Port Cabo Rojo → Pedernales
Check with onboard guest services or the ship's daily schedule to see whether a free shuttle operates on your port day, and confirm the time of the last return service. Service is not guaranteed on every port day.
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MSC Cruises · 28 sailings
15 cabin types · 8 dining venues · 45 entertainment options · 13 decks
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Royal Caribbean International · 23 sailings
35 cabin types · 19 dining venues · 49 entertainment options · 18 decks
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Norwegian Cruise Line · 13 sailings
31 cabin types · 15 dining venues · 49 entertainment options · 16 decks
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Norwegian Cruise Line · 12 sailings
29 cabin types · 15 dining venues · 34 entertainment options · 12 decks
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Cruise port in Dominican Republic
Explore on foot directly from the pier. Average time in port: 8 hours. 20 places to explore.
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Cruise ships dock at Port Cabo Rojo. Explore on foot directly from the pier.
Cruise ships dock at Port Cabo Rojo.
There is no city center near the pier, and Santo Domingo is a 5–6-hour drive away.
Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.
Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.
Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.
Port Cabo Rojo → Pedernales
Check with onboard guest services or the ship's daily schedule to see whether a free shuttle operates on your port day, and confirm the time of the last return service. Service is not guaranteed on every port day.
Port Cabo Rojo → Pedernales
Take a taxi from the official taxi area outside the Old Cape Mine exit. The listed fare of about $15–25 is for a round trip, so agree on the round-trip fare before departure.
Port Cabo Rojo → Cabo Rojo Beach
Exit the terminal and walk straight south toward Cabo Rojo Beach.
Pedernales → Port Cabo Rojo
Check with onboard guest services or the ship's daily schedule whether a free shuttle operates and when the last return service leaves Pedernales.
Explore 8 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.

This restaurant just in front of La Cueva’s white-sand beach serves grilled Caribbean spiny lobster and seafood mofongo called Bahiafongo with the sound of the waves.

This 4-hour watersports experience is offered at the seaside glamping site Eco del Mar. There is no pool on site.
The beach may be crowded on cruise-ship days, and some visitors have been unable to take a boat tour, so check tour availability in advance.

This natural limestone sinkhole pool is fed by groundwater from the Bahoruco Mountains, offering a cool freshwater swim among cactus.

This fishing-village beach is a departure point for speedboats to Bahía de las Águilas and has cliff caves and simple fishing boats.

This waterfront leisure complex connects directly to the cruise terminal and combines a large pool, lazy river, shopping village, and beach bars.

This is a departure point for boats to Bahía de las Águilas.

The port area has shops, a pool, a lazy river, a Ferris wheel, and live performances.

This is one of the area's popular beaches, known for white sand and coastal views.
With enough time in port, you can explore beyond the city. One-way times are approximate.

This seaside plaza has a coastal promenade and a Pedernales letter photo spot, making it a pleasant place to walk in the sea breeze.

This signature local restaurant in Pedernales serves conch (lambí) with garlic sauce and a crispy fried snapper platter with tostones.

This boutique hostel restaurant has a green garden patio and serves mangú tres golpes breakfast and seafood Creole dishes in a comfortable setting.

This restaurant serves grilled fish caught that day, seafood pasta, and Caribbean seafood fried rice in comfortable indoor seating.

This seafood restaurant near the Pedernales waterfront serves seafood baskets, shrimp mofongo, and octopus salad with cold drinks.

This long-established restaurant serves local Pedernales specialties, including Caribbean lobster and crab dishes and fried fish with traditional Dominican seasoning.

Playa Pedernales is included in a list of beaches near Pedernales.

This simple alley-side restaurant is popular with locals and serves generous, reasonably priced fish of the day and chicken stew.

This public beach in a port town at the southwestern tip of the Dominican Republic, by the Haitian border, has gentle waves and fine sand.

This beach in Jaragua National Park has white sand and clear turquoise water. There are no hotels, shops, or restaurants on the beach.
The route to the beach includes a steep hill, so plan to use a four-wheel-drive vehicle or travel by boat from nearby.

Glamping Ecolodge Cueva de las Águilas operates return boat trips to Bahía de las Águilas. Fares start at 3,175 Dominican pesos per group of up to 5 people.

Snorkeling in the clear water reveals marine life, including starfish on the seabed.
145 sailings are grouped into 74 cruises by ship and route.
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74 cruises call at this port.
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MSC Cruises · 28 sailings
15 cabin types · 8 dining venues · 45 entertainment options · 13 decks
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Royal Caribbean International · 23 sailings
35 cabin types · 19 dining venues · 49 entertainment options · 18 decks
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Norwegian Cruise Line · 13 sailings
31 cabin types · 15 dining venues · 49 entertainment options · 16 decks
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Norwegian Cruise Line · 12 sailings
29 cabin types · 15 dining venues · 34 entertainment options · 12 decks
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Cruise lines such as MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and Virgin Voyages call at Cabo Rojo, usually staying for about 8 hours. It is a port of call included on Caribbean itineraries connecting Great Stirrup Cay, San Juan, Willemstad, and other destinations.
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