Dominica Scuba Diving Travel Guide

Volcanic rock formations steal the show above and below the water at this geothermic island paradise. On Dominica’s south side, sites like Dangleben’s Pinnacles—submarine sea mounts heavy with marine life—take center stage, while the north side boasts overhead exploration at sites like Toucari Caves.
During Dominica's Dive Fest, held each July, visiting divers can get deep discounts on activities and accommodations, win prizes of dive training and equipment, join underwater photography seminars, and much more. This annual festival, hosted by the Dominica Watersports Association, is the longest running in the Caribbean.
Deep offshore waters make this one of only a few locations around the world where elusive sperm whales take refuge. Underwater encounters with these massive mammals are quite rare; more common are sightings of their smaller kin—pilot whales and spinner and spotted dolphins. But regular topside sightings, whether from a dedicated whale watch boat or the dive boat between dives, have earned Dominica the title of "Whale Watching Capital of the Caribbean."

Dominica: Adventuring in the Wild Caribbean

Dominica is a place for people who want sweat and grit in their Caribbean vacation—with a dose of nature's thunderous beauty thrown in. This poor, mountainous island between Martinique and Guadeloupe has 4,000-foot peaks that rise out of crashing surf and disappear into the clouds. Vast tracts of old-growth rainforest. Hundred-foot waterfalls. A lake that boils. An undersea gas vent with bubbles tickle your toes like a school of nibbling minnows. And untouristed villages where the locals greet visitors with an amiable "Okay!" Read More

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Dominica Scuba Diving Travel Guide