Dive Review of Nature Island Dive/Itassi Cottages, in Roseau in
Dominica/Soufriere Bay

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Nature Island Dive/Itassi Cottages, in Roseau, Apr, 2003, by John G. Herring, VA, USA . Report 649.
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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	Nature Island Dive is a terrific, small operation with well-trained, experienced divemasters. It's the perfect place to dive the Soufriere Bay area, as the boats have only a 5-15 minute ride to the sites; surface intervals in the beautifully maintained courtyard of the dive shop are a nice touch. The boats are small aluminum pontoon craft with awnings: perfect for the short trips, and great for the keeping the groups small. The corals in Soufriere bay are the healthiest I've seen in the Carribbean, and the diversity of species of small reef fish is amazing. The bay is a collapsed volcano with the center going down at least 2500 feet. The sites are around the edges (inside and out) and include walls, pinnacles, and an amusing "champagne" site with sulfurous bubbles filtering up through the sand. Big schools of black-bar soldierfish in swim-throughs, a few arrow blennies, lots of crinoids, lobsters at night, and all the usual denizens, in colorful profusion. Having Nature Island rinse, store & set up our gear was new to us (and quite welcome). We stayed at Itassi Cottages in Roseau, about a 25-minute drive from the dock. The accomodations there were spacious and well-equipped, the view was out of this world, and the price was very low, but some travelers may find it more rustic than they like. Don't leave your fruit out on the kitchen counter unless you don't mind sharing it with the birds. No AC, but a nice breeze; mosquito nets in both bedrooms. Great market in town and a few good restaurants.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Maui, Bermuda
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	82-0°F / 28--18°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	We were required to stay with the guide because the dives were within the reserve, but the guides were flexible and we dove our computers/air.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Nature Island Dive/Itassi Cottages, in Roseau in Dominica/Soufriere Bay

Nature Island Dive/Itassi Cottages, in Roseau, Apr, 2003,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Nature Island Dive/Itassi Cottages, in Roseau in
Dominica/Soufriere Bay