Puerto Plata (Amber Cove & Taíno Bay) Cruise Ship Schedule, December 2027
Puerto Plata cruise schedules cover ship calls at Amber Cove and Taíno Bay. Itineraries may say Puerto Plata, Amber Cove, or Taíno Bay, but published times apply to whichever terminal your ship is assigned.
December 2027 Schedule Overview
Puerto Plata cruise schedules cover ship calls at Amber Cove and Taíno Bay. Itineraries may say Puerto Plata, Amber Cove, or Taíno Bay, but published times apply to whichever terminal your ship is assigned. Use it to plan shore excursions around your ship's published port window.
December 2027 Summary
- Ship calls
- 76
- Estimated passenger capacity
- 228,000Sourced from CruiseMapper passenger ratings where available; otherwise estimated at 3,000 guests per call
- Busiest scheduled day
- Mon, Dec 13, 2027 (6 ships)
- Main cruise lines
- Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Silversea, Verify with cruise line
Planning tip: Mon, Dec 13, 2027 is the busiest day this month with 6 scheduled ship calls. Book reef tours, beach clubs, and popular attractions early on that date.
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December 2027 Schedule Table
| Date | Ship | Cruise Line | Arrival | Departure | Time in Port | Passenger Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-12-01 | Margaritaville At Sea Paradise | Verify with cruise line | 07:00 | 14:00 | 7h | 928 | Verify with cruise line |
| 2027-12-01 | Carnival Magic | Carnival Cruise Line | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9h | 3,690 to 4,428 | n/a |
| 2027-12-01 | Star Princess | Princess Cruises | 08:00 | 15:00 | 7h | 928 | n/a |
| 2027-12-01 | Norwegian Bliss | Norwegian Cruise Line | 11:00 | 19:00 | 8h | 4,004 to 4,903 | n/a |
| 2027-12-02 | Carnival Freedom | Carnival Cruise Line | 07:00 | 16:00 | 9h | 2,984 to 3,581 | n/a |
| 2027-12-02 | Allure Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9h | 5,490 to 6,314 | n/a |
| 2027-12-02 | MSC Seashore | MSC Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 | 10h | 4,560 to 5,877 | n/a |
| 2027-12-02 | Carnival Festivale | Carnival Cruise Line | 09:00 | 18:00 | 9h | 5,374 to 6,338 | n/a |
| 2027-12-03 | Norwegian Dawn | Norwegian Cruise Line | 07:00 | 17:00 | 10h | 2,340 to 2,808 | n/a |
| 2027-12-03 | Carnival Venezia | Carnival Cruise Line | 08:00 | 16:00 | 8h | 4,232 to 5,145 | n/a |
| 2027-12-03 | Norwegian Luna | Norwegian Cruise Line | 10:00 | 18:00 | 8h | 3,571 to 4,224 | n/a |
| 2027-12-04 | Caribbean Princess | Princess Cruises | 10:00 | 18:00 | 8h | 3,138 to 3,766 | n/a |
| 2027-12-05 | Norwegian Epic | Norwegian Cruise Line | 09:00 | 16:00 | 7h | 4,228 to 5,074 | n/a |
| 2027-12-06 | Celebrity Xcel | Celebrity Cruises | 07:00 | 15:00 | 8h | 3,260 to 3,521 | n/a |
| 2027-12-06 | Explora IV | Verify with cruise line | 09:00 | 17:00 | 8h | 922 to 1,473 | Verify with cruise line |
| 2027-12-07 | Norwegian Luna | Norwegian Cruise Line | 07:00 | 15:00 | 8h | 3,571 to 4,224 | n/a |
| 2027-12-07 | Enchanted Princess | Princess Cruises | 10:00 | 17:00 | 7h | 3,668 to 4,402 | n/a |
| 2027-12-07 | Carnival Festivale | Carnival Cruise Line | 10:30 | 18:30 | 8h | 5,374 to 6,338 | n/a |
| 2027-12-08 | Independence Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9h | 3,630 to 4,356 | n/a |
| 2027-12-08 | Star Princess | Princess Cruises | 08:00 | 15:00 | 7h | 928 | n/a |
| 2027-12-08 | MSC World Atlantic | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 17:00 | 8h | n/a | n/a |
| 2027-12-09 | Carnival Celebration | Carnival Cruise Line | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9h | 5,374 to 6,338 | n/a |
| 2027-12-09 | Resilient Lady | Verify with cruise line | 10:00 | 18:00 | 8h | 2,770 to 2,860 | Verify with cruise line |
