85-year old Alfred Meister, the entrepreneur who brought Ocean World Adventure Park & Marina to Puerto Plata, passed away on 8 October 2019 in Puerto Plata. He is known for his investments in the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic. In the Dominican Republic, he developed the Ocean World Adventure Park & Marina together with his son, Stefan Meister since 2000.
A mass was held in his honor on Saturday, 19 October 2019 at the Puerto Plata Cathedral.
Born in Germany, Meister was the quintessential entrepreneur moving from operating a family store, to a wholesale center in Germany, and then tourism ventures in the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic. His love affair with the Caribbean began after vacationing in Nassau, Bahamas in 1973, and years after discovered the north coast of the Dominican Republic.
In February 2018, the Chamber of Deputies recognized the visionary businessman for his contributions to tourism in Puerto Plata.
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Puerto Plata Digital
22 October 2019