cruises-puerto plata (Dominican Today)
With the arrival of the Allure of the Seas in November which is owned by the Royal Caribbean shipping company and is regarded as one of the largest cruise ships in the world, Puerto Plata, which has a tourist terminal at Taino Bay, becomes the first location in the nation to receive the largest cruise ship that visits the Dominican Republic.
The performance of “Allure of the Seas” will have a significant economic impact on the nation.
Experts said that will inspire confidence in the cruise industry, according to Jean Luis Rodriguez, director of the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom), positioning the Dominican Republic to achieve its goal of becoming the Caribbean Cruise Hub.
“Based on the fact that each cruise passenger spends about 100 dollars per capita on land, we would be talking about an economic spill in Puerto Plata of more than half a million dollars”, said the head of Apordom.
Harold Sanders, manager of Taino Bay, affirmed that these 5,822 cruise passengers are the largest amount they have received since the opening of the terminal and that with the arrival of “Allure of the Seas,” the port is placed within the threshold with the capacity to receive this type of vessel.
Data from Dominican Today
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