General Description
Location: Puerto Plata is situated on the N coast of the island. General overview: The port of Puerto Plata is the main commercial and cruise port on the N coast of the Dominican Republic and handles general, bulk grain cargoes, containers, oil products, passengers and also exports tobacco and agricultural commodities. Traffic figures: Over 700 vessels visit the port annually. Load line zone: North Atlantic Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Nov 1 to Jul 15, Summer Jul 16 to Oct 31. Max size: LOA 215m, beam 30.4m, draught 8.8m.