| 2027-12-10 | Sky Princess | Princess Cruises | 09:00 | 16:00 | 7h | 3,668 to 4,402 | n/a |
| 2027-12-10 | MSC Seashore | MSC Cruises | 10:00 | 17:00 | 7h | 4,560 to 5,877 | n/a |
| 2027-12-10 | Norwegian Breakaway | Norwegian Cruise Line | 10:00 | 19:00 | 9h | 3,957 to 4,819 | n/a |
| 2027-12-12 | Carnival Sunshine | Carnival Cruise Line | 08:00 | 16:00 | 8h | 3,012 to 3,765 | n/a |
| 2027-12-12 | Norwegian Epic | Norwegian Cruise Line | 09:00 | 17:00 | 8h | 4,228 to 5,074 | n/a |
| 2027-12-13 | Oceania Sirena | Oceania Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 | 10h | 698 to 803 | n/a |
| 2027-12-13 | MSC World America | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 17:00 | 8h | 5,240 to 6,774 | n/a |
| 2027-12-13 | Valiant Lady | Verify with cruise line | 09:30 | 18:00 | 8h 30m | 2,770 to 2,860 | Verify with cruise line |
| 2027-12-13 | Carnival Festivale | Carnival Cruise Line | 10:00 | 18:00 | 8h | 5,374 to 6,338 | n/a |
| 2027-12-13 | Carnival Pride | Carnival Cruise Line | 11:00 | 19:00 | 8h | 2,124 to 2,549 | n/a |
| 2027-12-13 | Norwegian Bliss | Norwegian Cruise Line | 11:00 | 19:00 | 8h | 4,004 to 4,903 | n/a |
| 2027-12-14 | Norwegian Luna | Norwegian Cruise Line | 07:00 | 15:00 | 8h | 3,571 to 4,224 | n/a |
| 2027-12-14 | Explorer Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9h | 3,282 to 3,938 | n/a |
| 2027-12-14 | Explora II | Verify with cruise line | 09:00 | 17:00 | 8h | 922 to 1,473 | Verify with cruise line |
| 2027-12-15 | Carnival Firenze | Carnival Cruise Line | 07:00 | 15:00 | 8h | 4,232 to 5,078 | n/a |
| 2027-12-15 | Carnival Magic | Carnival Cruise Line | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9h | 3,690 to 4,428 | n/a |
| 2027-12-15 | MSC Seashore | MSC Cruises | 08:00 | 19:00 | 11h | 4,560 to 5,877 | n/a |
| 2027-12-15 | Norwegian Dawn | Norwegian Cruise Line | 11:00 | 19:00 | 8h | 2,340 to 2,808 | n/a |
| 2027-12-16 | Carnival Freedom | Carnival Cruise Line | 07:00 | 16:00 | 9h | 2,984 to 3,581 | n/a |
| 2027-12-16 | Allure Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9h | 5,490 to 6,314 | n/a |
| 2027-12-16 | Sky Princess | Princess Cruises | 10:00 | 18:00 | 8h | 3,668 to 4,402 | n/a |
| 2027-12-16 | Norwegian Pearl | Norwegian Cruise Line | 11:30 | 18:30 | 7h | 2,394 to 2,873 | n/a |
| 2027-12-20 | Seven Seas Prestige | Verify with cruise line | 10:00 | 18:00 | 8h | 822 | Verify with cruise line |
| 2027-12-20 | Sun Princess | Princess Cruises | 10:00 | 17:00 | 7h | 928 | n/a |
| 2027-12-21 | Celebrity Xcel | Celebrity Cruises | 07:00 | 15:00 | 8h | 3,260 to 3,521 | n/a |
| 2027-12-21 | Norwegian Luna | Norwegian Cruise Line | 07:00 | 15:00 | 8h | 3,571 to 4,224 | n/a |
| 2027-12-21 | Silver Shadow | Silversea | 07:00 | 15:00 | 8h | 388 to 466 | n/a |
| 2027-12-21 | Regal Princess | Princess Cruises | 10:00 | 17:00 | 7h | 3,560 to 4,272 | n/a |
| 2027-12-21 | Resilient Lady | Verify with cruise line | 10:00 | 18:00 | 8h | 2,770 to 2,860 | Verify with cruise line |
| 2027-12-22 | MSC World Atlantic | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 17:00 | 8h | n/a | n/a |
| 2027-12-23 | Carnival Sunrise | Carnival Cruise Line | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9h | 2,984 to 3,730 | n/a |
| 2027-12-24 | Carnival Freedom | Carnival Cruise Line | 07:00 | 16:00 | 9h | 2,984 to 3,581 | n/a |
| 2027-12-24 | Carnival Celebration | Carnival Cruise Line | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9h | 5,374 to 6,338 | n/a |
| 2027-12-24 | Crystal Serenity | Verify with cruise line | 10:00 | 19:00 | 9h | 1,090 to 1,254 | Verify with cruise line |
| 2027-12-24 | MSC Seashore | MSC Cruises | 10:00 | 17:00 | 7h | 4,560 to 5,877 | n/a |
