feature photo

Feature Article #1

Carnival breaks ground on new cruise center in Dominican Republic

The Amber Cove Cruise Center at Bay of Maimon is scheduled to open in 2014

| Continued

feature photo

Feature Article #2

New map-guide highlights the Santiago-Puerto Plata Tourist Highway

The guide orients travelers about the services, attractions and activities available between La Cumbre and Gran Parada, including the amber mines in La Cumbre, the fertile coffee region of Pedro García and the sugarcane traditions of Montellano.

| Continued

Feature Article #3

Dominican Republic Base Camps

A network of base camps helps independent travelers in the Dominican Republic

| Continued

feature photo

Feature Article #4

Ocean World, the world’s first fully interactive marine park

At Ocean World, you swim with the dolphins, and the sea lions — and the sharks!

| Continued

feature photo

Feature Article #5

Cigar factory photos: “Made by Hands” in Dominican Republic

Post card collection depicts the hands of people at work rolling fine cigars in the Dominican Republic. Photographed by Owen Franken in 2007 at Luis Cuevas factory, a duotone treatment of these recent pictures emphasizes how this caring, handmade process is a tradition that has gone unchanged since its very beginnings.

| Continued

feature photo

Feature Article #6

Luxuriating at Villa Castellamonte

How the rich live every day—you can rent it for a week. A correspondent recounts her experiences staying at the posh Villa Castellamonte in Cabrera near Playa Grande

| Continued

feature photo

Feature Article #7

Click HERE to discover some of the north coast’s Great Places to Stay

| Continued

feature photo

Feature Article #8

Click HERE for Top Tours

| Continued

feature photo

Feature Article #9

Sosua’s beginnings: a haven for Jews fleeing Hitler

The village of Sosua was founded by Jewish refugees from Hitler’s scourge

| Continued

About This Site

The Puerto Plata Report is an online newsmagazine offering regional news and visitors information for Puerto Plata, Sosua, Cabarete and the north coast of the Dominican Republic Share on Facebook

468x60 banner

Inside

post thumbnail

Puerto Plata Region at a glance

What to expect on a visit to these shores

31Dec2009 | | 7 comments | Continued
post thumbnail

Puerto Plata Hot! Magazine: what’s hot in Puerto Plata

Browse and download free Puerto Plata Hot! Magazine to bring on your vacation

24Jan2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

Japan helps relaunch Puerto Plata region’s tourism

Japanese representatives began to implement a sustainable tourism program in Puerto Plata, with the participation of the public and private sectors, to relaunch the country’s north coast as a tourism destination.

20Jan2012 | | 2 comments | Continued
post thumbnail

Whale season Jan 15 – March 25

Humpback whales wow visitors in Samana. Each winter The Dominican Republic plays host to a huge number of North Atlantic humpback whales that spend January to March mating and calving in the wide, sheltered Samana Bay. Whalewatching pioneer Kim Beddall runs daily boat trips

11Jan2012 | | 6 comments | Continued
post thumbnail

Our quest for the ‘right’ cigar

After a year of legwork we discovered an ideal combination of quality, price and consistency from a small, Cuban family-run factory hidden away in the Cibao Valley

1Nov2011 | | 1 comment | Continued
post thumbnail

Carnival announces $65 million cruise port for Maimon Bay

The facility is expected to open in Fall 2013

16Aug2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
post thumbnail

Fifty years after his death, does Trujillo still matter?

For many, Trujillo’s impact on the Dominican community on the island and in New York City is still visible.

8Jun2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
post thumbnail

Museum honors the 50,000 victims of Trujillo

“The Haitian genocide was a crime against humanity largest Trujillo’s tyranny,” said Luisa De Peña, director of the Memorial Museum of Dominican Resistance.

30May2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
Older Entries