SANTO DOMINGO. - Tourism minister Francisco Javier Garcia announced Friday the construction of a modern cruises terminal in the town Maimon, at a cost of US$65 million, generating around 30 million dollars in its first year in operation.
He said the terminal will positively impact the province and can simultaneously berth two boats totaling at least 4,000 passengers.
Garcia said an investment of this breadth by the Carnival Corporation guarantees the project’s success, expeditious construction, and the massive presence of cruise passengers. “The speed of the work stems mostly because that investment doesn’t require any financing or Dominican Government facilities for the investors.”
For Giora Israel, Carnival Corporation senior vice president for Ports Development and Destinations, the terminal’s construction is expected to start October 1.
The terminal will occupy 50,000 square meters at Maimón Bay, construction will last two years, and provide 800 direct jobs.
The resort city of Puerto Plata has been demanding the construction of a cruise ship port for several years to restore the province’s splendor, characterized like tourist resort in the 70 and 80s.
Written by: bernies, 12 Aug 2011 1:50 PM
From: United States, key west fl
From this part of the island I can only guess what the tugs from that area in the transportation business are thinking since they will want to have their share, and might also want to control it.
From: United States
Well there goes Puerto Plata.
What a spit in the face. Even Dominicans must dislike POP.
Now what was it I heard that empty suit LF was going to invest $700MM USD for POP. I guess just not POP proper.
From: United States, Washington, DC
This is one of my favorite get away from everything else/commercial places ... I especially love this place for fresh fish... now there going to duck it up!!!!
Written by: xwill7, 12 Aug 2011 2:25 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Yes, Maimon has some fresh fish
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
This is Carnivals money and they will build it where they feel is best for them .....they are not stupid as they are the largest in the world and have very sharp pencils they own .....Carnival Corporation & plc brands with eleven individual cruise lines, and operate a combined fleet of 96 ships totaling more than 160,000 beds with 10 new ships on order. Executive control of each brand is given by its geographical location, the Carnival Corporation monitoring operations in North America, Carnival UK control of operations in the United Kingdom and Costa Cruises controlled Group operations in the rest of Europe . P & O Cruises Australia is operated by Carnival UK as a sister company P & O Cruises.
From: United States
Maimon is a great little town. This is great news for the residents and for the country.
Written by: abc200, 12 Aug 2011 3:59 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
DR could quickly have another 'home port' for cruises.
S.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
TTT exactly ..thank goodness there are a few people who can think positively
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
ABC you know absolutely nothing about this subject.....and why certain places become home ports for ships
Written by: abc200, 12 Aug 2011 4:16 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
ABC that is mickey mouse stuff ...When Carnival or Royal Caribbean use the DR now thats Cruise ships
Written by: telemeco, 12 Aug 2011 4:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Monte Plata
?
Written by: telemeco, 12 Aug 2011 4:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Monte Plata
Which Maimon are we talking about? Maimon in Bonao or some other Maimon that the location escape me right now?? or it is Boca de Maimon, Higuey????
Written by: xwill7, 12 Aug 2011 4:45 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Send abc out when the next ship leaves
From: United States
First of all Disney is synonymous with ultra clean and absolute security, that is why it is #1 in child proof destinations. Hopefully they will use the port.
My choice would have been Maimon and if they actually have "control" over those transportation/vendor thugs it will be a great thing for the North coast.
The first time a family with children get taken for a ride in one of those non-air-conditioned rolling junk heaps and charged $30 USD to see the garbage on the sides of the roads and beach in POP.
That will be the last time. But Dominicans do not have the "repeat" business mentality.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
you got that right
Written by: antonio1, 12 Aug 2011 5:11 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
I see Jobs, Jobs, and more Jobs coming!!
From: United States, Washington, DC
they should have stuck this new financial dream in PP, but el Pres.. won't fork over the money to build a new port in PP! Years ago he made the promise to build a new port for PP and playa dorado.... The drawings were prepared... the pres just backed out of the deal!! They are already phucking up every bay on the north coast... now they want to do the same for maimon!!! they're just going to ruin another beautiful bay and area for some tourist spot ..... how long will this one last??????
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
""Written by: Blutarsky, 12 Aug 2011 4:07 PM
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
ABC you know absolutely nothing about this subject.....and why certain places become home ports for ships ""
Hit him hard, Blut!
