Apordom targets nine cruise terminals by 2028

Apordom has a clear plan on the table: nine cruise terminals up and running in the Dominican Republic by 2028. The report published by Dominican Today places the north coast front and center in this phase, with port, hotel and infrastructure projects aimed at improving connectivity and pulling in investment.

The move makes sense. Every cruise call drops off passengers who step ashore, eat, shop and book excursions, and that spending reaches provinces that today live mostly off all-inclusive resorts in Punta Cana or Bávaro. Puerto Plata, Samaná and the northern zone have carried untapped cruise potential for years, and a nine-terminal network redraws the map: more ports mean more possible routes and less reliance on a single entry point.

The read is straightforward. If the deadlines hold, the north coast moves fully into the Caribbean cruise circuit and hoteliers and tour operators there get a window to position themselves. The funding and schedule details are still to be seen, but the direction is the right one for spreading visitor arrivals across more of the country.