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Dominica | Travel Information
General Info, Travel Info, & FAQs are provided to assist with your vacation.
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CUSTOMS
Visitorsareallowedtobringinitemsforpersonaluseinreasonablequantitiesforthedurationoftheirstay.GenerallythroughouttheCaribbeanthestandardisaround200cigarettes,50cigarsor250gramsoftobacco,andonetotwolitresofalcohol.
FormoreinformationcalltheCustomsDepartmentat767/445-7109.
AlsoseethesectioninGeneralInfo:Illegalitems.
IMPORTINGANIMALS
ToimportyourpetyouwillneedasignedhealthcertificatefromalicensedveterinarianinthecountryoforiginandanimportpermitfromtheDominicaMinistryofAgriculture.FormoreinformationcalltheVeterinaryOfficer,MinistryofAgricultureat767/448-2731.
GETTINGTHERE
BYAIR
FlightsarriveatMelvilleHallAirport(airportcodeDOM),locatedabout40milesnortheastofRoseau,orCaneFieldAirport(airportcodeDCF),locatedaboutthreemilesnorthofRoseau.YoucannotflydirectfromNorthAmericaorEurope.ApproximateflyingtimefromAntiguais25minutes;fromNewYork,sevenhours;fromLondon,10hours.
AirlinesthatserviceDominicaincludeAirGuadeloupe(tel448-2181),AmericanAirlines/AmericanEagle(tel448-0628),BWIAWestIndiesAirways/CaribbeanAirlines,CaribbeanStar(tel255-1130or445-8936),CoastalAirTransport(tel448-0111or340/773-6862,USVI)andLIAT(tel448-3980or449-2045).
Note:Thephonenumberslistedabovearelocalaccessnumbersunlessotherwisestated.
BYCRUISE
Cruiseshipsarriveatoneofthreeports:theRoseauCruiseShipBerthinthecapital,Roseau;WoodbridgeBayPort,fiveminutesnorthofRoseau;andCabritsCruiseShipBerthinthenorthoftheisland.
CruiselinesthatcallontheislandincludeCarnivalCruiseLine,CostaCruises,Cunard,HollandAmericaLine,NorwegianCruiseLine,PrincessCruisesandSunCruises.
BYFERRY
L'expressdesIles(tel448-2181,agentsHHVWhitchurch&Co;590/91-6968,Guadeloupe;596/63-0545,Martinique)operatesregularlyscheduledferriesfromGuadeloupe(Pointe-Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?Ôø?-Pitre)andMartinique(FortdeFrance)totheferryterminalinRoseau.Faresrangefrom$64onewayto$99returnforadults.Reducedratesareavailableforstudents,kids,babies,seniorsandfamilies.
CaribbeanFerries(tel440-2459,agentElementAgencies;590/82-0505,Guadeloupe)alsooperatesregularlyscheduledservicefromGuadeloupe,MartiniqueandStLucia.
BYPRIVATEYACHT
UponarrivalyoumustcheckinwiththeCustomsDepartmentatoneoftheauthorizedports,whicharelocatedatPortsmouth,Anse-de-MaiandRoseau.Youwillneedtotaketwocopieseachofyourcrewlistandpassengerlist,whichCustomswillpassontotheImmigrationDepartment.Youmustpayanenvironmentalfeeandtomovefromonelocationtoanotheryouwillneedtoobtainapermit.
Dominicahasnomarina,butyachtsandsailboatsoftenusePrinceRupertBayinPortsmouthandanchoragesalongthewestern(Mero)andsouthwestern(CastleComfort)coastsoftheisland.ItisprohibitedfromanchoringintheSoufriere-ScotsheadMarineReserve,whichisaprotectedarea.
GETTINGAROUND
BYCAR
Mostroadsarepavedandaregenerallyingoodcondition,althoughtheyarenarrowandwindingwithsteepinclinesandfewguardrails.Conditionsinruralareasmaybepoor.Outsideofthemaintownsroadsareunlitandsignageislimited.Watchoutforpeoplealongthesideoftheroad,especiallyatnight,andminibusdriverswhooftenpulloutintotrafficwithoutwarning.
Torentacaryoumustbebetween25and65yearsofageandhaveatleasttwoyears'experiencedriving.YouwillneedtopurchaseatemporaryDominicadriver'spermit,whichyoucanpurchaseforEC$30/US$12atthecarrentalagencyorfromtheTrafficDepartmentonHighStinRoseau.Ensureyoubringyourvaliddriver'slicensefromhome.
Drivingisontheleft.Intownsandvillagesthespeedlimitis20mph.
CARRENTALS(countrycode767)
CaneField:BudgetRentACar,445-7687;SAGRent-A-Car,449-1093
MelvilleHallAirport:BudgetRentACar,449-2080or449-1908;CourtesyCarRental,445-7677
Roseau:AccessoriesPlusVehicleRental,448-4413;ACSRent-A-Car,448-0413;AvisRent-A-Car,448-0413;BestDealRent-A-Car,449-9204;BonusCarRental,448-2650;ChrisRentals,449-9559;CourtesyCarRental,448-7763;EasyRentals,440-2156;EconomyCarRental,449-9559;GarrawayRent-A-Car,448-2891;NatureIsleCarRental,440-3861or616-0405;Phillip'sMotorPool,448-2650;PointsettiaHotel,449-9428;ValleyRent-A-Car,448-3233;WideRangeCarRentals,448-2198
Portsmouth:JXRentACar,445-3497;SilverLiningCarRental,445-3802;USaveRentACar,445-6931;ValleyRent-A-Car,445-5252
BYTAXI
Taxishavetheletters"HA,""HB"or"H"ontheirlicenseplates,indicatingtheyareforhire.Taxifaresaresetbythegovernmentandfrombothairportstovariousislanddestinationstherearestandardrates,whicharepostedattheairports.Islandtaxitoursareavailableinadditiontostandardtaxiservice.
TAXISERVICE
-Alwin'sTaxiService,448-4260
-IslandToursandTaxiService,440-0944
-Mally'sTaxi&TourService,448-3114or448-3360
-NatureIslandTaxiAssociation,448-1679or440-0699
BYBUS
Privateminibuseswiththeletters"HA,""HB"or"H"ontheirlicenseplates,indicatingtheyareforhire,providepublictransportationservicesbetweenRoseauandtherestoftheisland.TheydepartfromtheOldMarketPlazainRoseau,betweentheWestandEastBridge.FaresrangefromEC$1.50toEC$10.25.
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