MJEV.
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
""Written by: xwill7, 12 Aug 2011 4:45 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Send abc out when the next ship leaves""
Xman,
I agree, except I'd tie him to the bow sonar dome just below water level.
MJEV.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Very good news indeed.
Of course, Maimon being a small town, passengers will be shuttled to POP. Unless they decide to use the RIU hotel area as gift shop restaurants night life and leave POP for dead..
At any event let's hope it's not just another hot air balloon. Let's also pray so they don't fluck it up between the usual transport/souvenirs/hos/thieves Mafias.
From: United States, Washington, DC
Written by: xwill7, 12 Aug 2011 4:45 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Send abc out when the next ship leaves""
Xman,
ABC never had a ship in the first place..... He has a flotilla.. just aimlessly his mouth and brain wander around the seas without any since of direction...... float on ABC..
From: Iran, DirectorioDominicano.com
Other than the deterioration of the marine life immediately surrounding that area, and the middle finger at those that fish around that area, I can't think of any other cons.
Written by: abc200, 12 Aug 2011 7:37 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
No, pop is dead. Dont ferry them there! Experience has shown that a controlled area with good facilities and good high class sellers is good for cruise passengers.
Need to control every aspect. Mykonos is an example of carefully controlled development.
POP is an example of extreme stupidity. Bulldozer is needed wholesale after 3o year,
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Hey Mucholoco,
WTH do you know about Mykonos? When was last time you were there-if ever? I was there and in Santorini two years ago, and actually liked former much better. Mykonos is crowded and difficult to find your way around. Best thing I saw there was Petros II, the bay pelican. Also, the Isle of Ios, a couple of miles off Mykonos.
Way too many tourists and the OUZO totally sucks....right on par with turpentine. Can't believe I bought that crap and brought it all the way back to the states. Good thing is that I got Tupapaupa to also try it and he hated it and landed on his posterior for indeterminate time. Perhaps you should drink OUZU daily, while hitting bong, that way you'll be permanently high and at least we'll be able to rationalize your permanent state of incoherence.
MJEV.
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Duplicate comment; removed by contributor.
MJEV.
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
@Hateit,
""Written by: HateitorLOVEIT, 12 Aug 2011 5:48 PM
From: United States, Washington, DC
Written by: xwill7, 12 Aug 2011 4:45 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Send abc out when the next ship leaves""
Xman,
ABC never had a ship in the first place..... He has a flotilla.. just aimlessly his mouth and brain wander around the seas without any since of direction...... float on ABC..""
Precious, just precious!!!!
MJEV.
Written by: abc200, 12 Aug 2011 10:25 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
I frequent the Greek Isles. Season is everything and it is hugely popular in high season with good reason - Super Paradise is the beach of legend. Santorini is also wonderful! No concrete monstrosities such as they need to bulldoze in POP and give the architects and sponsors jail sentences; make their graves anonymous for bringing disgrace on their land!
Ouzo is an acquired taste for the connoisseur! Yes, the local special rum would be more suitable.
Anyway we can hope there is now a more intelligent and educated generation now; the morons are hopefully gone. Now its just dynamite and bulldozers to redevelop the POP area.
S.
Written by: abc200, 12 Aug 2011 10:49 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Tuba mirum spargens sonum
per sepulcra regionum,
coget omnes ante thronum.
Mors stupebit et natura,
cum resurget creatura,
judicanti responsura.
Liber scriptus proferetur,
in quo totum continetur,
unde mundus judicetur.
Judex ergo cum sedebit,
quidquid latet, apparebit,
nil inultum remanebit.
Quid sum miser tunc dicturus?
quem patronum rogaturus,
cum vix justus sit securus?
Planet trashers such as MJEV?
S.
Written by: anthonyC, 13 Aug 2011 2:34 AM
From: United States
Mickey is going to build his private destination for Carnival Cruise Lines. Most of the products will be shipped in and once construction is done you will be amazed how few Dominican locals will be employed.
Old man Arison didn't create his empire by being stupid. Jr. Didn't make it a dynasty by being sentimental.
