Carnival Cruise Line’s Amber Cove will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025. The port that opened on 6 October 2015 has set a new arrivals record so far this 2024. After receiving more than a million cruise ship passengers in 2023, general manager Sharon Mei says the number of cruise ship arrivals and passengers has been on the rise.
As reported in Diario Libre, from January to August 2024, some 80,184 cruise ship passengers and 23,801 crew have stopped at the port, numbers that are 13% more than the first eight months in 2023.
Amber Cove has been the most visited cruise port this year, with 58% of the total arrivals, according to data published by the Ministry of Tourism.
Mei says the ships mainly bring US families. “We cater to the American passenger who likes to take tours. Almost 50% take tours and another 8% will take taxis”, says Mei. She described the cruise ship passengers as adventure-loving and multi-generational.
She said among the most popular tours are the 27 Charcos de Damajagua waterfalls, the visit to Playa Dorada or the city tour of Puerto Plata.
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Diario Libre
15 October 2024