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Dive Review of Dive Dominica/Fort Young Hotel in
Dominica

Dive Dominica/Fort Young Hotel, Jul, 2010,

by Tom Rain, TX, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports). Report 5591.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 2 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity 3 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 3 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 2 stars
Comments Very nice group (16) trip to Dominica. Good dive operation (Dive Dominica) with large catamaran dive boat. Plenty of room on the boat. Two dives each moring after buffet breakfast at the hotel. Back by 1:00pm and usually to the hotel pool or off on an island tour. Fort Young Hotel was probably the best hotel on the island but still lacked water pressure and hot water at times. The diving was easy and saw lots of small stuff (seahorse x2) Biggest things were turtles which were common. Visibility was poor by my prior Caribbean standards, but still ok for a nice relaxing dive. No current and nice warm water. Dominica is a beautiful island, but very undeveloped. No big resorts, etc. The major town of Roseau is very "3rd worldish". Population only 71,000. We did 2 nice island tours and saw alot more of the island. Recommend seeing the island since there's not many left still undeveloped.
Websites Dive Dominica   Fort Young Hotel

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Cocos, Palau, Yap, Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, Utila, Bonaire, Caymens, Puerto Rico, Turks&Caicos, Saba, Tobago, Bahamas, Flower Gardens
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy Seas calm, no currents
Water Temp 84-85°F / 29-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 30-40 Ft/ 9-12 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Depth (more or less) and time 45min-1hr. Two dives each morning
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales 1 or 2
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 2 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

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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