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
Tipping is customary and expected in tourist areas.
Restaurants often include a 10% legal service charge, but an additional 5–10% is common for good service.
Airports
PUJ, SDQ
Currency
Dominican Peso (DOP)
Dial Code
+1
Electricity
Voltage: 110 V, Frequency: 60 Hz
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: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
305 Sightings
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34
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25
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46
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29
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15
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16
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14
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36
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21
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15
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33
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21
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
176 Sightings
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17
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18
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27
A
18
M
12
J
6
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10
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18
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11
O
5
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22
D
12
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Total number of species: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
124 Sightings
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7
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15
M
25
A
10
M
8
J
10
J
8
A
16
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7
O
6
N
12
D
0
Shutterstock-Ed Jenkins
Hawksbill Turtle
90 Sightings
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10
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4
M
10
A
12
M
1
J
7
J
8
A
11
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4
O
2
N
7
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14
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
61 Sightings
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8
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3
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2
A
5
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5
J
6
J
6
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9
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8
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0
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1
D
8
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Total number of species: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
32 Sightings
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1
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2
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6
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0
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2
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3
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0
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3
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2
O
1
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6
D
6
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
311 Sightings
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37
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23
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43
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35
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20
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17
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15
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45
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12
O
12
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31
D
21
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
265 Sightings
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23
F
24
M
38
A
21
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: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
245 Sightings
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28
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19
M
33
A
29
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: 3
Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo
Trumpetfish
221 Sightings
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19
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22
M
37
A
32
M
16
J
12
J
8
A
37
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6
O
11
N
11
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10
