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Gibraltar port schedule Schedules | Cruise | Gibraltar Port Authority

 

There are no listing for RCI ships as of now that I can see.

 

I assume others with better port schedule links (like @SummmerInKefalonia) can provide more info.

 

Biker, who thinks this might be the most inaccurate early port schedule guessing thread yet.

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With RCI at the ground breaking ceremony, I assume one or both of these ports will be on some of the itineraries in 2024 and beyond:

 

With construction on the new Cabo Rojo cruise port well underway, the Dominican Republic aims to become the Caribbean’s top cruise destination. 

Set to open towards the end of 2023, the new cruise port is a $126 million project that will have space for four cruise ships at any one time and is filled with activities close by, while the area itself is one of the top destinations on the island.

 

At the same time, the country is investing in the Samana cruise port, which could bring back ships from Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean. Executives from both cruise lines recently attended the groundbreaking ceremony. 

 

Port Cabo Rojo Cruise Ship Terminal

In a bid to become the biggest cruise destination in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic is investing heavily in its cruise infrastructure. The country already hosts some of the busiest cruise ports in the area, including Amber Cove, Puerto Plata, Isla Catalina, La Romana, Punta Cana, and the capital of Santo Domingo.

 

“We have had a great boom in cruise ships and we intend to continue expanding, we are talking about having a projection of going from three to six terminals. Cases like Cabo Rojo in Pedernales, with the new terminal, Barahona; a province where it has always dreamed of receiving cruise ships and we are already working on a plan, as well as in Samaná and Arroyo Barril, which will be carried out through Public Private Partnerships”, said Port Authority executive director Jean Luis Rodríguez.

 

Cabo Rojo, Dominican Republic Photo Credit: Dominican Republic

With a new 126 million dollar cruise port under construction at Puerto Cabo Rojo, the country is getting ready for significantly more cruise ship passengers over the coming years. Once complete, the Puerto Cabo Rojo cruise port will have a maximum capacity of over a million cruise ship passengers annually.

 

The area will have four berths, entertainment, shopping, a spa, a beach area, and a water park. Set to be complete by the end of 2023, it will make the port one of the more prominent players in the Caribbean.

 

The plans for building the port at Cabo Rojo are not surprising. The area is one of the most beautiful in the Dominican Republic and is famous for its stretched-out white sand beaches and wildlife; its turquoise waters are also home to some of the Caribbean Sea’s best-preserved coral reefs. 

 

While construction here began last month, the Dominican Republic is also expanding its cruise ship operations in the Samaná Bayport. 

 

Ground Breaking Ceremony For Expansion of Samaná Bayport

Last week saw the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of another popular cruise port in the Dominican Republic. The Samaná Bayport will be one of the biggest tourist destinations in the Dominican Republic, capable of handling 10,000 passengers per day, bringing it in line with Puerto Plata.

 

Already a popular stopover port for Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises, the groundbreaking ceremony for a new terminal building, restaurants, retail shops, piers for water transport and excursions, marina, information center, and recreation areas were attended to by officials from Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean.

 

It makes clear the intense interest of the cruise industry to expand to new and newly developed destinations. The port, which will be completed in late 2023 or early 2024, will have space for one vessel at a new floating pier and several anchorage positions. 

 

Situated at the island’s Northern coastline, Samana is ideally located for cruises that visit the eastern Caribbean but also sailing from New York, Boston, and other homeports on the easter seaboard. 

 

The area is particularly popular because it is one of the best places in the world to watch Humpback whales which use the site each year for mating and giving birth. 

 

Between the two ports, the Dominican Republic expects to welcome more than 20,000 passengers per day more than what it is capable of handling currently.

 

Construction Underway on Two New Caribbean Cruise Ports (cruisehive.com)

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On 8/2/2022 at 3:56 PM, Missusdubbya said:

I am here for this thread!

So am I!  We will jump on our early retirement TA and maybe Europe for 2024 when they come out, hopefully in November.  Following will prolong the excitement for us.  😊

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