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New Prices for Site Passes

It looks like visitors will have to pay more to access a number of Dominica’s attractions effective July 1, 2008. A quick note: The trails to Morne Diablotin and Morne Trois Pitons are now added to user fees sites.

According to visitdominica blog the changes are:

  • Site Pass tickets increase from US$2 to US$ 3 for PRE-SOLD organized tours.
  • Site Pass Tickets to be increased from US$2 to US$5 for all private tours and stay over visitors.
  • Week pass Tickets to increase from US$10 to US$12.
  • Day pass is no more.

Change in Ferry Schedules for Dominica

Steve over at Visit-dominica blog is also reporting a change in L’Express des iles Ferry service into Dominica from the period July 11 to August 31, 2008 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please note that if you’re traveling too and from Dominica using the ferry, that the ferry service will ONLY be running from Cabrits Portsmouth and NOT from Roseau.

Schedule is as follows:

  • Guadeloupe: Departure: 08.00
  • Portsmouth: Arrival: 09.15 / Departure: 09.45
  • Martinique: Arrival: 11.45
  • Martinique: Departure: 14.00
  • Portsmouth: Arrival: 16.00 / Departure: 16.30
  • Guadeloupe: Arrival: 17.45

Contact Whitchurch Shipping Dept at (767) 255-1125 or Ext 1126 for further information or visit L’Express-des-iles.com.

Great News for Renewable Energy in Dominica

In the recently 2008-2009 budget brought great news for all those interested in setup alternative energy businesses in Dominica. To encourage the use of alternative forms of energy on the island, the government has announced with immediate effect the removed all duties on equipment to be used in self-generation of energy.

Tourism Minister Takes Part in Discover Scuba Diving
photo of Dominica tourism minister Ian Douglas at dive fest 2008

This year’s Dive Fest at the Anchorage Hotel is so far is living up to all the hype, when the Ministry of Tourism decided to take part in the ‘Discover Scuba Diving’ and luckily the guys (Izzy and steve) from divefestdominica.com were right on the scene to capture the Minister’s (Amateur) plunge. :mrgreen:

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image of Dominica Dive Fest canoe racePhoto Source: dominica.dm

The Dominica Watersports Association will officially launch Dive Fest 2008 today at the Fort Young Hotel. Dive Fest is in its 15th consecutive year, making it the longest running dive festival in the Caribbean.

The main goal behind the Dive Fest is to promote local employment in the industry, and to conserve the natural resources by educating people on marine issues. All proceeds from Dive Fest will go toward the association’s marketing goal in promoting Dominica as one of the best diving destinations in the world.

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dive-fest-scenes from dominica's dive festPhotos via Dominica’s Dive Fest blog

Dive Fest 2008 is July 11th to 20th, 2008 – Dominica’s Annual Scuba Diving Event.

Dive Fest 2008 is set to begin on July 11th with the Annual Cable and Wireless Dive Fest Happy Hour with Dominica’s number one party band – Swinging Stars at the Fort young Hotel. The fest will run until July 20th with different diving activities around Dominica. Some of the main activities to look forward to are: the Beginner’s Dive of the Reef, Wine and Cheese Party at the Evergreen Hotel, the Underwater Treasure Hunt sponsored by Victorinox- Swiss Army, a one day shoot trying out the newest cameras from Sealife, and the grand Soufriere Kubuli Beach Party to end Dive Fest 2008.

Dive Fest is annual event hosted by the Dominica Watersports Association, were the association focus its attention on the sport of Scuba Diving, also to educate the general public the basis on scuba diving, and showcases why divers chose Dominica as is one the top diving destination in the world.

Dive Fest 2008 is planning to bigger than ever , with big name sponsors like Victorinox- Swiss Army, Jewellers International, Cable and Wireless Dominica, and Sealife. As the longest running Dive Festival in the Caribbean we are now planning our 15th year of Dive Fest – has become one the premier annual diving events in the Caribbean.

Click the link below to view a schedule with the different dates and events at the 2008 Dive Fest. 😎

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