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Dominica in the Caribbean. Tips for travellers on things to do video tour
Jan 29, 2025
Dominica in the Caribbean. Tips for travellers on things to do video tour on a day trip. Markets, Georgian Buildings, RIB Speedboat tour, snorkeling, visting "the Abyss" and where 90% of Pirates of the Caribbean II was flimed. Roseau is the capital. for more visit http://www.tipsfortravellers.com and follow me on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge
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this is Gary benridge of tipsfor
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travelers.com Dominica is known as the
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nature island of the Caribbean it's one
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of the more unspoil and less developed
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of all the islands although it is on
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some of the cruser itineries it is less
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focused on attracting Mass tourism
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preferring to nurture its Eco Outlook
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and encouraging traditional Industries
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like fishing and
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agriculture it is the most rugged
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hilliest and densely forested of all the
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Caribbean islands so despite being 300
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square miles large it has only limited
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flat land about 20% of its landmass for
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building and development the rugged
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landscape will also be recognized by
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fans of the Pirates of Caribbean 2 as
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90% of the film was made here cruise
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ships that do visit dock either in the
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capital at the rouso cruise ship birth
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like the que Mary 2 here or at the
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Woodbridge Bay terminal one mile North
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passengers step off the ship straight
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into this town of 20,000 people across
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thead road is a tourist information
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office which has attached a small but
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vibrant local market selling locally
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made carab craft items including died re
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baskets wood carving soaps and painted
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candles although much of the town was
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destroyed in an 1805 fire there is a mix
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of ruined Creo architecture and Georgian
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buildings a large french influence is
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present across rouso and the island
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although it was a British colony since
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1763 Dominica finally gained
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independence in
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1978 after exploring the town of markets
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head back to the dock and set off to see
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Dominica from the ocean the RB speedboat
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tour is the most exciting option
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available
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today snorkeling is the first stop here
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at Champagne Bay you snorkel through
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seas that are literally bubbling from
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escaping gas from volcanic action deep
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below all equipment is provided and the
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helpful crew escort you and explain the
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unusual sponges fish and coral you
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encounter in the beautiful clear
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Seas then you speed off to explore laam
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the abyss um also this area is called La
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okay does anybody know what La
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Means okay it's called The Abyss so if
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you take this area laama of land flip it
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upside down and put it in the sea that's
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what see looks like it fits together
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like a puzzle then to Soper a beautiful
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historic town and once major
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agricultural Hub coffee was dominica's
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main crop until disease destroyed it
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they then grew limes on these Hills
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picked and zipline them down into the
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town beach is hot from volcanic action
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below you can tour the town it's now
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quiet and
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peaceful around the town of vibrantly
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colored
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buildings and quiet empty streets you
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can actually visit the ruins of the old
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roses lime cordial Factory destroyed by
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hurcan in the
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1970s the Soper church is built of Stone
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from the surrounding mountains inside is
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a stunning mural that tells a day in the
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life of a Dominica
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fisherman Sunday that's in Roso right
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where you got guys
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sh the beach below the church is a hot
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Spar bathing area where the sea is
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heated by volcanic action
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below
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seeing the mountains and lushness of
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Dominica from the sea is my tip for any
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firsttime visitor you can of course also
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hike in land and see rainforests and
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waterfalls but you don't get the grand
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overview that you do from a tour like
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the RB
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speedboat 3 and 1 half hours passes fast
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and soon your RB returns you to rouso
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and where your ship is docked Dominica
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is a beautiful beautiful Island unspa by
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mass tourism and shopping mall
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for more visit my blog at www tips
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travelers.com
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