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A deep, offline guide to Puerto Plata, inside the Port Things app. Every place shows walking minutes from your pier, and the day plans are timed around the all-aboard. Every place, description and day plan is on the phone, so it works with no signal. Only the map background needs one.

• 1,250places
• 23ready-made days
• 2cruise piers
• 11languages

Where the ships dock

• Amber Cove Cruise Port
• Taíno Bay Cruise Port, Puerto Plata

Typically 7–9 AM to 4–6 PM · the Dominican Republic keeps UTC−4 all year — check which clock your ship keeps

Ready-made days

• Puerto Plata Old Town on Foot

  From Taíno Bay: the fortress, the square, Umbrella Street and the Amber Museum

• The Cable Car & the Old Town

  Up Mount Isabel de Torres early, then lunch by the main square

• The Malecón & Long Beach

  A nearly free day on foot along the seafront to the city beach

• The Old Town, the Easy Way

  Taxi hops to the square, the cathedral and the painted lanes, back in 3 hours

• Rainy Day in the Old Town

  Amber, a hero's house museum and a long lunch — from Taíno Bay

• Rum, Amber & Mofongo

  Adults: a rum tasting, the Amber Museum and a Dominican lunch

• Ocean World from Taíno Bay

  Dolphins, sea lions and the snorkel reef — back within 4 hours

• A Beach Day at Playa Dorada

  Golden sand in front of the resorts, 15 minutes from the pier

• A Quiet Morning at Costámbar

  A palm-lined local beach and lunch on the sand, 10 minutes away

• Sosúa's Bay from Taíno Bay

  Calm water, snorkelling off the rocks and the town's Jewish museum

• Cabarete: Surf & Kites

  Morning surfers at Encuentro, then the kite beach and lunch by the water

• Cabarete's Caves

  A guided cave walk with an underground swim, then the kite beach

• The 27 Waterfalls from Taíno Bay

  Climb, swim, slide and jump down the falls with a guide

• Zip Lines & Monkeys

  Cables over the forest canopy, then a swim at Sosúa on the way back

• Río San Juan & Playa Grande

  Long port days only: the mangrove lagoon and the wild Atlantic beaches

• Puerto Plata from Amber Cove

  The cable car, the fortress and the old town by taxi

• The 27 Waterfalls from Amber Cove

  The closest big adventure from the pier — back within 4 hours

• Ocean World from Amber Cove

  A marine park 10–15 minutes away, back within 4 hours

• Cofresí Beach Morning

  A sheltered bay a short taxi from Amber Cove

• Rainy Day from Amber Cove

  Two old-town museums and lunch under a roof, back by 1 PM

• Sosúa from Amber Cove

  The main beach and a quieter cove under the cliffs

• Cabarete from Amber Cove

  A long day to the kite beach — only with a firm return time

• A Lazy Day at Amber Cove

  The port's pool and slides, with an optional beach lunch at Cofresí

Areas covered

• Amber Cove & Maimón
• Cofresí, Costámbar & Ocean World
• Taíno Bay & the Old Town
• The Malecón & Long Beach
• Mount Isabel de Torres & the Cable Car
• Playa Dorada & Costa Dorada
• Imbert & the 27 Waterfalls
• Sosúa
• Cabarete
• Río San Juan, Playa Grande & Cabrera

What's in the map

• Beaches
• Waterfalls & Lagoons
• Snorkel & Dive
• Kite, Paddle & Surf
• Boat Trips & Marinas
• Forts & Landmarks
• Tours & Adventure
• Parks & Gardens
• Museums & Culture
• Restaurants
• Cafés & Bakeries
• Bars & Nightlife
• Markets & Food Stalls
• Shops & Souvenirs
• Family Fun
• Hotels & Resorts
• Golf & Spas
• Groceries & Supermarkets
• Piers, Taxis & Airport
• Pharmacies
• Hospitals & Clinics
• ATMs, Banks & Exchange
• Fuel & Car Rental
• Police & Tourist Help

Languages

English, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazil), German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Chinese (Simplified), Swedish.