Dominica June 2010

[seafan]

Just got back from taking a group down to Dominica. This was my first time down there and, unfortunately, the viz was not normal.... 20-25 ft at best! Usually one can expect 80+ in summer and 100+ during the winter months.

At least everyone had a great time... the staff and dive crew at Castle Comfort were outstanding!!

Since I don't seem to be able to post any more pics here I hope that you can all follow this link:

http://www.diversone.com/photo/photo/slideshow?feed_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diversone.com% 2Fphoto%2Fphoto%2FslideshowFeedAlbum%3Fsort%3D%26s creenName%3D%26id%3D2663545%3AAlbum%3A52011%26tag% 3D%26useTags%3D0%26fullscreen%3Dtrue%26x%3D6dzG6fQ gGu4bqbPjFXOefpwTMJxXfqT7&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_url

Other than reducing pixel count and image size, I was just too darn lazy to shop out the backscatter!!

[sorvju-f]

Just got back from taking a group down to Dominica. This was my first time down there and, unfortunately, the viz was not normal.... 20-25 ft at best! Usually one can expect 80+ in summer and 100+ during the winter months.

At least everyone had a great time... the staff and dive crew at Castle Comfort were outstanding!!

Since I don't seem to be able to post any more pics here I hope that you can all follow this link:

http://www.diversone.com/photo/photo/slideshow?feed_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diversone.com% 2Fphoto%2Fphoto%2FslideshowFeedAlbum%3Fsort%3D%26s creenName%3D%26id%3D2663545%3AAlbum%3A52011%26tag% 3D%26useTags%3D0%26fullscreen%3Dtrue%26x%3D6dzG6fQ gGu4bqbPjFXOefpwTMJxXfqT7&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_url

Other than reducing pixel count and image size, I was just too darn lazy to shop out the backscatter!!

Nice collection...my favourite was no 26.

Jukka

[Andrew]

Great set of pictures, I think 21 is my favourite (a little cropped would be good).

So what is the diving like in general and accommodation?

Cheers
Andrew

[seafan]

Thanks!

The diving conditions were very unusual there for this time of the year... but I guess that's starting to happen a lot of places.

Normally you go there for great viz conditions (usually 80+) but between whatever was going on in that part of the ocean and coral spawning, I would say that diving in Lembeh offered better viz than some of the sites we dove while in Dominica! :eek:

It's a great place for macro... not so much for wide angle... although some of the arrowheads and banded shrimps were of mutant size. :-)

Although I didn't do any shore dives off their house reef, the people who did were amazed with all the batfish, seahorses and octopuses that they came across.

I plan on heading back there during one of these days but will try to do it during sometime during the winter since that's when they are supposed to have 100+ viz.

Also, many of their moorings had been destroyed by fishing boats and storms and I was told that the US navy was due down there to help them get all the mooring back up within a few weeks. Due to rains, we dove several of the same spots however there were a few that I really enjoyed so didn't mind going back to them again.

The island topside offers a lot of activities as well and therefore, if you have non-diver friends, this is a great place to go with them.

The last afternoon there we went on a whale watching trip and did get to see 1 female sperm whale breach the surface... during the winter months I have been told that you are able to see a lot of whales crossing through the waters there!

[dascubanut]

Thanks for posting these, nice work. Is big Dave still at Castle Comfort?

[seafan]

Thanks for posting these, nice work. Is big Dave still at Castle Comfort?

I didn't meet anyone there by that name... but maybe he had the week off.