Port guide · UN/LOCODE DO POP
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic · 19.80° N, 70.70° W
The World Port Index classes Puerto Plata as an open roadstead on the North Atlantic Ocean. It records a channel depth of 9.4 m and a cargo pier depth of 7.9 m. Norfolk is 1,970 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 9.4 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 7.9 m
- Max vessel length
- 215 m
- From Norfolk
- 1,970 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Santo Domingo170 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 5 ports in the Dominican Republic with guides here, Puerto Plata records the deepest channel in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 215 m and a maximum draft of 8.8 m.
- Channel depth
- 9.4 m
- Anchorage depth
- 10.8 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 7.9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 4.9 m
- Tidal range
- 0.5 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 215 m
- Maximum vessel beam
- 30.4 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 8.8 m
As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.
Facilities on record
Arrival and entry
Puerto Plata is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Pilotage advisable
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- Yes
- Tug salvage
- No
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Port security
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Good
- Entrance restricted by tide
- No
- Entrance restricted by swell
- Yes
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
- Overhead limits
- Yes
Cargo handling
Cargo facilities on record: container, ro-ro, breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk.
- Container
- Yes
- Ro-ro
- Yes
- Breakbulk
- Yes
- Solid bulk
- Yes
- Liquid bulk
- Yes
- Wharves
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Fixed cranes
- No
- Mobile cranes
- No
- Floating cranes
- No
- Longshore labor
- Yes
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated limited.
- Repairs
- Limited
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Provisions
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with the Dominican Republic
- US exports, 2025
- $12.9BLed by mineral fuels and oils
- US imports, 2025
- $7.6BLed by optical, medical and precision instruments
Top goods, trade terms and port guides for the Dominican Republic
Other ports in the Dominican Republic
The nearest is Santo Domingo, 170 km away in a straight line.
- Andres (Andres Lng Terminal)Cargo pier 6.4 m, channel 9.4 m, container, breakbulk and bulkDO BCC
- La RomanaCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 7.9 m, container, breakbulk and bulkDO LRM
- Santa Cruz de BarahonaCargo pier 9.4 m, channel 9.4 m, breakbulk and bulkDO BRX
- Santo DomingoCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 9.4 m, container, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkDO SDQ
Sources
- US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
- Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.