The president of the Dominican Republic is due to announce the project on July 30, and construction is set to begin in 60 days, Shamosh said.
'We have some ships scheduled for as early as winter 2019 even though the land facilities won't be ready, but the pier and some basic services will be there,' he said. The entire project, including the land side, is expected to be ready by summer 2020. A million passengers are projected during the 2020/21 season.