Dominica Beach Travel Guide

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Dominica Beach Travel Tips

By Linda Samuel

Stand back: Underwater volcanic formations produce amazing valleys, canyons, and bubbling hot springs.
Look to the horizon—sperm whales frequent Dominica's waters October to March.
Raise a glass. . . to Champagne, a popular dive site named for bubbles that spout from volcanic sea vents.
Stay at a hotel that does double duty, providing lodging and diving tours.

Dominica Travel Guide

The beaches aren't worth the effort to get here, but the landscape and rivers, as well as increasingly renowned scuba diving, are. Nature lovers who visit Dominica (Dom-in-ee-ka) experience a wild, rugged Caribbean setting, as well as the rural life that has largely disappeared on the more developed islands. Dominica is, after all, one of the poorest and least developed islands in the Caribbean. There are no casinos and no megaresorts—and hardly any road signs. It's also one of the less expensive islands in the Caribbean, and probably the only one that Columbus would still recognize. Read More

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Hotels

Jungle Bay Resort and Spa

Best Resorts & Lodges

Point Mulatre
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Distance: 12.6 mi.
(from destination center)

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Beau Rive

Wakaman Point (1mi north of Castle Bruce)
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Distance: 4.9 mi.
(from destination center)

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Papillote Wilderness Retreat

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Roseau River Valley (5 mi east of Roseau)
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Distance: 8.7 mi.
(from destination center)

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Marie Galante Les Bases Airport	6.7 map
Melville Hall Airport	7.1 map
Pointe-a-Pitre Le Raizet Airport	58.9 map

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"Jungle-Spa" Adventure Package - Dominica
Jungle Bay Dominica
from $836, 10 days
Experience off-the-beaten-path jungle, beach and spa adventures on the unspoiled island of Dominica. ...
Caribbean Classic Sailing Cruise
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from $5790, 8-15 days
The elegant three-masted tall ship Sea Cloud II is your luxurious home for our week-long Caribbean sailing. Time under sail is coupled with plenty of...

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