Introduction
The pristine island of Dominica -- the wildest in the Caribbean -- was green long before anyone heard of eco-tourism. The government of Dominica has been preserving its shoreline and protecting its mountain rainforests since the 1960s, even while other Caribbean islands, including Barbados and Aruba, were in the process of extensive development. In fact, the little island nation was the first country benchmarked by Green Globe, an internationally recognized program certifying sustainable environmental and cultural tourism.
Dominica is struggling to preserve its reputation as the Caribbean's green island, yet attempting to attract more massive tourism. It deepened its port, making it navigable for the cruise industry's new jumbo liners, and it has spent millions illuminating and expanding its airport. Now planes can arrive at night, bypassing a long-standing hassle of overnighting in Puerto Rico.
Long a British colony, Dominica achieved independence in November of 1978. It...
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Fort Young Hotel
Occupying a cliff-side setting, this modern hotel grew from the ruins of the 1770 Fort Young, once the island's major military installation. Traces...
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Calibishie Lodges
About an hour's drive northeast of Roseau, you can stay at this isolated Caribbean retreat, its rooms opening onto panoramic views of land and...
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Garraway Hotel
Location.
Garraway Hotel is located in Roseau, close to Dominica Museum, Catholic Cathedral, and Windsor Park. Nearby points of interest also include...
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