Amber Cove is a 30-acre, two-berth port that can handle up to 8,000 passengers and 2,000 crew members per day. The Cove lies on Maimon Bay in Puerto Plata Province in the Dominican Republic's north coast region. The Cove is named after the precious amber stone that comes from fossilized tree resin and is mined in the area.
A relatively new port, the Amber Cove Cruise Center opened in 2015. The port was co-developed by Carnival Corporation and Grupo B&R. Grupo is a 100-year-old Dominican company focused on shipping and port operations.
This undertaking was quite monumental for Puerto Plata, and the opening of Amber Cove marked the first time in 30 years that cruise ships had been to the Dominican's north coast.
On one of his trips to America in the 1400s, Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Plata. In 1502, Nicolas de Ovando founded the city at the beginning of the Spanish colonization.
Fast forward to 1993 and the original Jurassic Park movie. This tale of modern-day dinosaurs created from ancient DNA found in insects trapped in amber was partially filmed in Amber Cove. The Amber Museum was the location of some of the scenes in the movie, and exhibits shown in the film are from the museum.
Sign commemorating the filming of Jurassic Park
For more information on Amber Cove, Dominican Republic, go to the port's website: https://www.ambercove.com/
