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Dive Dominica, Jul, 2008, by William Ungerman, California, USA ( Sr. Contributor 24 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 4257.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Dive Dominica (Dominica pronounced "DOE-MIN-EH-KA" by the locals) is located at the Comfort Castle Lodge, some miles away from the dock at the Fort Young Hotel where they pick you up if you'rte not staying at the Lodge. They were 45 minutes late getting to us at their appointment time. Nicely appointed dive boat. A dozen snorkelers were on the boat with us but actually this didn't restrict or otherwise interfere with our diving. In fact, divers were given precedent and priority, We dove "Witches Point" (aka "The Soucerer'), a quasi wall dive, and "Champagne for the second dive. The coral was in very good shape on dive one and the proliferation of huge Barrel Sponges was greater than any other dive we've made in the Caribbean. No pelagics or big stuff but the visibility was very nice and there was the usual array of fish life athough not overwhelming. A few Flounders, schools of Sergeant Majors and the like. On the second dive we did "Champagne," an otherwise unimpressive dive among scruffy coral heads but showcased by methane, sulfur and hot air vents bubbling through the sand. Overall I'd say that Dominica probably rates a closer look and may be worthy of consideration as a week-long dive destination if you're thinking about someplace in the Caribbean.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Pacific, Indian Ocean, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	81-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	"40 minutes; follow the divemaster"
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	U/W photographer needs not specifically addressed by the operation.

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