Dominica is our Caribbean paradise for the 23rd week of the year.
During this week our family sailing cruise will concentrate on Dominica which is an ideal location for a vacation adventure. Dominica is known as the Nature Island of the Caribbean. It is loaded with mountainous rain forests, waterfalls, and lakes. It has even greater inland beauty than coastal beauty. We will pick you up at Prince Rupert Bay, near Portsmouth, Dominica, on Sunday afternoon near 15.5813917,-61.46481333 . Have the taxi from the airport hail the "Family Affair" on channel 9 and we will come and pick you up at the dinghy dock just south of Immigration/Police station. We will deliver you to the St. Pierre Dock, in Martinique on Sunday morning at your convenience. There are two local airports in Dominica with connections to other Caribbean islands. Fly into Guadeloupe or Martinique to make local connections to Dominica.
Week 23, Sunday Arrival Dates: Jun 6, 2010 Jun 5, 2011 Jun 3, 2012 Jun 9, 2013 Jun 8, 2014
Previous week's location: Guadeloupe Next week's location: Martinique
Number of weeks stay at this location: 1 Other time this year?: Week 48
Weather: Ave. Daily High, 88 F, 90% Humidity Ave. Nightly Low, 78 F, 69% Humidity Ave. Water Temp, 84 F Wind, 8KTs N
Main City: Roseau Other Cities: Portsmouth, Marigot, Pont Casse,
La Plaine, Dubuc, Scotts Head Points of interest: Scotts Head, Pointe Ronde, Emerald Pool, Trafalgar Falls, Boiling Lake.
Recreation: Beautiful beaches, some reefs with good
snorkeling and diving, some restaurants, lots of nature orientated shore activities.
Language: English, French
Map Link: Dominica Map
Info Link: Dominica General Info Dominica Tourism Info
Nearest Int'l Airport: Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe Code: PAP Name:Le Raizet
Local Airport: Portsmouth, Dominica Code: DOM Name: Melville Hall
Local Airport: Roseau, Dominica Code: DCF Name: Canefield
Restrictions: 5 KTs speed limit in harbors. Water toys not allowed in some locations. No scuba diving without a guide present. No fishing in coastal waters without a guide.
Itinerary & Passage Plan:
Sunday:
We will meet you in Prince Rupert Bay at Portsmouth, Dominica at the dinghy dock on Sunday afternoon and spend the night there. You will need a taxi from the airport to the dock. Have the taxi hail the "Family Affair" on channel 9 and we will pick you up at the dock.
Monday:
On Monday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the western coastal area. Most of the attractions at this island are ashore but there are the usual reef areas for water sports.
Tuesday:
On Tuesday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the western coastal area. Most of the attractions at this island are ashore but there are the usual reef areas for water sports.
Wednesday:
We will move anchorage to Roseau the capitol. We will leave about 9:00 AM. It is an easy 5 hour sail in protected waters. We will spend the night here. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the western coastal areas.
Thursday:
On Thursday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the western coastal area. Most of the attractions at this island are ashore but there are the usual reef areas for water sports.
Friday:
On Friday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the western coastal area. Most of the attractions at this island are ashore but there are the usual reef areas for water sports. We will clear Customs and Immigration for our passage tomorrow.
Saturday
About 7:00 AM we make passage to St. Pierre, Martinique. This is a long passage of a little less than 7 hours. We will try some fishing if the wind and swell are favorable. We will check-in Customs and Immigration here. If shopping sounds more fun, some of you can get a flight to Martinique and meet us at St. Pierre dock in the late afternoon. Hail us and we will come and pick you up.
Sunday:
We will deliver you to the dock at St. Pierre, Martinique at your convenience before noon. So you will need a taxi to the airport from the St. Pierre dock. We can hail one using the radio.
Portsmouth Indian River Roseau Scotts Head
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