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Castle Comfort Lodge, Oct, 2013, by Susan Titus, VA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 7251.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	The 'great' is the care and customer service at Castle Comfort Lodge both onshore and on the boat. Our first visit was 20 years ago; the last was 13 years ago; and the experience was the same. You are welcomed and become family for the duration of your stay. Many of the same employees are still at Castle Comfort which speaks volumes about the place. The Dominicans as a whole are very warm, friendly and welcoming and make adventures around the island a pleasure. All of the staff are friendly, caring, and take care of the guests. The food is very good; a mix of American standards and daily local style cuisine (which stands among the best we've had in the Caribbean). The rooms are simple; but very clean and comfortable. (One bad: Bring earplugs - 2 nights a week a fairly new local club goes very late and very loud. Otherwise, it's calm and peaceful). The 'good' is the diving is quite varied with walls and near-shore reefs. The boats are in great condition and easy to dive from; the captains and divemasters have it down pat. Your gear is rinsed after each dive and stored overnight in the dive locker room. This is locked - but you can arrange access for night dives and tanks if you wish. The gear is brought to the boat and loaded each day. Divers set-up their own gear on the tanks, and switch tanks between dives. All you rinse and hang are your wetsuit and booties. The offshore diving from the dock yields lots of interesting small life; at night it's a more exciting dive. In general - No large fish; but lots of reef fish and plenty of critters. The coral is large and extensive; however, some areas are still recovering from storm damage several years ago. Some dives are drifts, some are a little challenging with alternating current, and others are bathtub easy. It's a good variety of style and different underwater topography. There were many less fish traps than we saw the first visit, and there is now a better established marine park, so fish counts should increase. We did see the largest turtle we've ever seen in Caribbean diving - she was tucked into a large coral crevice. A good 300 pounds estimate. A dive staff member culls lionfish on every dive and the effort shows in the area we dove. Only spotted a few each dive and most were small to medium size. The best part of Dominica is the combination of good solid diving with an amazing topside. Many mountain hikes to waterfalls; a day hike to the Boiling Lake (get in shape for vertical trekking!); and hot springs (Screw's)to soak in at the end of the trip. You can arrange driving tours (or rent a car...driving is tricky here due to the roads) to see the interior rainforest or a coastal trip of the north or south end of the island. The city of Roseau is crowded and a bit down at the heels...but there are some great dining spots (Calabash, Pearl's Cuisine, Old Stone and the Garage to name a few) and a wonderful Botanical Garden. The city is a quick ride or about a 20 minute roadside walk from Castle Comfort. Getting there can be a bit challenging since some airlines have changed schedules and dropped flights. From the East Coast US, we found going from Miami to Antigua on American; then Antigua to Dominica on Liat got us there in a (very long) day. Liat is expensive on extra luggage and weight; pack to carry-on whatever you can. All in all a great spot to do some good diving, hiking, relaxing and enjoying!
Websites	Castle Comfort Lodge
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Most of the Caribbean; Hawaii; Florida
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-83°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	70-90 Ft/ 21-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	If you are on a computer, you're given a recommended max depth. All dives end at an hour.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	There is a separate tank on each boat for cameras. Off the boat, the best place to care for and keep the camera is your room.

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