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Amber Cove Cruise Stop

Amber Cove Cruise Stop
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Your ship docks at 8 AM. You're back on board by 5 PM. That's 9 hours — and Puerto Plata's north coast is right outside the gate.

The question isn't whether there's enough to do. There's too much. The question is what to pick.

Here's exactly how to spend your day at Amber Cove —...

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