fifth cruise ship at the Port of Cabo Rojo on December 11, 2024, went largely unnoticed, highlighting growing disillusionment among local residents. Initially touted as a solution to Pedernales’ long-standing economic stagnation, the cruise ship initiative has...
dominicantoday.com
Pedernales.- The arrival of the fifth cruise ship at the Port of Cabo Rojo on December 11, 2024, went largely unnoticed, highlighting growing disillusionment among local residents. Initially touted as a solution to Pedernales’ long-standing economic stagnation, the cruise ship initiative has failed to deliver tangible benefits for the community.
Despite efforts from various entities such as the Government, the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom), the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur), the Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships (DGAPP), and the operating company ITM, residents feel that the promised investments have not translated into meaningful improvements. The cruise ship, which arrived with vacationers, was met with indifference by many locals, reflecting the lack of connection between port activity and the local economy.
The lack of communication and the failure to integrate the cruise ship arrivals into the region’s economic fabric have left the initiative struggling to make a real impact in Pedernales, a region that has long faced economic neglect.
There is ABSOLUTELY nothing to see or do in Pedernales. It is a dump........How about Pedernales? Well, it aint' great:
Disillusionment grows as cruise ship arrivals fail to impact Pedernales economy
<p>Pedernales.- The arrival of the fifth cruise ship at the Port of Cabo Rojo on December 11, 2024, went largely unnoticed, highlighting growing disillusionment among local residents. Initially touted as a solution to Pedernales’ long-standing economic stagnation, the cruise ship initiative has...
Pedernales.- The arrival of the fifth cruise ship at the Port of Cabo Rojo on December 11, 2024, went largely unnoticed, highlighting growing disillusionment among local residents. Initially touted as a solution to Pedernales’ long-standing economic stagnation, the cruise ship initiative has failed to deliver tangible benefits for the community.
Despite efforts from various entities such as the Government, the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom), the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur), the Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships (DGAPP), and the operating company ITM, residents feel that the promised investments have not translated into meaningful improvements. The cruise ship, which arrived with vacationers, was met with indifference by many locals, reflecting the lack of connection between port activity and the local economy.
The lack of communication and the failure to integrate the cruise ship arrivals into the region’s economic fabric have left the initiative struggling to make a real impact in Pedernales, a region that has long faced economic neglect.
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Disillusionment grows as cruise ship arrivals fail to impact Pedernales economy
<p>Pedernales.- The arrival of the fifth cruise ship at the Port of Cabo Rojo on December 11, 2024, went largely unnoticed, highlighting growing disillusionment among local residents. Initially touted as a solution to Pedernales’ long-standing economic stagnation, the cruise ship initiative has...
Pedernales.- The arrival of the fifth cruise ship at the Port of Cabo Rojo on December 11, 2024, went largely unnoticed, highlighting growing disillusionment among local residents. Initially touted as a solution to Pedernales’ long-standing economic stagnation, the cruise ship initiative has failed to deliver tangible benefits for the community.
Despite efforts from various entities such as the Government, the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom), the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur), the Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships (DGAPP), and the operating company ITM, residents feel that the promised investments have not translated into meaningful improvements. The cruise ship, which arrived with vacationers, was met with indifference by many locals, reflecting the lack of connection between port activity and the local economy.
The lack of communication and the failure to integrate the cruise ship arrivals into the region’s economic fabric have left the initiative struggling to make a real impact in Pedernales, a region that has long faced economic neglect.
"The project is still under construction, including the port. It’s obvious the arrival of just four cruise ships in a year wouldn’t have a serious impact on the local economy."
Hey, at least we might have convinced a few people that cruisers hiting port in POP do take bus rides to Sosua Beach.
Once the plazas are done within 10 years I expect more of that.
Pedenales region is a place I don't expect to visit, so I will have to take people's word on what it is like there as I already do about the DR's verion of Fort Lauderdale which is known as Punta Cana.
Once the plazas are done within 10 years I expect more of that.
Pedenales region is a place I don't expect to visit, so I will have to take people's word on what it is like there as I already do about the DR's verion of Fort Lauderdale which is known as Punta Cana.
no one said a few tourists don't trickle their way to Sosua. It is simply not the crowds you speak of. I still visit Sosua on occasions and enjoy it for what it is. You said "10 years" to completion of the plazas.
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I never once spoke of crowds, but you did.
Others have said a substantial number of cruisers have been going to Sosua beach on bussed cruise ship to FOR YEARS.
Never did I say how many. I did say it was part of an overall north coast plan that is unveiling at a glacial pace.
Do I expect the numbers to increase over time? Well that is part of the best laid plans.
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