Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Port Reviews

We went to Ocean World to play with animals. This excursion is nice and we got some great pictures, but it is too long to allow you to really see the city before or afterwards.

Loved this excursion. We did the 4 hour waterfall hike. It was definitely something for fit people, and adventurous.

The port was nice. We didn't know that we could have stayed in the little beachy area right outside the ship. We did do the Countryside Safari excursion. It was cultural and quite eye opening into the every day happenings of the people that live there.

Our excursion, Top 10 Best, was already delayed by an hour, due to additional security clearance in the area, before our minibus began to move. We missed the chance to see 1 of the 2 museums b/c it was about to close, so instead, our tour guide allowed us to experience Larimar, the island's unique gemstone, at a small shopping place nearby, where we encountered a pushy salesperson who keeps talking without giving us the chance to speak. This Larimar shop was not stated in our excursion info., and is the worst alternative. As a form of apology, our tour guide always ended his every sentence with the phrase, "I love you". Also, the samples of rum we had at the Macorix House was too strong for us, but we enjoyed samples of Mama Juana. Overall, this excursion wasn't worth the price.

Taino Bay is the port and is self-contained. There is a big pool, lazy river, shopping, bars and restaurants. We actually spent most of our time walking around the area outside of the port. I felt very safe venturing out with my husband and teenage son.

Playa Dorado was a wonderful beach

Beautiful colorful city! Loved the whole vibe!

Stayed on ship

This place was Poppin. They knew how to have a good time! I did not venture far from the boat since I was solo on this day, but they had a lot of shops to choose from, and I didn’t feel Like they were harassing me to buy stuff, which is greatly appreciated

Taino Bay port area is newer, but gift shops over priced