Destination Guides
Puerto Plata Travel Guides
Every tour and experience on the Puerto Plata coast, reviewed and ranked by our team. From the squirrel monkeys at Monkeyland and the Damajagua waterfalls to shore excursions from the Amber Cove and Taino Bay cruise ports.
All Puerto Plata Guides
Monkeyland Puerto Plata: Prices, Cruise Port Options and 6 Monkey Tours Compared (2026)
Six monkey tours on the Puerto Plata coast compared, from the $69 Monkeyland half day with hotel pickup to zipline and waterfall combos, plus what cruise passengers can book and what the photos cost.
Puerto Plata City Tour: 7 Best Tours Compared, From $45 (2026)
Seven Puerto Plata city tours compared, from $45 shared vans to private guides with lunch, plus what happened to the cable car, how to add the monkeys and where cruise passengers actually meet their guide.
Amber Cove, Puerto Plata: Cruise Port Guide and 8 Best Excursions (2026)
Amber Cove is 11.6 km from Puerto Plata's old town by road. Here is what is inside the port, where independent tours actually meet you, and eight shore excursions compared, from $44 waterfalls to private city days.
Damajagua Waterfalls, Puerto Plata: 8 Tours to the 27 Waterfalls Compared (2026)
Eight tours to the 27 Waterfalls of Damajagua compared, from $44 cruise-port trips to zip line and monkey combos, plus how many falls you actually do, how hard the climb is and how to avoid the crowds.
Ziplining in Puerto Plata: 8 Best Tours Compared, From Jungle to Ocean (2026)
Eight Puerto Plata zipline tours compared, from the Monkeyland and zipline day to the zipline over the ocean at Coconut Cove, countryside parks and waterfall combos, with which ones work for cruise passengers.