Ferries between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic

Ferries del Caribe (link to www.ferriesdelcaribe.com) offer ferries three times a week between Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The journey takes about 12 hours. From Santo Domingo they leave Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 PM, and arrive in Mayagüez at 8 AM the following morning. From Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, they leave on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 PM, and arrive in Santo Domingo at 8 AM the following morning.

• The ferries have a casino on board open during the whole trip

As of August 2004, the ferry rates were as follows:

• Round trip (two ways) with sleeping cabin:
  • 1 Person: US $249
  • 2 Persons: US $249 for the first person and US $199 for the second person
• Round trip (two ways) without sleeping cabin:
  • US $163 per person
• One-way with sleeping cabin:
  • 1 Person: US $157
  • 2 Persons: US $157 for the first person and US $114 for the second person
• One-way without sleeping cabin:
  • US $114 per person

Contact Numbers for Ferries del Caribe:
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico: (787) 832-4800/(787) 832-4905
San Juan, Puerto Rico: (787) 725-2643/(787) 725-2646
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: (809) 688-4400
Santiago, Dominican Republic: (809) 724-8771