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Squirrel monkeys, colorful lovebirds and a tropical butterfly in a Puerto Plata garden
3 hours

Amber Cove · Cruise friendly

Monkey Home + Butterflies + Birds

Meet friendly squirrel monkeys and explore colorful butterfly and tropical bird habitats on a family-friendly Puerto Plata excursion.

Cruise friendly

Plan your shore day with confidence.

Choose your day

Book at least 12 hours before your cruise arrives.

Secure payment

Review your total and pay on Stripe Checkout.

What to expect

Enjoy an interactive visit with squirrel monkeys, walk through a butterfly habitat and discover colorful tropical birds with a local guide. The relaxed pace makes this a family-friendly choice for cruise guests. Adults are US$57.99, children ages 3–11 are US$39.00, and infants ages 0–2 join free.

  • ✓Interactive squirrel-monkey experience
  • ✓Butterfly habitat and tropical birds
  • ✓Family pricing for children and infants
  • ✓Cruise-friendly transportation and schedule
Colorful farm birds eating seeds from a visitor's hand in Puerto Plata

Feeding Farm Birds in Puerto Plata

Meet and feed colorful farm birds during the Monkey Home, butterfly garden and bird encounter in Puerto Plata.

Butterfly garden walkway beside an educational metamorphosis exhibit

Butterfly Metamorphosis Exhibit

Walk through the tropical butterfly garden and learn how butterflies transform from caterpillar to chrysalis and adult.

Black-and-yellow tropical butterfly resting on green leaves

Black-and-Yellow Butterfly in the Tropical Garden

See a striking tropical butterfly up close among the lush plants of the Puerto Plata butterfly habitat.

Tropical butterfly garden enclosure with a large orange butterfly mural

Puerto Plata Butterfly Garden Walkway

Explore a peaceful, plant-filled butterfly enclosure created for close observation and family-friendly learning.

Two black-and-yellow tropical butterflies among sunlit green leaves

Tropical Butterflies on Sunlit Foliage

Watch colorful tropical butterflies rest and fly through the leafy habitat during this nature-focused excursion.

Butterfly chrysalises hanging inside a protected nursery display

Butterfly Chrysalis Nursery

Observe butterfly chrysalises in the nursery and discover an important stage of the butterfly life cycle.

Colorful lovebirds eating seeds from a visitor's hands in an aviary

Hand-Feeding Colorful Lovebirds

Enjoy an interactive bird encounter as friendly, colorful lovebirds gather to eat seeds from your hands.

Before you book

Cruise arrival

Choose the tour date and your ship’s scheduled arrival time in Dominican Republic local time (UTC−4).

Pricing

Adults (12+): $57.99 · Children (3–11): $39.00 · Infants (0–2): free. The server calculates the final total before Stripe Checkout opens.

Port transportation

Round-trip transportation is included. For cruise guests, pickup and return are inside the port terminal.

Cancellations

Cancel at least 25 hours before the scheduled tour start for a full refund. Read the full policy.

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