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Amber Cove Hosts Weeklong Press Event

PUERTO PLATA (Amber Cove hosted a week-long press event this past August 31, 2015.  The highly successful event was attended by 24 media members representing more than 30 publications across the United States and Canada.  Some of those publications include:
•         Reuters, Dominican Today, USA Today, Porthole, NY Daily News, Travel Weekly, Sherman’s Travel, Chris Cruises, Cruise Guy, Seatrade Cruise News, Travel Mavens, SATW, TravelPulse, Cruise Critic, TravelAge West, Ports & Bows (Canada.com), Cruise Week, Cruise Radio, News Press, Family Travel Network, Thrillist, Forbes, Huffington Post, Yahoo! Travel, CCTV America, CiaoBambino, Luxebeat, and the New York Times.

During the trip, the press had an opportunity to tour the expansive cruise terminal, which features a large retail, food and beverage area, a water park with lounge chairs overlooking the water, and even waterfront cabanas available for rent. They also experienced a sampling of shore excursions that will be available to cruise travelers, including Ocean World, Outback Dominican Adventure and Panoramic Puerto Plata tour. 

On their final day of the trip, members of the media took part in a sampling of the impact activities that will be available for travelers as part of the new Fathom experience.

The below are links to some of the top stories written about their amazing week:

 

USA Today

First look: Inside Amber Cove, the Caribbean's newest cruise port

http://www.usatoday.com/story/cruiselog/2015/09/03/amber-cove-cruise-port/71630154/

USA Today

First look: Inside Amber Cove, the Caribbean's newest cruise port (Picture Gallery)

http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/travel/cruises/2015/09/02/first-look-inside-amber-cove-the-caribbeans-newest-cruise-port/71586676/

Cruise Critic

Pictures: 14 Reasons to Visit the Caribbean's Amber Cove

http://www.cruisecritic.com/slideshows/?ID=540

Shermans Travel

Previewing the World’s Newest Cruise Port, Amber Cove

https://blog.shermanstravel.com/2015/previewing-the-worlds-newest-cruise-port-amber-cove/

Cruise Radio

First Look at Carnival’s Amber Cove

http://cruiseradio.net/first-look-at-carnivals-amber-cove/

Travel Pulse

Dispatch: Amber Cove, 'The Future of Puerto Plata'

http://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/dispatch-amber-cove-the-future-of-puerto-plata.html

Travel Weekly

Amber Cove, Carnival’s new port in the D.R., nears opening date

http://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Amber-Cove-nears-opening-date

Travel Weekly

Amber Cove to bring more variety to Carnival's Caribbean cruises

http://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Amber-Cove-to-bring-more-variety-to-Carnivals-Caribbean-cruises

Exposure

Amber Cove: The Gateway To Puerto Plata Where Fathom Begins

https://chriscruises.exposure.co/amber-cove

CCTV America

Cruise industry testing voluntourism model

http://www.cctv-america.com/?p=80141

Chris Cruises

Amber Cove: Just What The Cruiser Ordered

http://www.chriscruises.com/2015/09/amber-cove-just-what-the-cruiser-ordered/

Chris Cruises

Amber Cove: Beyond The Gateway

http://www.chriscruises.com/2015/09/amber-cove-beyond-the-gateway/

Chris Cruises

Coming Up: Amber Cove Sneak Preview

http://www.chriscruises.com/2015/08/coming-up-amber-cove-sneak-preview/

Porthole

What to Expect at the Brand-New Amber Cove Cruise Port

http://www.porthole.com/what-to-expect-at-the-brand-new-amber-cove-cruise-port-cruise-news-sep-4-2015/

Dominican Today

Carnival to revive Dominican Republic´s tourism juggernaut

http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2015/9/1/56297/Carnival-to-revive-Dominican-Republics-tourism-juggernaut

Turisver

República Dominicana tem novo porto de cruzeiros

http://www.turisver.com/republica-dominicana-tem-novo-porto-de-cruzeiros/

Publituris

República Dominicana aposta em novo porto de cruzeiros

http://www.publituris.pt/2015/08/28/republica-dominicana-aposta-em-novo-porto-de-cruzeiros/

Welcome Media

Amber Cove é o novo porto de cruzeiros da República Dominicana

http://www.welcome.com.pt/destinos/5162-amber-cove-e-o-novo-porto-de-cruzeiros-da-republica-dominicana.html

