Dive Review of Big Animals Expeditions/Anchorage Hotel & Dive Centre in
Dominica/Roseau

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Big Animals Expeditions/Anchorage Hotel & Dive Centre: "Dominica Sperm Whales", Apr, 2017, by Gregg Backemeyer, FL, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 9592.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	We had no sperm whales for the first 4 days. Very disappointing. We did have false killer whales day 1 and pilot whales day 2. Sporadic pods of dolphins but none that were bold enough to swim with us. At 10:30am on day 5 we began to spot sperm whales, finally. Something had evidently spooked them out of the area and upon their return they were very shy. We had no close encounters as a result. There's normally 10 pods of sperm whales that frequent the waters off Dominica. I fully realize that there are no guarantees with such trips as to the level of encounters. Nevertheless, for the expense of this trip, it was quite disappointing. No criticism of Amos or Amanda or Izzy. Amanda, our trip leader, was great as always as was Izzy (local guide) and Captain Jerry. The boat was good. The small group was great. The Anchorage is a good place to stay. You can stay elsewhere and spend more but the Anchorage has the right island feel.
Websites	Big Animals Expeditions Anchorage Hotel & Dive Centre
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	French Polynesia, Mexico, Caribbean, Guadalupe Island, Socorro Island, Windward/Leeward Islands, South Florida, ABC Islands, Honduras, Hawaii, Panama, Turks & Caicos, Bahamas (Tiger Beach, Bimini, et al), BVIs, AVIs, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Solomon Islands, Galapagos Islands and more
Closest Airport	Dominica International	Getting There	Through San Juan, PR for most on Seaborne to Dominica
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	75-82°F / 24-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	25-100 Ft/ 8-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	N/A this was a swim/snorkel, only
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	> 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	This was a snorkel/swim only, not SCUBA, so a different environment. Lots of in and out of the water, sometimes quickly with little advance notice. As such, the cameras had to pretty much remain by the transom for rapid deployment.

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Dive Review of Big Animals Expeditions/Anchorage Hotel & Dive Centre in Dominica/Roseau

Big Animals Expeditions/Anchorage Hotel & Dive Centre: "Dominica Sperm Whales", Apr, 2017,

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Dive Review of Big Animals Expeditions/Anchorage Hotel & Dive Centre in
Dominica/Roseau