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Dive Dominica / Castle Comfort in
Dominica /
[N/A] on
2003/01
by
ann mcgrath , va, us
Report Number 030903160228209
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Reporter
Dive Experience
251-500 dives
 
Where else diving
 many, many places 

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny  
Seas
choppy, noCurrents  
Water Temp
79   to 81    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
3
Water Visibility
50   to 100    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
Depth limit, but no time limit.    
What I saw
Sharks
None 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
1 or 2 
Whales
>2 
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  
****  
Comments
Although you can't get E6 processing at the resort, you can in town.  Most
of us were using digital, so it wasn't a problem.  The divemasters rinsed
our cameras after each dive, and our rooms are close enough that we could
carry them to the room after diving.  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
*****
Service
*****
Food
****
 
 
Dive Operation
*****  
Shore Diving  
*****  

Overall Rating

Beginners
*****   
Advanced
*****    
Comments  
This was my third trip to Dive Dominica, and we're planning to go back
again next year!  Since they created a marine park in the area where most
of the dive sites are, there are more eels and fish than on previous
trips.  Still no really large fish, but saw one huge turtle eating (right
off the pier from Castle Comfort), and flying gurnards and seahorses are
all over the place.  Also found an incredible batfish off the pier. 
Spotted drums are everywhere, as are every type of eel.  Also found yellow
headed jawfish with eggs. 

The staff at Castle Comfort/Dive Dominica are the best.  They are happy
and professional, and we've been so often that they now remember us when
we return.  This is our favorite land based dive operation in the
Caribbean, and we've been to a lot of them! 

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