Area 751 sq km
Highest point Morne Diablotin, 1445m
Population 67,700
Capital Roseau (pop. 20,000)
Language English, but also a patois with French roots
Currency: EC$, US$ accepted
Political status Independent state of the
Commonwealth
Distances to nearby islands Pt Cachacrou (Scott’s Head) to Martinique 25M, Portsmouth to Les Saintes 20M

AIRLINE CONNECTIONS
Canefield Airport: Roseau
Melville Hall Airport: secondary airport to the N
of the island
No long-haul flights
Inter-island flights to Guadeloupe, Martinique, St
Barts, St Lucia, with other flights to St Thomas
and San Juan (Puerto Rico)

FERRIES
Fast ferries to Guadeloupe, Martinique and
St Lucia

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Calling from abroad: ✆ (1) 767 + 7 digits
Local call: 7 digits
Public call boxes: Caribbean Phone Card and
Digicel prepaid mobile phone cards

TOURIST INFORMATION
Tourist Office, Valley Rd, Roseau
✆ 767 448 2045 Fax 767 448 5840
www.dominica.dm
Dominica Hotel & Tourism Association, Roseau
✆ 767 448 6565 Fax 767 448 0299
www.dhta.org
(Provides a guide to places of historical
interest)

FESTIVALS/EVENTS
Mas Domnik (Carnival): February/March
Domfesta: April-June
Dive Fest: June/July
Kone Kon-la: local festivities in June
Cockrane Rabbit festival: August
World Creole Music festival: Roseau, October

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
New Year’s Day (1 January), Carnival (1st Monday
and Tuesday in March), Good Friday, Easter
Monday, Labour Day (1st Monday in May),
Whit Monday, Emancipation Day (1st Monday in
August), Independence Day (November), National
Day of Community Service (November) Christmas
Day (25 December). Boxing Day (26 December)

PLACES TO SEE
Note Site passes must be purchased (US$5 per visit
or US$12 for a week pass) for visits to all
government-run attractions
In the N:
Cabrits National Park: Fort Shirley & museum
Chaudière Pool: Bense Village
Indian River (Rivière Indienne): Portsmouth
In the E:
Carib Indian Reserve: windward coast
Sari Sari Falls: above La Plaine village
Victoria Falls
In the S
Botanical Gardens and church: Roseau
Sulphur Springs: above Soufrière
In the W
Layou River (Rivière Layou): gorge descent
Trafalgar Falls: NE of Roseau
Wotten Waven: natural hot baths
Centre of the island
Emerald Pool: waterfall and cave
Boiling Lake and Desolation Valley: sulphur
springs and boiling mud
Boeri Lake: 900m up
Middleham Falls: in Trois Pitons Park
Waitikubuli National Trail: walking trail across the
island (184km)

ROAD TRANSPORT
Drive on the left
Local licence obligatory
Hire car services in the towns
Numerous taxis offering tours round the island.

REGULATIONS
Spear fishing: forbidden to non-residents. Diving
authorised only with local clubs
National Marine Park: Soufrière Bay and Douglas
Bay, details on restrictions available from the
authorities.

FORMALITIES
www.eseaclear.com
Arriving by air
Customs and immigration at the airport
Arriving by sea
Roseau, 2 offices:
- Ferry Dock open weekdays 0800-1600,
Sat 0900-1130, Sun 1500-1730 (unreliable)
Deep Water Harbour: in the N, not much used
by yachts
- Portsmouth Portsmouth Port (Rupert Bay,
Glanvillia) Open weekdays 0830-1300, 1400-1600
(unreliable at weekends).
Simultaneous clearance in and out for stays
under 24 hours
Overtime: outside office hours and at weekends
and holidays
Fees and taxes
To anchor along the coast apply for a Coastal
Cruising Permit, a small environmental tax.