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Dive Review of Fort Young Dive/Fort Young Hotel in
Dominica/Roseau

Fort Young Dive/Fort Young Hotel: "Dominica gorgeous top side decent diving", Jul, 2024,

by David Kneipp, MD, US (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports). Report 13210.

Photos Submitted with this Report


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Dock without the boards Dock after boards reinstalled topography on approach to airport Lobby Bar Where the Caribbean meets the Atlantic
so many waterfalls Some places are so lush you cannot see the sky one of the 365 rivers
so many waterfalls View of Roseau from above

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food N/A
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 3 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments We arrived on a Saturday a few days after Hurricane Beryl which had caused local flooding and landslides.
We spent a few days touring the island top side which is green and gorgeous. It takes forever to get anywhere due to all the switch backs, but the views are fabulous.
Shore diving was not initially available from the resort due to the clever advance preparation of pulling up the deck boards of the dock. By Thursday all the debris was cleaned up and the dock reconstructed. (although the boards were not screwed in, in anticipation of pulling the boards up again for the next hurricane!) ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Fort Young Dive   Fort Young Hotel

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Florida , Hawaii
Closest Airport Douglas-Charles (DOM) Getting There United States and Canada: Options include Delta, JetBlue, United, Southwest, and Spirit. Followed by an hour of serpentine roads through the island

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas calm
Water Temp 83-85°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions Depth & Time
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? no

What I Saw

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

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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