We were drawn to Dominica because of the mix of SCUBA and above water activities - i.e. rainforest hikes to steam vents, sulfer springs, and water falls.
Some aspects of diving were similar to Bonaire - coral gardens, easy diving, close dive sites, lack of current, small fish. Not shore diving. There were walls to dive, but not as dramatic as Bloody Bay or Coz. There were swim throughs like a lot of places.
Bear in mind, the most unique aspect is diving on a dormant volcanic caldera. The coral is growing on a granite surface that is visible. This, in itself, is pretty dramatic. I have dived on the Big Island, which is a volcanic hot spot, and Hawaii has no coral to compare to Dominica. Frankly, I think Dominica is a must dive location. The local color and lack of infrastructure can be viewed either as the Caribbean, the way it used to be, or squalor.
