Eastern Caribbean
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
The Amber Coast: a cable car up the mountain and a fort by the sea.
Puerto Plata, the 'Silver Port', sits on the north coast of the Dominican Republic beneath Pico Isabel de Torres. Visitors ride the cable car to the summit, tour the 16th-century Fortaleza San Felipe and shop for the amber that gives this coast its name.
- Cable car to Isabel de Torres
- Fortaleza San Felipe
- Amber
- Merengue
What Puerto Plata is known for
Pico Isabel de Torres
A cloud-topped mountain reached by cable car, with gardens at the summit.
Fortaleza San Felipe
A Spanish fort completed in 1577 to guard the harbour from pirates.
The Amber Coast
Named for the fossilised resin mined in the hills nearby.
Quick facts
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Currency
- Dominican peso
- Language
- Spanish
- Port type
- Dock
- Game route from Miami
- about 755 nautical miles
Puerto Plata in the game
Unlocks at Explorer Level 4. Arrive to collect the stamp, then pass four missions and gather all five souvenirs to become a Port Master.
Port Trivia
Five questions about this destination.
Harbor Pilot
Steer through ten gates. The closer to the centre of each, the more it scores.
Souvenir Match
Flip cards and pair up local souvenirs.
Souvenir Hunt
Spot the listed keepsakes hidden on the quay.
Souvenirs to collect
- Amber pendant
- Güira scraper
- Cable car ticket
- Cacao nibs
- Carnival devil mask
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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
Red-roofed hills, a heart-shaped bay and legendary duty-free shopping.
Destination information is a general guide and can change. Voyages in Port Hopper World are simulated and are not real itineraries.