BTW They have the same project ready to go on 3 other islands. Whichever Government bends over the most will actually get to see it built. The other 3 will just be left to wonder.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
yes ...that is how they play the game....Hardball with a very sharp pencil
Written by: xwill7, 13 Aug 2011 11:10 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
abc pop is still a great area
Written by: Escott, 13 Aug 2011 11:16 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
This will benefit Ocean World. Closest destination to the ship terminal if it is ever built which I sincerely doubt just like all the other BS posted here.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
abc is also a Booger Eatin Moron with the defrocked internet policeman poopy
Written by: abc200, 13 Aug 2011 11:44 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
cruise passengers want and generally pay for a sanitized environment.
Similar to the terminal in Haiti - with good walls all around.
They don't share bluts like of doss holes and low life drinking establishments.
S.
From: Dominican Republic
Great for the rich empty suit politicians and entrepeneurs but a sad day for poppy and the kids . Yes this will greatly enhance tourism on costa norte but to whos benefit and at whose and what expense ?
Do you people really think Carnival invested this money in Leos coffers just to bring 650,000 people a year to see flipper jump through hoops at Ocean World ? This investment is meant to give tourism more than a shot of botox but rather a permanent facelift that well extends into the Sosua and Caberete areas as well which clearly explains the recent crackdowns and random acts of 'ETHNIC CLEANSING" that have been taking place in these towns that are being marketed as the next family fun destination in the D.R that the ministry of tourism hopes will come to fruition very soon.
From: Dominican Republic
Its the build it and they will come mentality and the stage has been set for a long while now . First , rid the area of redlight tourism by doubling airfares to pop that the average monger cant afford , lock up all the putas , send the illegal Haitians back to Dejabon in the fed x trucks , kick the street vendors off the corners in the name of progress and bring in the hordes of daytripping Bradys wearing thier black socks and sandals .
Written by: sbostian, 13 Aug 2011 12:53 PM
From: Dominican Republic
at least it is private investment. companies usually take care of their investments....as opposed to government projects that complete 95% of the blueprint, and start neglecting it the day after LF shows up with his golden scissors.
From: Dominican Republic
Lol True
Nothing that originates within the country ever seems to make it out of the womb which is why the country (atleast the elitist part of it) is totally dependant upon foriegn investment to keep the braces on little jonnys teeth .
Written by: danny00, 13 Aug 2011 4:55 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
guess its going to be a few hours or the day in the pop area,
buses and taxis will take the tourists over to central park in pop, their they will find a guide and the guides for their30% from the gifts shops will bring the gringos to these shops.
as i have written many times before
ALL THE SHOPS SELL THE SAME THING,
ALL THE SHOPS TELL THE TOURISTS THAT ALL THE THINGS IN THEIR SHOP WHERE MADE BY DONINICANS, NOT TRUE MOST IF NOT ALL ARE MADE BY THE HAITIANS, IN TURN THE DOMINICAN SHOP OWNERS BUY IT FROM THEM AT A VERY LOW PRICE.
THEN ITS THE AMBER MUSEUM AND I GUESS FUN CITY AND MAYBE THE CABLE RIDE.
NOTHING ELSE TO DO OVER THERE BUT FOR THE TOURISTS TO WATCH 10,000 GUYS RACING AROUND CENTRAL PARK WITH THEIR MOTOR BIKES???
Written by: danny00, 13 Aug 2011 4:58 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
wonder if the shops are going to keep on selling phoney cigars? [cuban}
overpriced gold and silver? wonder if the cab drivers are going again to overcharge the tourists?
who knows maybe they learned somthing from the playa dora closing's?
dont think so though.!!!
Written by: Regan, 13 Aug 2011 4:59 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Ever seen the partially built Carnival dock in Belize? Yes, you pass it on the excursion launch. It's been sitting/rotting for a couple years according to my tour guide. I really hope this project gets finished. We really need a way to get full service cruise departures from this country.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Regan
Where are we in the corruption ratings as opposed to Belize??
Maybe we'll end up with a not-built-at-all dock.
Wait 'til all the extended hands begin to show up.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Guyana ....wow that would be the cruise to hell....Devils Island would look good after that and it is right up the road in the former French Guiana now called... who cares ......I mean RCCL built Labadee in Haiti and it is a huge financial win for everybody .....until looters like Dread drive them into the seas with pitchforks ....just kidding Dread LOL.....Actually Belize should take their cues from Bermuda it will be a longer haul but it will be worth it ...after all they speak {English} and American
Written by: abc200, 13 Aug 2011 5:38 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Dolphins in captivity is a no-no for tourism everywhere and is totally irresponsible.
http://www.inkokomo.com/dolphin/captivity.htmlHopefully the cruise operator does not give publicity to this dire exercise that has already been with withdrawn in good tourist area.
