My trip to Dominica.... lots of pics.

[OceanLyons]

Thought you guys might like this.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1160028

 

[truthdesigns]

What was the weather like there?
thanks for sharing

 

[xhaust50]

I just stopped here for part of a cruise. I really hated it. There were torrential downpours every 15 minutes, and I was begged for money at least 50 times in the hour I got off the boat. The people are extremely pour. I knew nothing about the island before going there so I was more interested in reef activities, but I was told that the rain forest was very nice.

 

[OceanLyons]

Maybe they were targeting cruise ship people, but I never had anyone ask me for money in the two weeks I was there.

Go in the winter, not the summer. We experienced light mists in the forest, but never any heavy rains. I do think they have a rainy season, but don't know when it is. That is something that would be worth checking into before traveling there.

 

[lgoins]

I also got back from a week stay there at the end of june. I was asked for money once over a period of 9 days. I'm sure that most of the beggars do flock towards the cruise ships. I hate that you didn't have a good experience there. We were rained on once and we stayed in the rain forest.

Here's a favorite pic.

Caribbean Coast

 

[OceanLyons]

Gorgeous pic. ^
I know where that is. Portsmouth. We dove right off the coast. Unbelievable!
If you were the one who drove through town, did you have fun.

 

[lgoins]

fun is one word for it. I don't remember Portsmouth being that bad, but the southern coast wasn't so great as far as the driving was. I got used to it and enjoyed it except for the potholes. We stayed at Beau Rive which is on the Atlantic Coast and loved it.

 

[OceanLyons]

When we were there, Portmouth had construction going on. We to flip back the side mirrors and squeeze through the streets. Sometimes reversing to let people through.