Dubbed as The Nature Island of the Caribbean, Dominica's seclusion has allowed it to preserve its natural areas providing for some of the finest hiking,whale watching scuba diving, and snorkeling in the Caribbean.
The terrestrial flora and fauna are not the only attractions of Dominica; the underwater life is equally magnificent.
It is often noted for it's wide variety of species including exotic and rare marine critters such as sea horses, bright yellow frogfish and polka-dotted batfish.
The volcanic activity on the island has created underwater landforms that never erupted Egiving way to some of the finest deep sea diving.
Hot springs, pinnacles and dramatic topography are part of the undiscovered underwater world on the island of Dominica
The Caribs, native to the islands call it Waitikubuli meaning, tall is her body.
Christopher Columbus who stumbled upon the island on a Sunday (Domenica in Italian) in 1493, renamed it after the day, Dominica, pronounced Do-mi-neeka, 29 miles long and 16 miles wide, covers an area approximately 290 square miles.
Morne Diablotin is the highest mountain peak at 4,747 feet..
Business Hours:
Business hours are from 8am-1pm and 2-4pm Monday to Friday.
Currency:
The Eastern Caribbean dollar is the local currency in Dominica, American dollars are widely accepted around the island, as are major credit cards such as Visa, American Express, and Mastercard.