Port of Puerto Plata

Taino Bay offers new tourist facilities that include commercial spaces and gourmet experiences in the different restaurants and bars.

The Taino Bay Port in the Puerto Plata cruise port opened operations today with the arrival of the MSC Seashore, a modern EVO class cruise ship with 4,540 passengers and capacity for more than 1,700 crew members.

Taino Bay will replace the old cargo port of Puerto Plata, placing cruise passengers just steps from the historic district that includes Fort San Felipe, an important historical site, and the colonial heart of Puerto Plata where a 16-block area will be located.

That area includes dozens of gift shops, antique shops and iconic places like Paseo Doña Blanca, the Parque Central, the Cathedral of San Felipe, the Gregorio Luperón museum, the Ámbar Gallery, Paraguas Street, the Amber Museum, the Historical Fire Department and many more places.

This harbor operates container cargo, general cargo, fuel and tourist cruise management Concerns regarding unethical wildlife tourism and animal abuse [1] have been raised regarding the Taino Bay cruise port.