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From £25.00
Location: Roseau, Dominica

Take some time out of your Dominica holiday to spend a few hours learning about Roseau’s incredible history and architecture on a walking tour of the city. Hear the colourful and lively stories of Dominica’s capital as you walk by the French Quarter and through the expansive British grid. With a maximum group size of 12 participants led by a knowledgeable guide, you’ll receive a personalized and intimate experience.

Inclusions:

• Soak up the atmosphere on a walking tour
• Small-group tour
• Bottled water
• Map of Roseau
• Transport by air-conditioned coach
• Professional guide
• Hotel/Port pick up and drop-off

During this Roseau walking tour, you’ll be lead through the Creole architecture of Roseau, known for its spectacular verandas, while you hear about city’s history and visit the landmarks that reflect its past.

You will start your walking tour at the Old Market Plaza, an expansive series of souvenir stalls. Continue up Church Street to Roseau Cathedral, a beautiful black stone cathedral built in the Gothic style. The Roseau Cathedral reflects the European-meets-Creole influence in Dominica.

Along the way, you’ll visit the War Memorial and the Anglican Church, another example of Europe’s architectural influence on Dominica. From here, you’ll proceed to King George Street before returning to the Roseau Bay Front. Next, you’ll visit the Baracoon Building, one of the last slave market buildings still standing in the Caribbean. Inside, you’ll see the holding cells where the slaves were kept. The tour will end at the Roseau Museum, where you can view displays on the Creole and Amerindian culture.

Schedule

Departure Point: Lobby of the Garraway Hotel Bay Front, Roseau

Departure Time: 9:00am

Return Details: Returns to original departure point

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From £43.00
Location: Roseau, Dominica

Take a break from soaking up the Dominican sun with this opportunity to uncover the island’s underwater treasures and explore its lush green rainforest. Dominica is famed for having one of the Caribbean’s most pristine wildernesses, and you can enjoy this unspoiled tropical beauty on this tour from Roseau. With a maximum group size of 12 participants, you are ensured of a personal and intimate experience on this adventure.

Inclusions:

• Snorkelling equipment
• Bottled Water
• Professional guide
• Hotel/Port pick up and drop-off

Start your Dominican adventure with a short coach ride to the marine centre, where you’ll prepare to see what lies beneath Dominica’s Caribbean waters.

Your certified instructor will provide you with a safety briefing and orientation on the use of the snorkelling equipment. Then, put on your snorkelling mask, jump into the water and enjoy the underwater splendour! Your guide will lead you on a 45-minute snorkelling tour, where you can explore the beautiful reef, swim alongside schools of colourful fish and discover a rich assortment of coral and sponge life.

Once you finish your undersea adventure, take a 20-minute coach tour to the Roseau Valley, and drive through the greenest rainforest in the Caribbean. Behold the magnificent Trafalgar Waterfall and sulphur springs; get lost in the tropical paradise; and admire the exotic flora and fauna.

Finish your tour with a complimentary tropical drink.

Schedule

Departure Point: Lobby of the Garraway Hotel Bay Front, Roseau

Departure Time: 9:00am

Return Details: Returns to original departure point

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From £61.00
Location: Roseau, Dominica

Dive deeper into local Dominican culture on this tour to Touna Aute village. Experience the life of the Kalinago, the indigenous people of Dominica, and learn about their culture while you get a unique insight into their way of life. Take part in activities with locals, from weaving bamboo baskets to making cassava bread. Finish your day with a swim in the crystal-clear river. This small-group tour is capped at 12 participants, ensuring you’ll receive a personalized experience.

Inclusions:

• Transport by air-conditioned coach
• Lunch and beverages
• Safety vest provided for river swimming
• Professional guide

On your way to Touna Aute village, a residential Carib Indian community, you’ll drive through some of Dominica’s most beautiful rainforests. Get a taste of daily Dominican life with the Kalinago people while you enjoy the beautiful river and learn about the local culture and traditions.

When you arrive at the village, a former Carib chief will provide a short historical overview of the Carib people. He will guide you around the village and invite you to meet local residents in their homes. Participate in traditional bamboo basket-weaving and sugarcane-juicing techniques. Watch and help make cassava bread, which involves a practice carried down for centuries. Learn the secrets of Kalinago’s natural healing practices. Then, stroll around the village, and pick fruit from the garden.

