Puerto Plata old port on the north coast of the Dominican Republic is a commercial port with clearance facilities.
Cofresi is just west of Puerto Plata and is where Ocean World Marina is located, based within a resort and casino village. This is a handy marina for clearing into the DR, with English-speaking officials, and Noonsite has received many positive reports from cruisers who have done so here.
Ocean World Marina is close to Puerto Plata, has an airport for crew transfer and is also close to Santiago airport. Full service boatyard here for repairs and maintenance with haulout suitable for catamarans. Clearance facilities. Fuel. English speaking marina staff and officials.
The entrance channel is well marked with buoys. Call the harbor master on VHF. Ch: 16/68 when approaching the channel. The Armada/Navy have assisted vessels in distress over the years.
If there are strong winds from the north, this can create quite a surge within the marina, a situation that is very difficult to predict. There is, however, lots of space within the marina to manoeuvre.
19° 49'43"N, 70° 44'01"W (marina entrance)
Last updated: March 2024
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