Dominica Scuba Diving Vacations

Dominica Scuba Diving Travel Guide

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The Indian River in Portsmouth, Dominica (courtesy, Dominica Tourism)

Dominica Scuba Diving Highlights

By Travel Expert: Linda Samuel
  • Find new friends on Dominica's reefs; seahorses and frogfish make cute underwater companions.
  • Dive Champagne, where volcanic formations have carved unique valleys and canyons beneath the surface.
  • Perfect simple and difficult dives in an underwater terrain diverse enough for all levels.

Dominica Overview

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 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....

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Hotels

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Jungle Bay Resort and Spa
Point Mulatre
Roseau, Dominica
Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
Distance: 12.6 Miles
(from destination center)
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Sunset Bay Club Beach Resort
Batalie Bay
Salisbury, Dominica
Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
Distance: 7.6 Miles
(from destination center)
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Fort Young Hotel
Victoria St
Roseau, Dominica
Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
Distance: 9.5 Miles
(from destination center)
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Attractions

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Scott's Head Soufriere Marine Reserve
Scott's Head, Dominica Map
Distance: 15.7 Miles (from destination center)
Description: Scott's Head Soufriere Marine Reserve was... Read More
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Scott's Head Drop Off
Soufriere Bay
Distance: 15.8 Miles (from destination center)
Description: One of Dominica's many excellent dive sites,... Read More
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Anchorage Dive & Whale Watch
Anchorage Hotel
P.O. Box 34, Roseau
Castle Comfort, Dominica
Distance: 10.8 Miles (from destination center)
Description: This well-known Tobago dive center offers whale watching excursions every Wednesday and Sunday at 2 p.m.... Read More
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Dominica Vacation Rentals

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Belle Côte Villa
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Belle C???te Villa
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Four charming seaside cottages on Dominicas coast
Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 5 Sleeps: 12
Amenities: BBQ, Balcony, Cable/Satellite TV, Full kitchen, Internet Access, Linens, Stereo, TV, Towels, Wireless Internet Access
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