PUERTO PLATA TOURIST DESTINATION
The city of Puerto Plata is the 9th largest city on the island of the Dominican Republic, and the capital of the province of Puerto Plata. It’s located on the north coast of the island with a population of approximately 287,000.
Puerto Plata is an exciting and welcoming city, with many tourist attractions, as well as shopping, restaurants and beaches. As a main port to the Dominican Republic it is a busy and active city, but also achieves great places of relaxation and fun for everyone who shares in the experience of this city.
It boasts of having many large all-inclusive beach resorts that are reasonably priced, offering good food, service, entertainment, shuttle buses, clean accommodations and lots of down time to enjoy your vacation. Iberostar Costa Dorada in Carretera Luperon, Viva Whydham Tangerine in Carretera Sosua-Cabarete. Viva Whyndham V Heavens Resort in Playa Dorada Complex, Confresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort- Cofresi Beach, Grand Paradise Playa Dorada and Blue Bay Villas Doradas (Adults Only)-all inclusive.
From your resort, hotel or local accommodations you can book tours to adventurous places such as, Damajagua Waterfalls, this is an exciting adrenaline oriented experience, with 27 waterfalls, a hiking event, you can slide down chutes, swim in fresh mirror-like pools or free jump from canyons. Not for the faint of heart, although you go at your own pace and not all waterfalls are accessible year round.
You may want to play a few rounds at the famous Playa Dorada Golf Course, located in Puerto Plata, with spectacular views, a challenging professional course offering a fine restaurant and clubhouse.
Visit one of the many museums, perhaps the historic Fort San Felipe, a Spanish fortress, once used to protect Puerto Plata from pirates and raiders.
Drive the Malecon for breathtaking views of the Atlantic side of the Caribbean. The beaches are dotted with eatery’s, Cofresi Palm Beach & Spa Resort with Merengue music playing and cheerful smiling faces waiting to serve you.
A recently new addition is the tramway (cable car) the only one of it’s kind in the Caribbean, taking you to the peak of Mount Isabel de Torres, 793 meters high, but, you can also hike up! Once at the top you will enjoy spectacular views of the city of Puerto Plata and the surrounding countryside, the statue of Christ the Redeemer is waiting to greet you, as well as the spectacular botanical gardens. If you have a tour guide, they are very knowledgable of the plants, fauna and the history of the area.
Amber Cove is along the north coast of Puerto Plata in the bay of Maimon. You can stroll the beaches and gaze upon one of the greatest ports of the modern world, where Carnival Cruise lines dock while guests visit the Dominican Republic.
If your looking for some fishing and water sports, Puerto Plata has designated snorkeling cruises and deep sea fishing tours.
For a little different kind of entertainment, enjoy the excitement of Ocean World Adventure Park, located in Cofresi, inside the Ocean World Marina, Puerto Plata, swim with the dolphins, watch the sea lions, sharks and bird shows.
Book your show time to be amazed by the extravaganza of the Bravissimo show and dinner- Las Vegas style entertainment, with outstanding costumes, music and design, with a Caribbean flair and interpretive dance. Reviews for the park and the show are outstanding and raving excellence, people just love this and feel it was well worth the cost.
Also, one of the largest Casino’s is located in Ocean World, try your luck at one of 14 tables and 60 gaming machines with 7,000 square feet of gaming floor space.
You will surely be pleased with the great choices that Puerto Plata has to offer as a tourist destination, be prepared to have more than just an encounter and fun, you will be taken away by the beauty and experiences with memories to share with friends and family, lasting a lifetime.
