Amber Cove: Delightful port, great shops and the pool area was better than advertised. Excursion to Puerto Plata was fun and interesting. The lushness of the island was beautiful and in stark contrast to the islands of Curacao and Aruba Read Less

Damajaua waterfall slide and jump excursion Read Less

We had a good time on the Iguana Mama city tour. The port overall is kind of boring in the Amber Cover area and rather urban by Puerto Plata. Worth a visit, but I would not be in a rush to go back. Read Less

Nice area with many things to do. We felt very safe Read Less

Took the Eat Drink and Be Merry through Iguana Mama tours...2nd time...the best Read Less

Snorkeled, cruised and drank rum Read Less

Interesting and informative tour but not recommeded for those with back problems. Very rough and dusty roads Read Less

Really enjoyed Amber Cove probably the best. It was a view into the living of a third world country. Really enjoyed the agriculture demonstrations. We were also taken to a school where the children sang to us! It ended up at the beach which was beautiful. Read Less

This area appears to be a nice cruise port complex with nice nearby all-inclusive resorts surrounded by a very economically depressed area of little interest. Read Less

Had a wonderful an long shore ecursion hitting many high points of the local environment, goverment, culture, food & drink, shopping and industry. Read Less

Pool was great and there was plenty of chairs around the pool. The music was loud but they did turn it off later in the day. Read Less

We did the Outback excursion. Our tour guide was Manny and he was a delight. Very knowledgable, informative and lots of personality. We got to see a lot of the city on our way to a school where we got to spend time with children. We then had lunch with a local family, which was delicious. We also got to go to the beach for a while and got massages on the beach. We were very surprised with the beauty of the countryside....lots of mountains and so green! Read Less

Deluxe Catamaran Sail & Snorkel Tour. Enjoyable sailing, friendly crew. Saw mostly fish while snorkeling. Read Less

Purchased the Puerto Plata Cultural Adventure excursion. It was a nice overview of the city. The highlight was an al fresco lunch in a local restaurant, Mares Restaurant and Lounge, followed by a tour of the owner’s orchid garden and art studio/gallery. The visits to the rum factory and a local museum celebrating the life of some general were boring. But our guide, Chuck, was very good. Read Less

Loud noisy poor area, murky water. Read Less

We went to the large pool right at dock and rented 2 umbrellas. Also there are free water slides! Fun and so nice. Read Less

Can't beat a free private pool area right at the port. Clean and well staffed. Read Less

Mostly shopping. Read Less

The Outback Advanenture, guided by Manny and Victor, was beyond our expectations. Enjoyed a cultural, historic, geographic, food/drink, and beach experience. Read Less

Very beautiful and lush island. Read Less

WE rented a taxi for the day and we went to a private ranch so we could do some mountain Horseback riding it was great for a good price. Read Less

Jungle trek, was 11/2 mile trek to get to meeting point. we waited 45 minutes for 1 coupe couple , never showed. Nice guide, nice new bus. Trek was about 2 miles to pitiful waterfall, and pooled water, muddy where you could swim, climb ladder and slide or jump into water....passed. Guide showed us many different fruits which we tasted and differnt trees and leaves that they made medicine out of. Extremely rough rock paths, wished I had worn heavy sneakers instead of water shoes.... feet were beat up and could have easily sprained an ankle in rocks. $45 BBQ lunch, everyone passed. Rum punch on bus back....30 minute bus ride each way, most under construction and rough roads....spilled my PUNCH! Read Less

Amber Cove is a great place to walk around, use the wifi and spend some relaxing time at the pool and swim up bar. I wish HAL would tell more people about the free facilities. We met several folks who had no idea what was offered. Read Less

Beautiful area, we went to Playa Bachata for the day, walkable from the port, approx. $37 pp for the day, food, drink , beach and pools. There is no beach at the cruisedock area, just a large pool area with chairs. Read Less

Very nice pool area created by the cruise lines. Great service, and not crowded Read Less