S.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Moron they are your Buddy Fidels fish ....Cuba is probably the largest Dolphin/porpoise vendor in the world
Written by: anthonyC, 14 Aug 2011 9:59 AM
From: United States
Written by: Regan,
"We really need a way to get full service cruise departures from this country."
There is no reason for the D.R. to be a Cruise departure port except that you would like it.
How many Dominican's take cruises? Could they even 1/2 full a cruise ship twice a year. Forget 3 ships a week
Written by: abc200, 14 Aug 2011 10:39 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Europeans, Americans, South Americans are the main market for full service cruises from the DR.
For Americans and Canadians it maybe is as cheap to fly from many departure points to La Romana to start a cruise than to Miami. Plus for those who already know Miami its and additional exotic 'port of call'.
Some clients may prefer the more international nature of the cruise.
Hotels are now in place to support pre and post departure nights.
Over the years DR has a better weather record than the Miami area.
Cruise lines should be able to offer better facilities out of La Romana.
S.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Yeah sure it is cheaper to fly here than to Miami LOL...ABC you are full of it as usual ...¨Now go home and get your shine box ¨´
From: Dominican Republic, Civil Rights and Peace Activist for Our Dominican People
It's a terrible thing to build this cruiseline port in such a pristine place as Bahía de Maimon!
I’m not against the port, but it’s location….That area should be a national park, it has a beautiful rock mountain that looks like a chimney or muffing I believe it's a granite monolith. These hotels, the Riu, shouldn’t even there in the first place!
This Maimon area it’s just gorgeous and should had been made a National Park for our people and future generation to enjoy, instead of giving it to hotels, and now a cruise line.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
If it happens Popon the Cruise lines will take more care than the Cheeseball hotel operators
From: Dominican Republic, Civil Rights and Peace Activist for Our Dominican People
Well blu, a port it's not the best when it comes to keep an area clean of pollutants or keeping the uninvited guests! With the ship comes all the garbage dumping in the sea, why can they use the port in Puerto Plata or Ocean World'sBeatiful marina???
That is too bad for Dominicans, seriously, that area should be taken back or bought back by the government, because, it’s amazingly beautiful!! One of the best in the country, and only few Dominicans know about it.
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
More jobs for the illegals. horayyyy!
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
true it is beautiful....But Labadee in Haiti owned by RCCL and not Carnival has been a plus all around for Haiti ....Carnival will call the shots and not permit their passengers to be hustled by tour guides and garapattas ....it will be strictly controlled....if it ever happens
Written by: abc200, 16 Aug 2011 8:53 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Much cheaper to fly to DR than to Miami from many parts of north america.
Westjet and others offer excellent deals to DR including hotels etc.
S.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
that is so absurd abc .....Miami and San Juan are International hubs and handle more flights in a day than the whole island of the DR in a week.......stop trying to fast google this fertilizer you type ad nauseum
From: United States, Washington, DC
Written by: poponlaburra, 15 Aug 2011 6:11 PM
From: United States, "Block by Block let's Build the Wall" "Say "NO" to power barges in our Ocean Front" Well blu, a port it's not the best when it comes to keep an area clean of pollutants or keeping the uninvited guests! With the ship comes all the garbage dumping in the sea, why can they use the port in Puerto Plata or Ocean World'sBeatiful marina???
They can't use the port in puerto plata b/c it's to dangerous..... the currents around the port swirl to the point that it makes it difficult for large ships to dock... My friends family, all engineers, were hired by the DR government to come up a method/way that large ships could safely dock at PP. They created a method that would work to control the currents around the dock, but el presidente didn't want to pay for it. It kills me, the dominican government footed the bills for my boy and his family for almost 4 years... and when they created a great solution, el presidente and
From: United States, Washington, DC
and his followers said NO! They did not give a reason. So, basically, they paid the cost for cars, salary, housing, and anything else they wanted for 4 ....... just to say no... we don't have the money......... He told me that they, lionel and friends, basically gave up on PP...... Now they want to sell more of themselves to outsiders.... They will destroy Maimon.... the natural beauty, the great fish, the laid back feeling ...... is there anything that's not for sell in the DR?