| 2027-12-24 | Norwegian Breakaway | Norwegian Cruise Line | 10:00 | 19:00 | 9h | 3,957 to 4,819 | n/a |
| 2027-12-25 | Norwegian Bliss | Norwegian Cruise Line | 11:00 | 19:00 | 8h | 4,004 to 4,903 | n/a |
| 2027-12-26 | Carnival Miracle | Carnival Cruise Line | 07:00 | 16:00 | 9h | 2,124 to 2,549 | n/a |
| 2027-12-26 | MSC World America | MSC Cruises | 09:00 | 17:00 | 8h | 5,240 to 6,774 | n/a |
| 2027-12-26 | Norwegian Epic | Norwegian Cruise Line | 09:00 | 16:00 | 7h | 4,228 to 5,074 | n/a |
| 2027-12-27 | MSC Grandiosa | MSC Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 | 10h | 4,888 to 6,334 | n/a |
| 2027-12-28 | Norwegian Luna | Norwegian Cruise Line | 07:00 | 15:00 | 8h | 3,571 to 4,224 | n/a |
| 2027-12-28 | Explora II | Verify with cruise line | 09:00 | 17:00 | 8h | 922 to 1,473 | Verify with cruise line |
| 2027-12-28 | Symphony Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 09:00 | 17:00 | 8h | 5,518 to 6,370 | n/a |
| 2027-12-28 | Sky Princess | Princess Cruises | 10:00 | 17:00 | 7h | 3,668 to 4,402 | n/a |
| 2027-12-29 | MSC Seashore | MSC Cruises | 07:00 | 16:30 | 9h 30m | 4,560 to 5,877 | n/a |
| 2027-12-29 | Carnival Celebration | Carnival Cruise Line | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9h | 5,374 to 6,338 | n/a |
| 2027-12-29 | Carnival Festivale | Carnival Cruise Line | 10:00 | 18:00 | 8h | 5,374 to 6,338 | n/a |
| 2027-12-30 | Allure Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | 9h | 5,490 to 6,314 | n/a |
| 2027-12-30 | Sun Princess | Princess Cruises | 09:00 | 16:00 | 7h | 928 | n/a |
| 2027-12-30 | Regal Princess | Princess Cruises | 10:00 | 18:00 | 8h | 3,560 to 4,272 | n/a |
| 2027-12-31 | Norwegian Pearl | Norwegian Cruise Line | 07:00 | 14:00 | 7h | 2,394 to 2,873 | n/a |
| 2027-12-31 | Celebrity Xcel | Celebrity Cruises | 09:00 | 17:00 | 8h | 3,260 to 3,521 | n/a |
76 ships scheduled. Arrivals and departures are subject to change by cruise lines and port authorities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which cruise ships visit Puerto Plata in December 2027?
This page lists 40 scheduled vessels in December 2027, including Allure Of The Seas, Caribbean Princess, Carnival Celebration, Carnival Festivale, Carnival Firenze, Carnival Freedom, Carnival Magic, Carnival Miracle, and 32 more. Use the schedule table for exact arrival and departure times.
How accurate are cruise ship schedules?
Published schedules are planning guides sourced from verified imports. They are not guaranteed. Weather, tender conditions, and cruise line itinerary changes can alter arrival and departure times.
Can arrival and departure times change?
Yes. Cruise lines and port authorities adjust times for weather, pier traffic, tender operations, and operational delays. Check your ship's daily program on port day before disembarking.
How early should I book a shore excursion?
Once you confirm your ship's in-port window from this December 2027 schedule, book must-do tours at least one to two weeks ahead on busy call days. Popular snorkel, beach, and wildlife excursions sell out fastest when multiple ships share the port.
How much time should I leave before returning to the ship?
Plan to be at the terminal or tender pickup point 30-60 minutes before published departure. Add extra buffer on tender ports, full-day tours, and dates with multiple ships in port.
Puerto Plata cruise schedules cover ship calls at Amber Cove and Taíno Bay. View the Puerto Plata cruise ship schedule for December 2027, including 76 scheduled cruise calls, arrival times, departure times and planning tips for shore excursions. Arrival and departure times are subject to change. Confirm final times with your cruise line before disembarking.