More than 400,000 cruise ship passengers visit Puerto Plata. Deputy Minister of Tourism for Puerto Plata, Julio Almonte reports that in 2015, 121 cruise ships docked at the Amber Cove terminal in Puerto Plata. Some 470,902 travelers are reported to having visited, including 346,968 passengers and 123,935 crew. This is despite the intense rains that affected the north coast in October, November and early December.
A record 20 cruise ships docked in December 2016, according to statistics from Carnival Corporation, owner of the Amber Cove terminal.
Almonte forecasts that for 2017 a new record of 160 ships will be set.
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http://www.diariolibre.com/economia/turismo/mas-de-400-mil-turistas-de-cruceros-visitaron-pp-HX5880595
