PHOTO: Work is progressing on a seaside amphitheater near historic Fortaleza San Felipe in Puerto Plata, where Carnival Corp. is building an $85 cruise port facility. (Photo by Brian Major). A plan to ...

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Cruise fans are just weeks away from having somewhere new to go in the Caribbean. Amber Cove, a new port development along the north coast of the Dominican Republic, ...

As ships grew larger, there was no room at the Puerto Plata port, which is now used for cargo. Modern resorts on the north coast were largely all-inclusives, reducing the demand for fine restaurants ...

Mount Isabel de Torres forms the dramatic backdrop for the town of Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, where it is the most important north-coast city and resort. A large statue of Christ stands ...