Going to Dominica

What to do in Dominica

by Candyce H. Stapen

Why visit Dominica—an island without golf courses, luxury resorts, or amazing beaches? Go for the verdant landscape of mountains and rainforests laced with waterfalls and rivers, the rich reefs teeming with fish, and the surrounding sea where sperm whales breach year-round and humpback leviathans surface in the winter. Dubbed the "Nature Island," Dominica delivers eco-adventures in one of the Caribbean's most unspoiled settings. That's why this island works best for families with outdoorsy 'tweens, teens, and 20-somethings.

In fact, the lush island led producers of two of the Pirates of the Caribbean films, Dead Man's Chest and At World's End, to film several scenes in Dominica. Ti Tou (little throat) Gorge, one of the locations, impresses even non-movie buffs with its natural pools...

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