About Dominica

The nature island of Dominica prides itself as being one of the Caribbean's premium eco-tourism destinations, offering some of the most spectacular and beautiful scenery in the region.

Having been devasted by Cat 5 Hurricane Maria in 2017, Dominica is back looking lush and tropical, rebuilding with great community spirit and international backing.

The island has much to offer and by visiting, you show your support and bring much needed business.

On the north west coast, Prince Rupert Bay provides a gentle and fail-safe anchorage, with plenty of swinging room for even the largest of superyachts. Once settled, professional shoreside yacht support is available from a choice of yacht services providers (see ‘Yacht Services’ and ‘Island Tours’ sections). 

There are a wonderful variety of island tours available – using the highly recommended services of tour guide Martin Carrierre (Providence Boating) or Andrew O’Brien (Cobra Tours) in the north and Octavius Lugay (Sea Cat Tours) or Hubert Winston (Dominica Yacht Services) in the south, visitors can indulge in anything from a ten-minute walk leading up to the 200-ft sheer Trafalgar Falls  to bathe in sulphur springs, to a six-mile hike to the Boiling Lake, the second largest actively-boiling lake in the world!

Energetic hikers can also undertake all (or selected segments) of the Waitukubuli National Trail, which traverses the entire length of Dominica. 

Similarly, there are action-packed/ outward-bound activities that Dominica has to offer – which includes abseiling into canyons, forging through crystal waterfalls, Zip-lining, horseback riding, river tubing, kayaking excursions and even freediving. 

There are many wonderful ‘get-away’ accommodations available, nestled throughout the island, for yachting visitors to stay ashore. These range from earthy eco-resorts and inland retreats with natural hot spa baths and quaint  accommodations, to comfortable and stylish boutique hostelries and hotels including the new Kempinski Cabrits Resort in Portsmouth and the Newly re-opened Jungle Bay Resort at Soufriere. 

Dominica also has some of the best scuba diving and freediving in the Caribbean, with excellent whale watching opportunities available off the west coast. The diving, whale watching, Indian River trips and tours inland have all come highly recommended by a broad range of captains (interviewed over the years), who have given their guests some of the most memorable highlights of their holidays. 

Beyond this, Dominica’s facilities for visiting yachts are improving all the time, with very functional and friendly Customs procedures and duty-free fuel bunkers readily available. All in all, Dominica offers a great package for the visiting charter yacht and is guaranteed to make crew and guests feel revitalized with adventure-filled memories of this truly wonderful nature island.