For Amber Cove or Taíno Bay, check the ship’s all-aboard deadline and which clock it uses. Puerto Plata uses UTC−4 year-round. If ship time is one hour behind local time, 16:00 aboard is 17:00 locally. Work backward from that deadline for the drive, port entry, walk to the ship and a buffer. Confirm pickup in local time with the driver and recheck the ship’s notice before leaving.
Booking checklist
- Ship, date, terminal and all-aboard time in both clocks
- Pickup location and local time, authorized drop-off and driver contact