Cruise news (Samana Dominican Rep-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys expands Caribbean 2026-2027 schedule with 2 ships
Explora Journeys will operate its 2026–2027 Caribbean season with two ships, offering itineraries from mid-October 2026 through March 2027...
September 9, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines schedules 87-night Amazon & Antarctica Grand Voyage for 2028
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has scheduled an 87-night Grand Voyage combining the Amazon and Antarctica on a single round-trip sailing from...
July 23, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Samaná Bayport (Dominican Rep) to accommodate up to 3 cruise ships simultaneously
The Dominican Port Authority has confirmed that the new Samaná Bayport will be designed to accommodate up to 3 cruise vessels simultaneously...
April 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Puerto Plata leads February 2026 cruise arrivals in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is projected to receive more than 100 cruise vessels during February 2026, calling at ports and anchorages throughout the...
February 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean expands Caribbean and Bahamas schedule 2027–2028
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has published its 2027–2028 Caribbean fleet deployment, detailing an expanded 3- to 9-night itineraries...
December 14, 2025 - Accidents
Tour boat from TUI's ship Mein Schiff 1 capsizes in Samana Bay, 55 passengers rescued
In the waters of Samana Bay (Dominicana) on November 10th, 2025, the excursion catamaran Boca de Yuma—carrying 55 passengers from the cruise...
November 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Windstar expands Caribbean and Latin American deployment for Winter 2026–2027
Windstar Cruises has unveiled its most extensive schedule to date in the Caribbean and Latin America, announcing 35 sailings across ten itineraries...
August 31, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Dominican Republic showcases cruise potential at Seatrade Cruise Med 2024
The Dominican Republic is reinforcing its standing as a premier cruise destination by participating in Seatrade Cruise Med 2024, Europe’s...
September 9, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Dominicana projects 3+ million cruise ship tourists by 2024
Authorities project that Dominicana will surpass 3 million cruise passengers by 2024, driven by the expansion of port infrastructure to accommodate...
June 25, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises returns to Dominicana after 7-year absence
Marella Cruises UK will be making a comeback to the Dominican Republic in the winter of 2024-2025, marking their return after a hiatus since 2017...
July 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises unveils winter 2024-2025 itineraries
Costa Cruises has unveiled the itineraries for winter 2024-2025, offering a range of vacation options in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and the...
June 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
801,878 cruisers visit Dominicana in 2023-Q1
The director of the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom), Jean Luis Rodríguez, announced on Wednesday that the number of cruise passengers...
April 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Construction underway of the new Samana Bayport cruise terminal (Dominicana)
Just weeks after announcing the initial construction of Dominicana's new Samana Bayport cruise terminal, the results derived from the beginning of...
September 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Construction of the cruise port in Samana (Dominicana) to begin in July
DR President Luis Abinader announced that in July 2022, he would give the first peck to build a cruise port in Samana (Dominicana). In the activity...
June 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
4 AIDA Cruises' ships to sail in the Caribbean during the 2021-2022 winter season
AIDA is sending 4 of its ships to the Caribbean during the 2021-2022 winter season. On October 16 AIDAsol started her 40-day journey “large...
October 18, 2021