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Cruise Tourism Booming in the Dominican Republic, With Record Growth So Far in 2025

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Cruise tourism in the Dominican Republic continues to surge, fueled by expanded infrastructure, new routes, and increased passenger demand. According to data from the Ministry of Tourism and the Central Bank, the country welcomed more than 1.63 million cruise passengers in the first half of 2025 — a number that triples the cruise arrivals from a decade ago. In fact, cruise has become the engine powering much of the country’s record-breaking tourism growth, in a major shift. The six-month total represents a 208 percent increase over 2015, the year Amber Cove opened in Puerto Plata and mar...

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