The name Touna Aute translates to “Water Village” in the Kalinago language, so be sure to take a swim in the crystal-clear river pools. Have lunch in the Karbet, a traditional meeting hall, where you’ll enjoy delicious fruit and homemade foods.

Schedule

Departure Point: Lobby of the Garraway Hotel Bay Front, Roseau

Departure Time: 9:00am

Return Details: Returns to original departure point 3:00pm

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From £64.00
Location: Roseau, Dominica

While you’re on holiday in Dominica, take a break from the sun and soak up a little culture on this Caribbean Flavours cooking class tour. Spend time in a local Dominican home in Rouseau, and learn how to cook delicious local delicacies! Numbers for this small-group activity are limited to 12 people, ensuring you’ll receive personalized attention from your local Dominican food expert.

Inclusions:

• Transport by air-conditioned coach
• Delicious homemade lunch and beverages
• Professional guide
• Small group ensures personal service

Get a real taste of Dominican culture in a local home nestled in the tropical rainforest. Your Caribbean Flavors cooking class starts as you are greeted by your host, a Dominican local, who will introduce you to the herbs and fresh organic products used in Caribbean cooking.

Whether you’re a cooking enthusiast or novice, you’ll enjoy the hands-on experience of the Caribbean Flavors cooking class – as you prepare, create and sample traditional Caribbean dishes and fruit cocktail blends, your host will teach you about the spices, fruits and vegetables you’re using. Best of all, you’ll learn exotic recipes you can bring home to impress your family and friends!

At the end of your lesson, feast on the mouth-watering dishes you’ve created, accompanied by Caribbean desserts, fruit and rum punch. After your meal, take in the views of the mountains or the Caribbean Sea, or stroll around the property, learning more about local fruits and spices. This experience is guaranteed to serve up delicious food and fun!

Schedule

Departure Point: Lobby of the Garraway Hotel Bay Front, Roseau

Departure Time: 12:00pm

Return Details: Returns to original departure point

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From £41.00
Location: Roseau, Dominica
(Shore excursion for cruise ship visitors)

Spend your time in port in Dominica on a Jeep safari tour of the island. You’ll enjoy the natural beauty of Dominica while being driven around by an expert tour guide in an open-air, four wheel-drive vehicle. It’s an exhilarating way to spend your shore excursion.

Inclusions:

• Family friendly
• See native wildlife in their natural environment
• Informative, friendly and professional guide
• Free port pickup and drop-off included
• Half Day Jeep Safari Tour
• Refreshments

If you are a nature-lover, this is the Dominica shore excursion for you. While you’re in port in Dominica, spend your time on a Jeep safari – experienced tour guides will escort you through Roseau (the capital), Morne Bruce (for some Dominican history and a picturesque view of the capital) and the botanical gardens (for an encounter with the national parrot, the Sisserou).

Feel Mother Nature’s influence on this Caribbean island as you wind through the mountains to the renowned Wotten Waven Sulphur Springs to view remnants of the island’s volcanic activity. Hop back on the Jeep and enjoy an exciting ride further into the island’s rainforest to Ti Tou Gorge, situated in the village of Laudat. Here you will see a mountain crevice where hot and cold streams intermingle into a plunging rock pool, perfect for an exhilarating swim. Ti Tou Gorge is an outlet of a fresh water lake that is one of the few mountain crater lakes in the Caribbean. The Wacky Rollers Jeep will take you off-road for a few minutes into this tranquil area with less than a one-minute stroll to the most unusual natural site. It’s not to be missed.

If you are really adventurous, you can swim between the mountains of the gorge to see a breathtaking crystal clear waterfall – a fitting highlight of your rainforest safari.

Complimentary rum punch and fresh fruit will be served before the return to your cruise ship port.

Worry-free Shore Excursion:  We will ensure your excursion ends with ample time for you to return to Roseau for your ship’s departure. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. See our terms and conditions for full details.

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Schedule

Departure Point: Tour commences with a pick-up from cruise port.

Departure Time: 9:00am / 2:00pm

Return: To point of departure.

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From £48.00
Location: Roseau, Dominica (Shore excursion for cruise ship visitors)

Pack your time in port in Dominica with some Dominican adrenaline on a Wacky Rollers Adventure Park shore excursion tour. You’ll head to the Dominican rainforest, where you’ll move from tree to tree, safely enclosed in a harness, via suspended platforms, bridges and ziplines. Your adventure will be rewarded with a refreshing drink at the riverside bar.

