Dominica?
Re: Dominica?
Here's a good place to start;Jorge wrote:Does anybody have any good info on Dominica for a first timer?
http://www.natureislanddive.com/index.html
I dove with them on a cruise ship stop, but I took a look around, and would love to stay nearby and make a week of it!
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Dominica
Lovely, quiet, green island. It is very low key, most things to do are outside things: beautiful beaches, pristine water, small population. Enjoy, its a lovely island with lovely people.
I have been going there since 1979, and was there last in 2006 -- it is constantly getting more modern, as is all the down island world really, but is a natural and lush, very large island - waterfalls, rivers , lakes and water in every valley. Roseau is a walking town - has good local foods and the people are uncommonly friendly all over the whole island.
The beaches are OK - some black sand - there is some excellent diving off the West end particularly - a resident whale pod, the mountain hiking and interior destinations are truly amazing.
Portsmouth has a medical school so there is some younger international influence there.
There is a large Carib Reservation in the mountains that I always visit.
There are some nature preserve type lodgings that are interesting compared to the typical island vacation.
Well worth a visit for a week or 2.
The beaches are OK - some black sand - there is some excellent diving off the West end particularly - a resident whale pod, the mountain hiking and interior destinations are truly amazing.
Portsmouth has a medical school so there is some younger international influence there.
There is a large Carib Reservation in the mountains that I always visit.
There are some nature preserve type lodgings that are interesting compared to the typical island vacation.
Well worth a visit for a week or 2.
Exit Zero wrote:I have been going there since 1979, and was there last in 2006 -- it is constantly getting more modern, as is all the down island world really, but is a natural and lush, very large island - waterfalls, rivers , lakes and water in every valley. Roseau is a walking town - has good local foods and the people are uncommonly friendly all over the whole island.
The beaches are OK - some black sand - there is some excellent diving off the West end particularly - a resident whale pod, the mountain hiking and interior destinations are truly amazing.
Portsmouth has a medical school so there is some younger international influence there.
There is a large Carib Reservation in the mountains that I always visit.
There are some nature preserve type lodgings that are interesting compared to the typical island vacation.
Well worth a visit for a week or 2.
Thanks EZ. One question if you don't mind. How were the bugs and snakes. Being that lush sounds nice, just worried about the critters that come with it. Thanks again,