Nature Island Dive, Nature Island Aquasports
Bayfront, 00190-8000 Soufriere, Dominica
Explore Dominica
Dominica offers a raw, volcanic backdrop that gives its diving a distinctive character: black-sand slopes, dramatic drop-offs and fringing reefs teeming with life. Expect abundant reef fish, hawksbill and green turtles, eagle rays and occasional reef sharks, plus colorful sponges and soft corals clinging to lava formations. Visibility is often good, and cooler upwellings can bring schooling pelagics; in winter months humpback whales pass offshore, adding a seasonal spectacle above the dive sites.
Most diving is from small boats and shore entries—many sites are easy shore dives for confident swimmers—while liveaboard-style excursions are rare but possible for multi-day charters. Walls, pinnacles and a handful of shallow wrecks offer varied profiles for both macro hunters and photographers. Divers should be prepared for currents on some sites and appreciate Dominica’s uncrowded, nature-first approach: it’s a place where geology and marine biodiversity combine to reward curious, conservation-minded visitors.
Power Plug Type
A, B
Payment Method
VISA, MC, AMEX, Cir, Plus
Tipping
10–15% Tipping for Service Staff is appreciated in restaurants and for good service; some establishments include a 10% service charge.
Airports
DOM, DCF
Currency
Eastern Caribbean (XCD)
Dial Code
+1
Electricity
230V / 50Hz
Time
Atlantic Standard Time (AST) - UTC −4
Dive Centers
Dive Sites
Top Wildlife Sightings in Dominica
Dominica's reefs host abundant tropical reef fish—parrotfish, angelfish, surgeonfish, grunts and damselfish are common around shallow fringing reefs and pinnacles. Nudibranchs, moray eels and cleaner wrasse are frequent; sightings are most reliable at sheltered bays and rocky outcrops.
Seasonal highlights include green and hawksbill turtles (regular year-round, more hatchlings mid-year), reef and occasional nurse sharks near deeper drop-offs, and spotted eagle rays or manta sightings during migration months—likelihood varies by site and season.
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
324 Sightings
J
34
F
25
M
54
A
40
M
15
J
16
J
14
A
36
S
21
O
15
N
33
D
21
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
182 Sightings
J
17
F
18
M
33
A
18
M
12
J
6
J
10
A
18
S
11
O
5
N
22
D
12
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
137 Sightings
J
7
F
14
M
31
A
18
M
8
J
10
J
8
A
16
S
7
O
6
N
12
D
0
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
94 Sightings
J
10
F
4
M
10
A
16
M
1
J
7
J
8
A
11
S
4
O
2
N
7
D
14
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
62 Sightings
J
8
F
2
M
2
A
7
M
5
J
6
J
6
A
9
S
8
O
0
N
1
D
8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
32 Sightings
J
1
F
2
M
6
A
0
M
2
J
3
J
0
A
3
S
2
O
1
N
6
D
6
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
336 Sightings
J
37
F
23
M
52
A
51
M
20
J
17
J
15
A
45
S
12
O
12
N
31
D
21
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
268 Sightings
J
28
F
19
M
42
A
43
M
18
J
16
J
16
A
40
S
11
O
9
N
21
D
5
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
265 Sightings
J
23
F
24
M
40
A
19
M
17
J
16
J
12
A
40
S
6
O
15
N
36
D
17
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 3
Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo
Trumpetfish
243 Sightings
J
19
F
21
M
45
A
47
M
16
J
12
J
8
A
37
S
6
O
11
N
11
D
10