Inclusions:

• Informative, friendly and professional guide
• Free port pickup and drop-off included
• Entrance fees
• Refreshments

Get off your cruise ship and head out on a Dominican adventure. When you arrive in port in Dominica, take the Wacky Rollers Shore Excursion to the rainforest, where you’ll travel through a challenge course among the trees.

When you get to the park, you’ll receive safety instructions and a demonstration by professional guides who will show you how to use the equipment. Clad in safety gear, including a helmet, harness and gloves, you’ll take off! Move along the trail, advancing from tree to tree via suspended platforms. You will complete obstacles like the Indiana Bridge, Monkey Bridge, the Duck Walk and other footbridges and zip lines. For the daring, try the Tarzan jump; the course ends with a zipline across the Layou River and back.

Worry-free Shore Excursion:  We will ensure your excursion ends with ample time for you to return to Roseau for your ship’s departure. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. See our terms and conditions for full details.

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Schedule

Departure Point: Tour commences with a pick-up from cruise port.

Departure Time: 10:30am / 2:00pm

Return: To point of departure.

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From £51.00
Location: Roseau, Dominica

If you’ve done it even once before, try it again on Dominica’s largest and longest river, the Layou River! There will be a short kayaking and paddling instruction and demonstration before getting into the water, so even those with little kayaking experience can enjoy this unforgettable river adventure!

Inclusions:

• Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
• Refreshments
• Life Vests and Kayak Equipment

Experience the thrill of steering yourself while you plunge down the light rapids in your 2-person sit on state-of-the-art kayak.

The well trained guides are on hand to lead you through the fun filled adventure. You will pause at times to enjoy the natural scenery while gliding down the scenic river! You have a few minutes to paddle your own way in your own time before your breathtaking entrance to the fishing village of Layou and the warm calm Caribbean Sea.

You will see the fishing boats pulled up ashore after the early morning fishing expedition, have an opportunity to swim in the Caribbean Sea where the river meets, truly an unforgettable experience!

A short paddle back up will take you to your exit point where a deserved and complimentary local rum punch and fresh fruit is served. Then sample local cuisine prepared for you by the local community.

Schedule

Departure Point: Tour commences with a pick-up from centrally located hotels

Departure Time: 10:30am / 2:00pm

Return: To point of departure.

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From £41.00
Location: Roseau, Dominica
Rating: based on 5 reviews

This excursion in the so-called land of 365 rivers on the Nature Isle of the Caribbean is wet, wild and wonderful from the word go. A 25-30 minute drive brings you to the launch site for the safety briefing after which you will be provided with your life vest, modified inner tube, and paddle before getting into the river. With everyone in the water, your guides will set you loose to begin your journey, gently spinning and swirling in the current, taking in the changing at the same time – if you can.

Inclusions:

• Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
• Refreshments
• Local taxes

You stop briefly to enjoy a popular Dominican past time – river bathing, where you swim in the crystal clean waters for a few minutes, before continuing down the scenic river until your exit point.

The professional guides are only a shout away to ensure your comfort and safety all the way to the end.

Back on land again, at the Hillsborough Reception Centre, refreshments are served including the famous rum punch and fresh fruit.

Schedule

Departure Point: Tour commences with a pick-up from centrally located hotels

Departure Time: 10:30am / 1:30pm

Return: To point of departure.

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Memorable trip with a great mixture of rapids and smoother riding water. Guides were always available to help group move through river safely and without problems. I am 55 and would definitely suggest this trip to anyone with a sense of adventure of any age.

Reviewed by: Mary V, USA

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From £51.00
Location: Roseau, Dominica
Rating: based on 4 reviews

Add some pure adrenaline to your Dominican holiday when you book the Wacky Roller Adventure Park! Travel from tree to tree in your harness via the suspended platforms in the Dominican rainforest! Take the challenge and be rewarded with a refreshing drink served at the riverside bar!

Inclusions:

• Hotel pickup and drop off (selected hotels only)
• Entrance fees
• Refrehsments

Only in Dominica will you experience something as fun and action packed as this!

