Ocean World (Puerto Plata)
19°50.09N 70°43.53W
2.1 nm from Puerto Plata (Commercial port)
You may enter this modern marina through a gap in the reef along a clearly marked channel, the marina responds on channel 16. Once inside the breakwater there are more than 80 slips catering for craft of all sizes. Berth either side-on or stern-to against the 4 feet thick concrete quays 1.5 feet above the water at mid tide with a tidal range of approximately 1.5 feet. Electricity, water, fuel, WIFI, internet, and cable TV are available together with good security. In NE winds during “northers”, a swell can build up in the marina, making your stay somewhat less than comfortable.
This is a ‘port of entry’ and immigration and customs are located inside the marina. Behind the marina office, a short walk beside the ‘Waterworld Dolphin Park’ is the Cofresi Bar and Grill, an excellent restaurant serving a wide range of international cuisine. The large town of Puerto Plata for shopping and access to the Mount Isabel cable car is a twenty minute taxi ride away.
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Hi, I will be going to Casa De Campo mid December and will be clearimg at Ocean World from the Turks. I was told that the marina has a terrible surge? I was also told that over the last year or 2 they had plans to improve the breakwater to lessen the problem.
Any info would be great along with any wise words as this will be my first trip to the DR and points south.
Thanks,
Frank
Frank,
They have a surge sometimes, when the wind or the seas are out of the NE. Check your weather carefully. If the “sea conditions” are out of the E, you will not have any problem.
Please let me know if I can be of further help.
Frank Virgintino