Why You Should Sail to DOMINICA Right Now! E101

Dominica is, well, breathtakingly beautiful. And right now, it's not spoiled, overridden with tourists, or too commercial. But that won't last. As word gets out about the insane landscape and the opportunity for adventure, it won't be long before you'll have to wait in line to swim up Titou Gorge, hike to Boiling Lake, or jump into one of the 365 rivers.
We've been in Dominica on our Leopard 45 sailing catamaran for just about a week. And in this episode, we floated up the Indian River and saw the house where Captain Jack Sparrow met the VooDoo lady, Calypso in Pirates of the Caribbean Part 2. We learned all about the Caribe Indians and why they settled on that river, and about the native plants and their medicinal properties. Faustin is a fabulous tour guide, very proud of his island and his heritage. If you're looking for a tour on Dominica or for someone to look after you and your boat in Portsmouth, you can reach him via WhatsApp at 767-277-0013.
Then Omar took us to Paradise Farms, an exquisite botanical garden, privately owned, that is available for weddings and other parties. They are building cabins and a restaurant, so it will be a retreat.
We were lucky enough to travel over the river and through the woods to granny's farm. Granny is a full-on Kalinago Indian, whose ancestors are indigenous people to Dominica. Her farm is lovely and filled with dwarf "jelly" trees. The jellys are actually a type of coconut that produces lots of water and jelly-type fruit. Hence the name. Granny's husband planted only dwarf trees so that Granny would be able to harvest the fruit even after he was gone.
Our final stop of the day was Omar's favorite swimming hole. A beautiful spot in one of the 365 rivers on Dominica with rocks big enough to climb and jump into the crystal clear water flowing beneath you.
Omar is a fantastic island tour guide. If you're looking for fun and adventure on the island, give him a call on WhatsApp at 767-277-1316.
Thanks for watching.
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[@lyndajenkins9145]

We're here now and we couldn't agree more.

[@SailingWindTherapy]

Right?!?! We used Alexis as our PAYS guy and he’s totally awesome in case you haven’t done any tours yet

[@dutchglobetrotter4513]

I been there back in 2018, a few months after a hurricane hit the islands.
PAYS really look out over cruisers, I felt very welcome as an out stander.
Our guide also took us to the rock you jumped off, to bad when I was there the water level wasn't high enough.
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[@Parr4theCourse]

Absolutely love the local culture videos!!! That’s right up our alley!!!

[@SailingWindTherapy]

And they have an airport for you!

[@Parr4theCourse]

@@SailingWindTherapy
Fly down sail away!!!

[@user-pe6hh4rp6c]

So beautiful ❤

[@SailingWindTherapy]

Dominica or Adrienne? 😁 But seriously, we agree it is such an incredibly beautiful island! Thanks for watching!

[@ssa5536]

Okay, you convinced us. We're sailing there tomorrow and doing a tour with Alexis and maybe swimming with whales. 😃

[@SailingWindTherapy]

Oh yea, we never got a chance to do the whale tour! That should also be epic!

[@dutchglobetrotter4513]

Ask for the hot spring tour!

[@ssa5536]

@@dutchglobetrotter4513 Hot springs already on the agenda.

[@dutchglobetrotter4513]

@@ssa5536 You won't regret it.