The Wacky Rollers Adventure Park is a survivor-like challenger course set in the natural rainforest in Dominica!

Clad with your safety gear, including your helmet, harness and gloves, and after a quick safety briefing, your demonstration will begin! Listen carefully as the professional guides show you how to use the equipment!

Travel on the trail, advancing from tree to tree via suspended platforms. You will encounter varied formations – the Indiana Bridge, Monkey Bridge, the Duck Walk and other footbridges and zip lines. There is even a Tarzan jump for the daring and the course ends with a zip across the Layou River and back.

Schedule

Departure Point: Tour commences with a pick-up from centrally located hotels

Departure Time: 10:30am / 2:00pm

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This is a great tour for someone looking for something fun and adventurous in Dominica. I’m terrified of heights, but with the guides and safety equipment, I felt completely at ease and could simply enjoy the experience. Highly recommend Wacky Rollers.

Reviewed by: Juoy L, USA

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From £41.00
Location: Roseau, Dominica
based on 3 reviews

A fun-filled ‘wacky’ adventure awaits you on of the intricately painted, open-air, four wheel drive vehicles. Your experienced tour guides are nature lovers who will escort you on the tour, first through the capital, Roseau and then to Morne Bruce for some of Dominica’s history and a picturesque view of the capital. You will make a brief stop at the Botanical Gardens for a close-up encounter with the National Parrot – the Sisserou.

Inclusions:

* Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
* Half Day Jeep Safari Tour
* Refreshments
* Conducted in English

Feel the force of Nature as you wind through the mountains to the renowned Wotten Waven Sulphur Springs to view remnants of the island’s volcanic activity. Hop back on and enjoy an exciting ride further into the islands rainforest, to the Ti Tou Gorge, situated in the village of Laudat. Here you will discover a crevice in the mountain where hot and cold streams intermingle into a natural plunging rock pool for an exhilarating swim!

If you are really adventurous, you can swim between the mountains of the gorge to discover a spectacular view of a crystal clear waterfall – a fitting climax to your rainforest adventure!

Complimentary rum punch and fresh fruit will be served before you return refreshed to your ship or hotel!

Site Information: Ti Tou Gorge
Ti Tou Gorge is an outlet of the Fresh Water Lake, one of the few mountain crater lakes in the Caribbean. It is situated in the village of Laudat engulfed in the secondary rain forest of the Central Rainforest Region. No hiking…our Wacky Rollers Jeeps take you off-road for a few minutes into this tranquil area with less than a 1 minute stroll to the most unusual natural site. An unforgettable Wacky experience!

Schedule

Departure Point: Tour commences with a pick-up from centrally located hotels or the cruise ship pier
Departure Time: 8:45am / 12:45pm
Tour Returns: Approximately 3hours

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We had a great time, and the guides were great! We felt well taken care of and got lots of information about the island and its people. The swim in the river to the waterfall was a great experience.

Reviewed by: Michael L, United States of America

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Location : Roseau, Dominica

Built around the walls of the old 18th century fort, many of the original features have been retained in the public areas of the Fort Young Hotel, Roseau, Dominica. However, modern facilities have now been added, making it a little oasis of comfort after a day of exploration. The main international airport Melville Hall is on the north east coast of the island, and is a scenic 65 minutes drive across the island to Roseau. The smaller and lesser used airport at Canefield is on the south west coast of the island, and is under 20 minutes driving distance to Roseau.

Old World Charm, modern amenities and open vistas of the Caribbean Sea, marry harmoniously in this historic building.

Accommodation

All 70 rooms are air-conditioned, with en suite bathroom, and cable TV.

Dining

• Marquis Restaurant
• Waterfront Restaurant - Enjoy International and Creole Style food on the Waterfront. Start your morning with our locally made freshly brewed, coffee and a wide selection from our breakfast buffet with made to order omelettes or eggs done to style and taste.Buffet lunches are prepared during the week with a different theme each day: Monday – East Indian, Tuesday – Italian, Wednesday – Caribbean, Thursday – Oriental, and Friday – a medley of seafood. Barbecue night every Monday – a delectable choice of barbecue fare served on Terrace. Live steel Band entertainment.
• Boardwalk Cafe Bar – This bar is open from 10am – 6pm on Cruise Ship Days and offers a variety of tropical drinks along a boardwalk overlooking the Caribbean Sea coastline. Conveniently located close to the Waterfront restaurant, the tropical waterfall and the Hotel’s shopping complex.
• Balas Bar & Lounge – Featuring the island’s best Friday Night happy hour from 6:00- 8:00 pm, the Balas lounge bar is noted for its exotic island cocktails and potent Rum Punch. Happy Hour offer a selection of special priced drinks and a variety of grilled snack items & Live Band.

