Dominica stop in Caribbean visit

I am presently on L.I.A.T. (Leeward Island Air Transport), the Caribbean airline, flying from Dominica to Antigua. A couple days earlier I was on the island of Dominica experiencing what I considered the "true Dominican" experience because I indulged in activities at the community level. My stay in Dominica was part of an eight (8) island swing through the Caribbean region. The purpose of this visit was to explore and strengthen new information on Caribbean cruises and vacationing in the region.



I have written past articles about Dominica, the nature island of the Caribbean, but this visit was different. I visited an agricultural farm in Riviere Cyrique, in the North Eastern part of the island. While there I participated in some farm activities and was rewarded in the evening by drinking some fresh jelly coconuts. The best part was I prepared the nuts with a cutlass for drinking. I also sucked on some succulent sugar cane which was some of the sweetest sugar cane I ever tasted. On my return journey to Roseau, the capital the city, I had some fried chicken at a popular pit stop and washed it down with a Caribbean brewed drink called malt.

Sometime was spent in Roseau where the heat was unbearable. Moving across town on foot was a task as I was sweating profusely. Because of the humidity and heat it was necessary to drink a lot of water during my city exploration. Everything is within walking distance in the city and it is not recommended to use a car to move from one location to another as there are very few packing spaces in the city. It is also very difficult to maneuver a vehicle around the narrow streets of the city.



The most relaxing part of my trip to Dominica was a visit to Screw's Sulphur Spa, a popular tourist destination in Wotton Waven. It is about a 30 minute drive from the city of Roseau and is nestled in the rain forest of the Morne Trois Piton National Park. The area is famous for having hot water sulphur springs in the back yard of homes. Screw’s has harnessed the hot water into five (5) man-made pools. Each pool is different in temperature ranging from cold to extreme hot water.



I was impressed with the work done to maintain the natural green look of the forest. A lot of effort was taken to make the rain forest appear undisturbed giving the feeling that you are part of the forest. The area is tranquil with the silence occasionally interrupted by the beautiful melodious sounds of birds flying overhead.  To add to the warm atmosphere, there is the constant sound of reggae music  in the back ground. The evening can be just as romantic with beautiful colored lights making you feel like there is no tomorrow. A soak in the pools can be soothing and takes the tension and worries away. The place opens weekly from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm  with the exception of Tuesdays for a modest fee of $10 US per person.

I would strongly recommend Screw's to all including my friends and clients because a soak in the hot sulphur pools is an unbelievable experience.



The visit was part of the continued education of agents of Jadd Fong Travel, an Albuquerque travel agency. Please contact us for all your future vacations as we specialize in Caribbean cruises and vacation tarvel.