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Well there goes Puerto Plata.
What a spit in the face. Even Dominicans must dislike POP.
Now what was it I heard that empty suit LF was going to invest $700MM USD for POP. I guess just not POP proper.
S.
http://www.travelagentcentral.com....bbean-cruise-departure-port-18452
S.
First of all Disney is synonymous with ultra clean and absolute security, that is why it is #1 in child proof destinations. Hopefully they will use the port.
My choice would have been Maimon and if they actually have "control" over those transportation/vendor thugs it will be a great thing for the North coast.
The first time a family with children get taken for a ride in one of those non-air-conditioned rolling junk heaps and charged $30 USD to see the garbage on the sides of the roads and beach in POP.
That will be the last time. But Dominicans do not have the "repeat" business mentality.
""Written by: Blutarsky, 12 Aug 2011 4:07 PM
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
ABC you know absolutely nothing about this subject.....and why certain places become home ports for ships ""
Hit him hard, Blut!
MJEV.
""Written by: xwill7, 12 Aug 2011 4:45 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Send abc out when the next ship leaves""
Xman,
I agree, except I'd tie him to the bow sonar dome just below water level.
MJEV.
Of course, Maimon being a small town, passengers will be shuttled to POP. Unless they decide to use the RIU hotel area as gift shop restaurants night life and leave POP for dead..
At any event let's hope it's not just another hot air balloon. Let's also pray so they don't fluck it up between the usual transport/souvenirs/hos/thieves Mafias.
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Send abc out when the next ship leaves""
Xman,
ABC never had a ship in the first place..... He has a flotilla.. just aimlessly his mouth and brain wander around the seas without any since of direction...... float on ABC..
Other than the deterioration of the marine life immediately surrounding that area, and the middle finger at those that fish around that area, I can't think of any other cons.
Need to control every aspect. Mykonos is an example of carefully controlled development.
POP is an example of extreme stupidity. Bulldozer is needed wholesale after 3o year,
Hey Mucholoco,
WTH do you know about Mykonos? When was last time you were there-if ever? I was there and in Santorini two years ago, and actually liked former much better. Mykonos is crowded and difficult to find your way around. Best thing I saw there was Petros II, the bay pelican. Also, the Isle of Ios, a couple of miles off Mykonos.
Way too many tourists and the OUZO totally sucks....right on par with turpentine. Can't believe I bought that crap and brought it all the way back to the states. Good thing is that I got Tupapaupa to also try it and he hated it and landed on his posterior for indeterminate time. Perhaps you should drink OUZU daily, while hitting bong, that way you'll be permanently high and at least we'll be able to rationalize your permanent state of incoherence.
MJEV.
MJEV.
""Written by: HateitorLOVEIT, 12 Aug 2011 5:48 PM
From: United States, Washington, DC
Written by: xwill7, 12 Aug 2011 4:45 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Send abc out when the next ship leaves""
Xman,
ABC never had a ship in the first place..... He has a flotilla.. just aimlessly his mouth and brain wander around the seas without any since of direction...... float on ABC..""
Precious, just precious!!!!
MJEV.
Ouzo is an acquired taste for the connoisseur! Yes, the local special rum would be more suitable.
Anyway we can hope there is now a more intelligent and educated generation now; the morons are hopefully gone. Now its just dynamite and bulldozers to redevelop the POP area.
S.
per sepulcra regionum,
coget omnes ante thronum.
Mors stupebit et natura,
cum resurget creatura,
judicanti responsura.
Liber scriptus proferetur,
in quo totum continetur,
unde mundus judicetur.
Judex ergo cum sedebit,
quidquid latet, apparebit,
nil inultum remanebit.
Quid sum miser tunc dicturus?
quem patronum rogaturus,
cum vix justus sit securus?
Planet trashers such as MJEV?
S.
Old man Arison didn't create his empire by being stupid. Jr. Didn't make it a dynasty by being sentimental.
BTW They have the same project ready to go on 3 other islands. Whichever Government bends over the most will actually get to see it built. The other 3 will just be left to wonder.
Similar to the terminal in Haiti - with good walls all around.
They don't share bluts like of doss holes and low life drinking establishments.
S.
