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

Fort Young Hotel and Dive Resort: "Good op and good dives", Feb, 2026,

by Rick Feinleib , VA, US (Sr. Contributor Sr. Contributor 22 reports with 10 Helpful votes). Report 13892.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments I wasn't sure what to expect from diving in Dominica, but I was overall very satisfied. I travelled on a city dive shop's trip, so we were about 20 people (1 non-diver shared a double), and had exclusive use of Fort Young Dive's largest of 3 boats. Our captain and 3-man crew were well-trained and very safety-conscious, and they made the daytrips a lot of fun, with rhymes, games, and lots of dancing to singing along with the reggae and reggaton. The captain gave a thorough boat brief and the divemasters gave informative site briefs before each dive. Fresh fruit snacks were provided b ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Coz, Palau, Panama, Bahamas, LilCayman, GBR, Galapagos, Okinawa, Culebra, San Andres, Belize, Fla Keys, Croatia, Saba, Dominica
Closest Airport DOM Getting There AA, United from US. Other Caribbean airlines. Then 2hr drive to Roseau, as of 2026. New airport planned for 2030?

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 27-28°C / 81-82°F Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 15-22 M / 49-72 Ft

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Most dives were led by a guide, but we were allowed to surface as desired once near the boat mooring.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales > 2
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 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments Boat had buckets and took care with Photogs gear. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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