Top 13 Shore Excursions in Puerto Plata

1.Amber Cove & Taino Bay Shore Excursion: 2 person Buggy Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 174 reviews Our pick

Get muddy on a Puerto Plata dune buggy tour with beach time, local stops, guides, showers, and port pickup from Amber Cove or Taíno Bay.

“Very real tour. You WILL get wet and muddy. Not for the faint of heart. Staff was fun and friendly. Good value. Only part I did not care for was the stop at the cigar / gift shop. These places always make you feel obligated to buy something. Beach was nice. This is an adrililen thrill tour.”

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2.Explore Puerto Plata’s Best & Cable Car – Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 128 reviews · from $89

Ride Puerto Plata’s cable car, visit Mount Isabel de Torres, explore the fort and colorful city streets on a small-group shore excursion.

“This excursion is amazing! Mind you - people try to do the cable car without booking the excursion and get stuck waiting- this excursion is perfectly planned to the cruise arrival and gets you back to the ship in plenty of time. You will tour the city, have time to shop at a few stops along the way and see the beautiful sights along the way. Our guide was Winston- he was amazing and a wealth of information. The beauty as you ride the cable car up the mountain is amazing! The flowers are so beautiful along the way and the views- stunning! I cannot recommend this trip enough- the…”

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3.VIP DayPass: ATV, ZipLine, Horse Riding / Shore Excursion & Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · from $159Top rated

Ride ATVs, horses, and eight zip lines near Puerto Plata, with lunch, pool time, guides, and hotel or cruise-port pickup included.

“The entire experience was excellent. Our guides were great, the food was authentic, the zip lines and ATV were excellent. The horses could use some grooming and training. It was difficult to enjoy the ride because there were so manRead more”

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4.Shore Excursion Cruise ship Waterfalls y Buggys

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 73 reviews · from $139

Review of Puerto Plata’s Damajagua waterfalls and buggy shore excursion, with practical advice on hiking, mud, lunch, timing, and cruise value.

“What a day!! Our tour was myself, my husband and another couple we are close friends with. We were met outside the Amber Cove cruise port by our driver, guide and paparazzi at 8am. We learned some history of the are while we drove to the 7 Waterfalls part of excursion. I was excited but also super nervous about jumping off the first part to get into the river for waterfalls. I’m not gonna lie, I was shaking for awhile after. 😂 And each waterfall slide to come was also a bit scary, but I lived. And am glad I did it. We were done with the waterfalls by 10:30am…”

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5.Puerto Plata Shore Excursion, Snorkeling tour & Sosua Beach Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $65

Review of Puerto Plata’s Sosua snorkeling tour, with two reef stops, beach time, port pickup, costs, boat details, and booking tips.

“Great tour with great people! The staff was very friendly and they were patient with those that had never snorkeled before! The take great pics and video with a GoPro and send them to you via WhatsApp for free! Thanks so much for the great experience!”

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6.Amber Cove & Taino bay Shore Excursion – Puerto Plata City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $55Best value

Review of Puerto Plata’s private shore tour, covering Umbrella Street, San Felipe Fortress, amber museums, port pickup, timing, and value.

“Ceasar was awesome!! He was super awesome and the best travel guide ever. Definitely book with him for sure.”

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7.Amber cove & Taino bay – Puerto plata city tour – shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $55

Explore Puerto Plata from Amber Cove or Taino Bay with a guide, visiting Umbrella Street, San Felipe Fortress, Central Park, and the Malecón.

“Great Tour! Small group. Guide was very informative and never rushed us. Only drawback is the long walk out of the port to the vehicle.”

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8.Shore Excursion: Combo Atv & militare waterfalls | No long lines

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $100

Ride ATVs through Puerto Plata’s countryside, hike to Militares waterfalls, swim at a beach, and enjoy Dominican food without long lines.

“10 out of 10 trip for the waterslides and AtV rides. It started with a 15-20 min hike with a few stops to rest in the beautiful jungle. Very hot and humid but well worth it. Our 18, 17, 14 and 6 yr old kids all had a great time on the 4 rock slides. The fiRead more”

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9.Puerto Plata Shore Excursion: ATV adventure for Amber Cove & Taino Bay Passenger

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · from $105

Review of Puerto Plata’s $105 ATV shore excursion, with muddy trails, Playa Bergantin, cruise-port pickup, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“To start, we came in via carnival at the amber cove port. They fail to mention the mile walk to the meeting point which is outside of the terminal. LEAVE/disembark the ship at least 30 minutes prior to depart time to give you time to get to meeRead more”

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10.Guided City Tour Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $55

Explore Puerto Plata’s Umbrella Street, rum, chocolate, cigars, fortress, and Malecón on a practical three-hour cruise tour.

“Guide/Driver was reliable, courteous and safe. Got surprised by photographer joining us. Not prepared for that.”

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11.Amber Cove & Taino Bay Shore Excursion, Private Charter on Blue Sky Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews

Review of Puerto Plata’s private Blue Sky Catamaran, with snorkeling, BBQ lunch, drinks, transfers, and a 10-person price breakdown.

“We are a family of 10 ranging in age from 3 to 70+. We had this boat all to ourselves and had an AMAZING DAY!! We went snorkeling to a few different places and had an awesome meal prepared by the crew. Junior was AWESOME! He toRead more”

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12.Shore Excursion Monkey Encounter and Puerto Plata City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $85

See Puerto Plata’s landmarks, Atlantic waterfront, San Felipe Fortress, and playful capuchin monkeys on a four-hour shore excursion.

“This excursion was great. Rafeal was our tour guide and he exceeded our expectations. He even took me to the pharmacy to get medication for my allergies 🫶🏽. Once we arrived at Monkey land Chandler was such a great host and woRead more”

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13.ATV and Horse Riding in Puerto Plata / Shore Excursion & Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews

Ride ATVs and horses through Puerto Plata countryside, enjoy a Dominican lunch, and use hotel or cruise-port transfers on this half-day outing.

“Well organized, friendly staff. They red ( single ones) ATV s are old , stopped all the time. The smoke from the engine are really bad. The double ones ( black) are great. Works well and feel more security. My group ( people) experienced both, over all a lot of fun. The staff was so friendly and helpful.”

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