Carnival to open new Dominican Republic port

Carnival will begin welcoming guests at its newly developed Amber Cove port in the Dominican Republic beginning this October.

The new $85 million facility represents the largest cruise industry investment ever made in the Dominican Republic, and will feature a two-berth port able to accommodate the largest cruise vessels in operation today. The facility is expected to host more than 250,000 cruise passengers in its first year of operation, providing approximately 430 local jobs.

Six of Carnival Corporation's nine brands will call on Amber Cove along the country's Amber Coast - a partial filming location for the original Jurassic Park movie - to give cruise passengers another exotic location to explore as part of their vacation experience. The port will open with a visit from Carnival Victory from the company's Carnival Cruise Line brand on Oct. 6.