Puerto Plata Digital

Grupo de periodistas norteamericanos visitan destino Puerto Plata invitados por la Carnival Cruises Lines

http://www.puertoplatadigital.com/verNoticia.aspx?Id=19713

Arecoa

Puerto Plata confía industria de cruceros activará despegue turístico

http://www.arecoa.com/cruceros/2015/08/24/puerto-plata-confia-industria-de-cruceros-activara-despegue-turistico/

Arecoa

32 cruceros tocarán Maimón en primeros cuatro meses de operación de Carnival

http://www.arecoa.com/cruceros/2015/08/25/32-cruceros-tocaran-terminal-de-maimon-en-primeros-cuatro-meses-de-operacion-de-carnival/

DomRep Total

Erste Eindrücke von Amber Cove, dem Kreuzschifffahrts-Terminal bei Puerto Plata

http://www.domreptotal.com/erste-eindruecke-von-amber-cove-dem-kreuzschifffahrts-terminal-bei-puerto-plata/

Periodico el Faro

Ejecutivos Carnival llegan para darle seguimiento obra

http://periodicoelfaro.com.do/2015/09/ejecutivos-carnival-llegan-para-darle-seguimiento-obra/

Cruzeiros

Carnival vai operar novo porto de cruzeiros na República Dominicana

http://www.blogdoscruzeiros.com/carnival-vai-operar-novo-porto-de-cruzeiros-na-republica-dominicana/

Seatrade Cruise

Amber Cove emerges as a Caribbean 'refresher'

http://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/news-headlines/amber-cove-emerges-as-a-caribbean-refresher.html?print=1&tmpl=component

Puerto Plata Habla

Ejecutivos de Carnival recibidos en el aeropuerto darán seguimiento programa apertura del Puerto

http://puertoplatahabla.com/pp/ejecutivos-de-carnival-recibidos-en-el-aeropuerto-daran-seguimiento-programa-apertura-del-puerto/

Port Canaveral Transportation

Carnival’s Amber Cove near Completion

http://www.port-canaveral-transportation.net/blog/carnivals-amber-cove-near-completion/

Villa Tania

First Peek at Carnival’s New Port Amber Cove

http://villataina.com/first-peek-amber-cove/

Reisgraag

Nieuwe cruisehaven Domincaanse Republiek

https://www.reisgraag.nl/vakantie-dominicaanse-republiek/nieuws/nieuwe-cruisehaven-domincaanse-republiek/

Info Tur Dominicano

Terminal de cruceros Amber Cove, a un mes de su inauguración aumenta las expectativas

http://infoturdominicano.com/rd/?p=19286

Cruise Safely

Dominican Republic’s New Cruise Port Near Completion

http://cruisesafely.com/dominican-republics-new-cruise-port-near-completion/

Crazy Cruises

Amber Cove, Repubblica Dominicana: nuova destinazione per Carnival

http://crazycruises.it/2015/09/07/amber-cove-repubblica-dominicana-nuova-destinazione-per-carnival/

Puerto Plata Digital

Aumentan las expectativas de la terminal de cruceros Amber Cove a menos de un mes de su inauguración

http://www.puertoplatadigital.com/Mobile/verNoticia.aspx?Id=19778

CCTV News Content

Dominica-Carnival Voluntourism

http://newscontent.cctv.com/NewJsp/news.jsp?fileId=315037

Noticias Pop

Aumentan las expectativas de la terminal de cruceros Amber Cove a menos de un mes de su inauguración

http://noticiaspop.com.do/aumentan-las-expectativas-de-la-terminal-de-cruceros-amber-cove-a-menos-de-un-mes-de-su-inauguracion/

Puerto Plata Live

Amber Cove – Un nuevo destino de cruceros se concreta en República Dominicana!

http://puertoplatavive.com/2015/09/04/amber-cove-un-nuevo-destino-de-cruceros-se-concreta-en-republica-dominicana/

Cruise Critic UK

Pictures: 14 Reasons to Visit the Caribbean's Amber Cove

http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/slideshows/?ID=540

Cruise Critic AU

Pictures: 14 Reasons to Visit the Caribbean's Amber Cove

http://www.cruisecritic.com.au/slideshows/?ID=540

 

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