Scuba Diving in Puerto Plata

5.0 (4 reviews)3 hAmber Cove & Puerto PlataSnorkelingFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 11:40 am, 4 h 50 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 3 h 50 min to spare.

Safety margin
Ship in portGetting ashore (20 min)Safety margin (1 h)All aboard 4:30 pm
  1. 8:00 am
    Ship docks in Amber Cove & Puerto Plata20 min to get off the ship and through the terminal
  2. 8:20 am
    Leave the pierThis tour meets at the pier
  3. 8:30 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 3 h. Latest sensible start: 12:20 pm.
  4. 11:30 am
    Tour ends10 min back to the pier
  5. 11:40 am
    Back at the gangway4 h 50 min before all aboard
  6. 4:30 pm
    All aboardGangway closes; the ship won't wait for independent tours

Estimates based on the tour's longest published duration, our researched travel times and typical pier queues. Confirm the departure time on the booking page and keep your watch on ship's time.

Our verdict

This tour fits a typical Amber Cove & Puerto Plata call (8:00 am–4:30 pm). It runs 3 h; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:30 am and be back at the gangway around 11:40 am — 3 h 50 min to spare on top of a 1 h safety margin.

Rule of thumb: it keeps the safety margin as long as all aboard is 12:40 pm or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.

The operator picks up at the cruise port (it is on their pickup list), so the trip to the start point is part of the tour. We allow 10 min to walk off and find the pickup; look for the ground-transportation area outside Amber Cove Cruise Center.

Among the 400 Amber Cove & Puerto Plata shore excursions we track, this is one of the shorter ones (the median runs 4 h); 89% of them fit a typical call.

Computed from the tour's published duration, the distance from the cruise pier to its start point and the typical Amber Cove & Puerto Plata call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.

About this tour

Scuba diving in Puerto Plata is a unique underwater nature experience. A great destination for eco-tourism, Puerto Plata offers divers a diverse marine ecosystem to explore. Along the North coast, coral reefs, marine life gardens and majestic walls give us a variety of dive sites to choose from for divers of all levels.

Max 10 per group English, Spanish

What's included

  • Use of SCUBA equipment
  • Guide
  • 2 dives
  • Hotel Pickup

Not included

  • We only provide with water during diving.
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Snacks
  • Round-trip for Taino/Amber/City (Included only in the Scuba Dive + Port Transport Option)

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
The pick up time and place will be confirmed after the booking.
The pick up time and place will be confirmed after the booking.
From the cruise pier
Meets at the pier
Allow 20 min to get off the ship first. Taxi fares and pier details.
Returns
Back to the start point

Good to know

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. If the operator cancels for bad weather, you can rebook or get a full refund.
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not recommended for travelers who are taking prescribed medications.
  • Not recommended for travelers who had any kind of sergury in the past year.

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Operated by SeaPro Divers. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.

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