Hotel facilities

Moorings & Jetty Facilities

The Fort Young Hotel offers the ideal location for mooring your yachts while visiting Dominica. The  jetty and dinghy dock is located on the southern end of the capital Roseau, where most business transactions and clearing of Customs are done. There is no need to travel long distances in your dinghy or to spend unnecessary money on taxis, just tie up your dinghy at the dock and walk right into Roseau.

Always tie your dinghy on the northern side of the dock.

Services

• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (a la carte).
• Lunch and Dinner overlooking yachts. Snacks available from 7:00 am to 9:30 pm.
• Dinghy Dock – Complimentary, to anyone using our Mooring Facilities.
• 25% off Room Rates ( Applicable only if you are using mooring facilities). Check in time is 3:00 pm and Check Out Time is 12:00 noon
• Laundry Services
• Dives, Tours, Hikes, Taxis
• Dive Centre, located on the Fort Young Waterfront area, facing the jetty.
• Business Centre – E-mail/Internet, Letters, Faxes, Telephone Calls (Rates Available upon request)
• Fuel Station : Diesel, Gasoline and ice available less than 5 minutes’ walk from the Fort Young Hotel.

General Information

• It is required that you clear customs in and out of Dominica. The simplest way is to take a taxi or your dinghy down to the ferry terminal. The ferry terminal is just past the Cruise Ship Jetty along the sea front.
• You are not permitted to anchor in the Scott’s Head Sourfriere Bay as this area has been designated a National Marine Park.
• Please dispose of your garbage responsibly. The Fort Young Hotel does not have garbage disposal facilities.
• Check with the hotel before paying unofficial boat boys for the use of the mooring buoys.
• Monitor VHF Channel 16 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

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Location : Salisbury, Dominica

The Tamarind Tree Hotel & Restaurant is ideally located in the center of Dominica’s west coast on top of a 100-foot cliff, offering a beautiful view over the Caribbean Sea, the Bay of Salisbury and Morne Diablotin. Roseau, the capital, is 12-miles/20 km to the south; Portsmouth is 12-miles/20 km to the north, about a 30-minute drive each way. To Canefield Airport, north of Roseau, it is a 20-minute drive and to Melville Hall Airport in the northeast it is a 1 hour and 15 minute drive. The beach of Macoucherie is a three minute walk away and the beach of Salisbury, where the dive center East Carib Dive is located, is a seven minute walking distance. To the village of Salisbury it is a 15 minute walk.

Accommodation

This pleasing middle class hotel under Swiss-German management, features twelve double rooms (17m2) with bathroom and of common porch with ocean view. The six standard rooms on the 1st floor are equipped with either one double or two single beds. The six superior rooms on the 2nd floor have one king size or two twin beds. Possibility to add a third bed for triple occupancy or a baby crib (two baby cribs are available).

The four family suites consist of two adjoining rooms with a communicating door and sleep up to six persons (two adults and four children under sixteen belonging to the same family).

Room amenities

• telephone with direct international dialing
• spacious closet
• 135 ltr refrigerator
• ceiling fan
• air conditioning in superior rooms
• bathrooms with hot (solar heated) and cold water shower

The pool is 4m x 8m and 1.20m to 1.70m deep. There is a shallow part for small children. Umbrellas, beach chairs and beach towels are provided.

Dining

The Tamarind Tree Restaurant is a public restaurant on the premises and comfortably seats 30 persons in the semi-open part and 20 persons in the terrace.

The kitchen offers a wide range of local creole as well as international dishes, appetizers, snacks, salads and desserts prepared with fresh local ingredients.

Specials: Kubuli Draft, the locally brewed Kubuli Beer, one of the world`s best Lager beers, is served as Draft Beer only at The Tamarind Tree.

Sunday Brunch: Every Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm a luxurious Brunch Buffet (American breakfast style) is served. For hotel guests staying at least three nights the Brunch Buffet is included in the room rate.

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