Dive Review of
Dive Dominica/Fort Young Hotel in
Dominica

 Grand Cayman,Little Cayman,Belize,BVI,s,Jamaica,Yucatan 

Dive Conditions

120 feet max   

Fresh water rinse for cameras   

Overall Rating

    Most of the divers on our boat were from Castle Comfort (Dive Dominicas
homebase),but we opted to stay at the Fort Young Hotel on the edge of
Dominica's capital city, Rousseau. The hotel offers a small dive shop,
rinse tank and dock where we were picked up each morning at 0830 by Dive
Dominica. 
    The Fort Young Hotel,although a bit pricier than a stay at Castle
Comfort, offers much nicer accomodations. Rooms are all air-conditioned,
most with refridgerators.Hot water is plentiful. Beds were clean and
comfortable. The hotel, built within the remains of an old fort, offers 2
swimming pools, a well stocked bar,an open air restaurant overlooking the
ocean, and another, the finest restaurant in Rousseau on site. The food was
always well prepared and varied.
    The diving is best around Scotts Head Point (Don't miss
'Condominiums')Both hard & soft coral large & healthy.Many schools
of varied fish,seahorses,turtles,etc...No pelegics. However,one day a
school of Frasier Dolphins followed us back to shore.Dive Dominica usually
runs with 8 to 10 divers on board.(One day a crowd of 16 divers on board
elicited cries of "cattlecar". The following day we were split
into two boats)The divemasters tend to change from day to day but all seem
knowledgible, very helpful and friendly.Fresh water and fruit juice on
board. Tanks always filled to 3000psi.
    As this was our 2nd trip to Dominica in as many years,it seemed
evident that many of the dive sites were worse for wear. Coral bleaching
and algae growth were evident as well as less plentiful fishlife,
particularly on the shallow dives. However, Dominica still offers some of
the best diving in the carribean, and the island is absolutely beautiful.  
   


    

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