Do you people really think Carnival invested this money in Leos coffers just to bring 650,000 people a year to see flipper jump through hoops at Ocean World ? This investment is meant to give tourism more than a shot of botox but rather a permanent facelift that well extends into the Sosua and Caberete areas as well which clearly explains the recent crackdowns and random acts of 'ETHNIC CLEANSING" that have been taking place in these towns that are being marketed as the next family fun destination in the D.R that the ministry of tourism hopes will come to fruition very soon.
Nothing that originates within the country ever seems to make it out of the womb which is why the country (atleast the elitist part of it) is totally dependant upon foriegn investment to keep the braces on little jonnys teeth .
buses and taxis will take the tourists over to central park in pop, their they will find a guide and the guides for their30% from the gifts shops will bring the gringos to these shops.
as i have written many times before
ALL THE SHOPS SELL THE SAME THING,
ALL THE SHOPS TELL THE TOURISTS THAT ALL THE THINGS IN THEIR SHOP WHERE MADE BY DONINICANS, NOT TRUE MOST IF NOT ALL ARE MADE BY THE HAITIANS, IN TURN THE DOMINICAN SHOP OWNERS BUY IT FROM THEM AT A VERY LOW PRICE.
THEN ITS THE AMBER MUSEUM AND I GUESS FUN CITY AND MAYBE THE CABLE RIDE.
NOTHING ELSE TO DO OVER THERE BUT FOR THE TOURISTS TO WATCH 10,000 GUYS RACING AROUND CENTRAL PARK WITH THEIR MOTOR BIKES???
overpriced gold and silver? wonder if the cab drivers are going again to overcharge the tourists?
who knows maybe they learned somthing from the playa dora closing's?
dont think so though.!!!
Where are we in the corruption ratings as opposed to Belize??
Maybe we'll end up with a not-built-at-all dock.
Wait 'til all the extended hands begin to show up.
http://www.inkokomo.com/dolphin/captivity.html
Hopefully the cruise operator does not give publicity to this dire exercise that has already been with withdrawn in good tourist area.
S.
"We really need a way to get full service cruise departures from this country."
There is no reason for the D.R. to be a Cruise departure port except that you would like it.
How many Dominican's take cruises? Could they even 1/2 full a cruise ship twice a year. Forget 3 ships a week
For Americans and Canadians it maybe is as cheap to fly from many departure points to La Romana to start a cruise than to Miami. Plus for those who already know Miami its and additional exotic 'port of call'.
Some clients may prefer the more international nature of the cruise.
Hotels are now in place to support pre and post departure nights.
Over the years DR has a better weather record than the Miami area.
Cruise lines should be able to offer better facilities out of La Romana.
S.
It's a terrible thing to build this cruiseline port in such a pristine place as Bahía de Maimon!
I’m not against the port, but it’s location….That area should be a national park, it has a beautiful rock mountain that looks like a chimney or muffing I believe it's a granite monolith. These hotels, the Riu, shouldn’t even there in the first place!
This Maimon area it’s just gorgeous and should had been made a National Park for our people and future generation to enjoy, instead of giving it to hotels, and now a cruise line.
Well blu, a port it's not the best when it comes to keep an area clean of pollutants or keeping the uninvited guests! With the ship comes all the garbage dumping in the sea, why can they use the port in Puerto Plata or Ocean World'sBeatiful marina???
That is too bad for Dominicans, seriously, that area should be taken back or bought back by the government, because, it’s amazingly beautiful!! One of the best in the country, and only few Dominicans know about it.
Westjet and others offer excellent deals to DR including hotels etc.
S.
From: United States, "Block by Block let's Build the Wall" "Say "NO" to power barges in our Ocean Front" Well blu, a port it's not the best when it comes to keep an area clean of pollutants or keeping the uninvited guests! With the ship comes all the garbage dumping in the sea, why can they use the port in Puerto Plata or Ocean World'sBeatiful marina???
They can't use the port in puerto plata b/c it's to dangerous..... the currents around the port swirl to the point that it makes it difficult for large ships to dock... My friends family, all engineers, were hired by the DR government to come up a method/way that large ships could safely dock at PP. They created a method that would work to control the currents around the dock, but el presidente didn't want to pay for it. It kills me, the dominican government footed the bills for my boy and his family for almost 4 years... and when they created a great solution, el presidente and