Help! Dominica or Grenada?

[marci1599]

I'm planning to take my husband on a caribbean getaway for his 40th Birthday...a combination of diving and relaxation. I've narrowed the locations to Dominica & Grenada. Which do you think has better diving? What dive groups would you recommend?

Thanks!
Marci

 

[LiquidDivingAdventure]

Marci, I am partial to Dominica and book the Jungle Bay Resort. It is a bit of a drive to the diving but Jungle Bay is fantastic. I have some info posted on my website and would be glad to provide you any info you might like. Think Pirates of the Caribbean and the nature island. Scuba Diving Destinations - Vacation Specials - Liquid Diving Adventures

 

[marci1599]

Thanks! In Dominica I was looking at Jungle Bay and Calibishie Cove. Your deal at Jungle Bay looks great.

 

[Rescue Diver68]

Ft. Young, Nature Island Dive, Dominica. Rent a car and do your own tours to the springs and falls.

 

[diver 85]

Another vote for Dominica.....we stayed @ Castle Comfort a couple years ago & could not take everything in in 6+ days.....Look @ our Dominica pics--UW & topside--& videos in link below....All the Dominica ones have Dominica in their sub-album names listed on the right side of the page.......enjoy.....

Pictures by GEAUXtiger - Photobucket

 

[marci1599]

Thanks so much for all the suggestions! It looks like it will be Dominica!

diver 85 - Your pictures are amazing!! Thanks for sharing!

 

[jc60625]

We just got back from 7 nights in Dominica... we did 3 nights at Jungle Bay to soak in the eco/trekking stuff and 4 nights at Ft Young for the diving and exploring Roseau.

You can dive entirely from jungle bay but i'll warn you it's 50/60 minutes driving EACH WAY on what are some very 'interesting' roads through mountainous terrain. That said jungle bay is fantastic. We liked Ft Young for diving because we could walk into Roseau for lunch, drinks, dinner, etc. The other places a little further south (Castle Comfort, etc) would be a long walk to the 'downtown' places in Roseau.

 

[lmorin]

.................. The other places a little further south (Castle Comfort, etc) would be a long walk to the 'downtown' places in Roseau.

No, not a long walk. Fifteen minutes?

 

[jc60625]

No, not a long walk. Fifteen minutes?

could be, i never actually walked it actually

it 'looked' longer than that but i really wouldn't know. i liked being right by old stone, bistro, etc and then stumbling 'up' the hill 50 yards from the ruins or JRs... that said Ft Young is a bit pricier.

 

[diver 85]

We just got back from 7 nights in Dominica... we did 3 nights at Jungle Bay to soak in the eco/trekking stuff and 4 nights at Ft Young for the diving and exploring Roseau.

You can dive entirely from jungle bay but i'll warn you it's 50/60 minutes driving EACH WAY on what are some very 'interesting' roads through mountainous terrain. That said jungle bay is fantastic. We liked Ft Young for diving because we could walk into Roseau for lunch, drinks, dinner, etc. The other places a little further south (Castle Comfort, etc) would be a long walk to the 'downtown' places in Roseau.

That's what their cabs are for--just get one---lol--with a H(I believe it was) @ the beginning of the license number.....Reason I say lol---wife & I were getting one into town 1 evening & this little white car stops & lone driver says where you going etc etc...We told him(can't remember which one we went to that nite) & when he dropped us off we went to pay him..He said there's no charge, I live here(in Roseau) & it was on my way ...We said thanks a bunch but take the money anyway----super nice folks that live there....

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could be, i never actually walked it actually

it 'looked' longer than that but i really wouldn't know. i liked being right by old stone, bistro, etc and then stumbling 'up' the hill 50 yards from the ruins or JRs... that said Ft Young is a bit pricier.

Now I will say one thing, it's a long walk from Champagne Reef(you can do it as a snorkel or as a beach dive) back to Castle Comfort Lodge........wife & I ALMOST had to walk it the evening we went & snorkeled there....I had made it as a boat dive earlier in the week & when we went, almost NO buses came by after we were finished, but, luckily after about a 30 minute wait, the LAST one for the evening came by & we got on----------whew.....