Roseau, Dominica (February 14, 2007) – Interest in Dominica continues to soar throughout North America. After all, the island was recently awarded a Green Globe 21 designation for the third consecutive year in a row and appeared on Concierge.com’s 2006 It List. Clearly, Dominica is the place to be and the expansion of ecotourism activities combined with new competitive accommodation packages continues to attract people interested in an active, environmentally oriented vacation experience. From the water’s edge to the mountain’s top, soft-adventure and ecotourism are alive and well in Dominica. Following are some of the highlights:
ANCHORAGE HOTEL WHALE WATCH & DIVE CENTER – Anchorage Hotel is now offering a Pirates Diving package that’s a downright steal for adventure seekers at only $794 per person based on double occupancy. The Pirates Diving package includes seven night’s superior accommodation; welcome drink; daily breakfast; five double-tank dives and refreshments (juice or water); unlimited shore diving, tanks and weights; marine park fees; use of kayaks; return transfer; and all taxes and service charges. Special group discounts are also available. The package is valid through June 30, 2007 and must be booked by March 30, 2007. For more information e-mail reservations@anchoragehotel.dm or call (767) 448-2638.
CALIBISHIE LODGES – Calibishie Lodges recently introduced the 7-Night Canyon-ing and Hiking Adventure Package. The package includes seven night’s accommodation, full breakfast and dinner daily, four full days of adventures of your choice that each include food and drinks, round-trip transportation and a guide. The package costs $1,150 per person, based on double occupancy and is available year-round. For more information e-mail info@calibishie-lodges.com or call (767) 445-8537.
CASTLE COMFORT DIVE LODGE – Imagine yourself in a botanical garden surrounded by locally grown orchids. You can experience this from May 1 through October 31, 2007 with Castle Lodge’s Adventure Dive Package. The package includes seven night’s accommodation, welcome drink, breakfast daily, one whale-watching excursion, one adventure tour, five two-tank boat dives, unlimited shore diving, round-trip airport transfers and taxes and service charges. The package is $985 for divers and $705 for non-divers, per person based on double occupancy. For more information e-mail dive@cwdom.dm or call (646) 502-6800.
COCOA COTTAGES – Cocoa Cottages is now offering An Extreme Dominica Adventure Package. The package includes four night’s accommodation, meals, taxes and three days of adventures of your choice, including canyon-ing, a completely new activity that is unique to the island. Canyon-ing includes swimming through blue pools, hiking over riverbeds and rappelling down waterfalls using the natural environment as the adventure park. No experience is necessary to enjoy this activity and it’s great for families to enjoy together. This package is $850 per person based on double occupancy. For more information e-mail cocoacottages@cwdom.dm or call (767) 448-0412.
DIVE DOMINICA – Dive Dominica is pleased to announce the addition of deep-sea fishing to its lineup of activities. Their 30-foot deep-sea fishing vessel is fully equipped with safety and fishing gear and allows guests to fish for yellowfin, dorado, bonito, wahoo and barracuda. Half-day tours start at $400 and full-day tours start at $800. Both include drinks and ice. The vessel can accommodate up to six people. For more information visit e-mail dive@cwdom.dm or call (646) 502-6800.
FORT YOUNG HOTEL – Fort Young Hotel is offering a 3-Night Adventure Package now through January 14, 2008. The package includes accommodation in a deluxe oceanfront room, full breakfast daily, one whale-watching excursion, trips to Titou Gorge and Trafalgar Falls, snorkelling at Champagne Beach and a river tubing adventure. The package is being offered for $1,200 Jan 15-May 14, 2007 and $1,155 May 15-January 14, 2008, per person, based on double occupancy. For more information e-mail fyhceliaallen@cwdom.dm or call (767) 448-5000.
Fort Young Hotel also recently announced the appointment of a new chef, Germaine Mitchell, who has previously been recognized for his culinary work at some of the top-branded hotels in St Lucia, Turks & Caicos and Bermuda. Janine Aqui, general manager of Fort Young said, “Germaine brings a refreshing new style and culinary skill to the Fort Young Hotel. He has the full support of our talented kitchen teams who are eager to work with a chef of his talent. Germaine’s strength in training and developing young chefs is a great asset to our hotel.”
HUMMINGBIRD INN – Hummingbird Inn is offering a seven-night excursion package now through December 31, 2007. The package includes eight day's/seven night’s accommodation; five complete days of exciting excursions, including Ti Tou Gorge, Boiling Lake and whale-watching; round-trip airport transfers and hotel tax and service charges. This package is $817 per person based on double occupancy. For more information e-mail sales@caradonna.com or call (888) 262-6611.
JUNGLE BAY RESORT & SPA – The Jungle Spa Adventure Package is being offered through December 31, 2007 starting at $100 per person per night based on double occupancy. The package includes deluxe accommodation; round-trip airport transfers; all meals and fresh juices; daily scheduled hikes and activities, including hikes to hidden waterfalls and better-known attractions such as Boiling Lake, and activities such as mountain biking, kayaking and snorkelling; evening activities, including a Caribbean cooking class; yoga classes; and half-hour daily spa treatments. For more information e-mail info@junglebaydominica.com or call (767) 446-1789.
Jungle Bay recently added two new safari vehicles to their fleet in order to accommodate more adventure-loving guests. Jungle Bay has also added two new tours to their extensive list of activity options for guests, the Heritage Rum Tour and the Hike to Ravine Cyrique Beach.
SEASIDE DIVE RESORT – Seaside Dive Resort is offering an eight-day/seven-night adventure package now through December 31, 2007. The package includes seven night’s accommodation; five days of activities, including river tubing, an adventure park and a trip to the Syndicate Rainforest; round-trip airport transfers; and hotel tax and service charges. The package is only $1,178 per person based on double occupancy. For more information e-mail sales@caradonna.com or call (888) 262-6611.
SILKS HOTEL – Formerly known as Habitation Chabert, Silks Hotel offers guests the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live in an original 17th century mansion that has been restored and modernized with many amenities while maintaining its historic Old World ambiance. For more information about the property, rates and services e-mail info@silkshotel.com or call (767) 445-8846.
TITIWI INN – Titiwi Inn is a newly established, oceanfront guest house located just minutes from Roseau Town Centre. Titiwi Inn just received their tourism license from Dominica’s National Development Corporation and has already received praise from a handful of guests. For more information e-mail info@titiwi.com or call (767) 448-0553.
Known as “The Nature Island” and located between the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Eastern Caribbean, the independent nation of Dominica (pronounced “Dom-in-eek-a”) is the largest and most mountainous of the Windward Islands, encompassing an area of nearly 290 square miles. Of volcanic origins with mountains reaching heights of nearly 5000 feet, rainforests that are considered among the last true oceanic rainforests in the world, more than 365 rivers, waterfalls, boiling lakes and pristine coral reefs, Dominica’s natural diversity is truly unique.
Dominica is also home to the last remaining settlement of the Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean – the Carib Indians. A place where man and nature live in harmony, adventurers and nature lovers alike will revel in the island’s ecotourism options, which include scuba diving, snorkelling, mountain biking, kayaking, horseback riding, nature tours, hiking/trekking, sailing, fishing and whale-, dolphin- and birdwatching.
Dominica continues to be recognized for its attributes and sustainable tourism efforts, including being the first country in the world to receive Benchmarking designation from the prestigious ecotourism organization Green Globe 21 and ranking as the only Caribbean destination in the top five happiest countries on earth in the Happy Planet Index (compiled by Britain’s New Economics Foundation).
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