Dominica VacationsDominica Vacations will show you a different island. Created from Volcanic activity many of thousands years ago, it looks like a mountain raising to the clouds and emerging from the Caribbean Sea. It is located between the two French Islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe on the eastern Caribbean Sea.
Exhuberant Waterfall on Dominica Island
Dominica is heaven for Caribbean Ecotourism
What was your magic moment in Dominica? Please share your story with the visitors of this site...Click here A good start to your Dominica Vacations Getting there By Air - Dominica is accessible by smaller planes connecting from the other islands, mainly Guadeloupe and Martinique. Planes arrive to the small landing strips at Melville Hall Airport and Cane Field Airport By Sea - A few cruise lines stop in Dominica. Among them: Carnival Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Princess cruises. By Ferry - Ferry service is available from Dominica to Pointe a Pitre in Guadeloupe and to Forte de France in Martinique Getting around Car rental - Many international car rental companies operate in Dominica with a number of vehicles to choose from. You’ll find regular cars as well as four wheel dive vehicles. Taxis - They are easily available all over the island mainly in Rousseau, the capital and at the airports. Taxi drivers should be uniformed and fares are regulated by the government
Great view of Dominica Island from one of the hills Dominica Vacations on a paradise for nature lovers The island is great for bird watching, and hiking through its lush rain forests, through its lakes, rivers, hot springs and a thick jungle. Here you’ll find insects, frogs and parrots of many species. Due to this fierce activity in a distant past the island features several hot springs and the second largest boiling lake in the world. The rivers flowing down the cliffs are part of the many attractions that make this isle a heaven for Ecotourism. The island is still underdeveloped. That makes it more interesting for tourists. Dominica is a paradise for nature lovers. Here you’ll find lush forests and many rivers and waterfalls. There are many peaks and a boiling lake. It is not the typical beach oriented Caribbean Island. People come to Dominica from all over the world because its preservation of nature.
The Undersea life around Dominica is spectacular
Idyllic for Caribbean Snorkeling
Weather Because of the extreme dense vegetation, it a very wet climate that mixed with the hot temperatures creates a very humid and tropical climate all year round. This climate helps the island to maintain the diverse fauna and flora that characterizes this island. Called the Nature Island of the Caribbean, it was the last to be colonized by the Europeans due in part to the fierce fight of the Carib Indians, local residents at that time. Many of them, about 3,000, still live there. Some of the coastlines are made of great coral reefs, untouched by civilization, which attract divers from all over the world. There are many calmer beaches most of them of gray sands. Beaches The most well known beach on the island is Picard Beach. Some of the beaches are quite rocky but you’ll find a few stretches of very nice beaches in the regions of Baptiste and Calibishie How to spend your Dominica Vacations The capital Roseau, is a typical and colorful Caribbean Capital, with stone and wood buildings, making a very picturesque sight. It is a laid back town and many of the island inhabitants live there. Since the main attraction of this island is the beauty of its land and vegetation, there are several important sites to visit
Castaways Resort - Dominica Resorts
• Botanical Gardens - on the northeast part of the island. It is a true relaxing site. • The Layou River - is the longest in the island. It’s a rural area with bamboo and banana trees leaning over the riverbanks. The river is ideal for fresh water swimming. • Ross University - Portsmouth is the islands second largest town. It houses Ross University that attracts many American medical students. • Douglas Bay - South of town with its black sand. It is secluded and seldom visited by tourists. • Cabrits National Park - on Cabrits Peninsula north of Portsmouth hosts the island largest swamp formed by two old volcanoes.
Hibiscus Valley Inn is a Swedish owned guesthouse
Caribbean Island Resorts
For your Dominica Vacations I recommend the following resorts:
Dominica’s foremost beach hotel, Castaways Beach Hotel is your home base in one of our Caribbean style cottages or a deluxe beach front room while exploring the real Caribbean. A castaway is the only beach hotel in Dominica. Jungle Bay features thirty five tastefully furnished tropical hardwood cottages elevated on wooden posts, nestled beneath the undisturbed jungle of Dominica. Cottages are spacious and feature wood furnishings all "designed and built" at the resort. Hibiscus Valley Inn is a Swedish owned guesthouse with three "Nature bungalows" in Dominican country style. With two rooms and veranda in each, they are situated in a beautiful and calm area next to the beautiful Pagua River and the rainforest. At Hibiscus Valley Inn, we try as hard as possible to take advantage of what the nature offers without encroaching on comfort.
Jungle Bay Resort, a different option for your Dominica Vacations
 Custom Search • Official name - Dominica • Population • 72,514 - • Area • 754 Sq Km • Capital City • Roseau - • Languages • English, French Patois • Political Status • Parliamentary Democracy • Currency • Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Dominica Flag Description Green, with a centered cross of three equal bands - the vertical part is yellow (hoist side), black, and white and the horizontal part is yellow (top), black, and white; superimposed in the center of the cross is a red disk bearing a sisserou parrot encircled by 10 green, five-pointed stars edged in yellow; the 10 stars represent the 10 administrative divisions (parishes)
Dominica Map Dominica is located on the Eastern Caribbean between the French Islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.
For more information on Dominica go to the CIA Factbook
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