Travelling to Dominica
Dominica is located in the Eastern Caribbean, and is bounded by the Guadeloupe Martinique on the north and south respectively.
Traveling to Dominica is facilitated by a variety of air, ferry and cruise ship access. Daily air travel is accommodated by the two airports on Dominica: the Melville Hall Airport, which is about one hour away from the capital, Roseau, and is situated on the north east coast; the Canefield Airport located fifteen minutes away from the capital and mainly accommodates small private aircraft. Presently, various projects are being undertaken in order to enhance and upgrade the Melville Hall Airport. This includes night landing facilities, the extension of the runway, airport amenities and parking area. This is intended to increase visitor arrival, accommodate larger airplanes and facilitate more convenient travel, especially given Dominica’s strategic locating in the direct center of the chain of Eastern Caribbean islands.
Daily air travel to Dominica is provided by American Eagle with connections to the US, Puerto Rico and Canada, while international flights from Europe are connected to Dominica via other regional hubs such as Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Martin, Barbados, Antigua and Trinidad and Tobago. Inter island travel is facilitated via LIAT (Leeward Island Air Transport), which presently is the main airline used for travel within the region. The Leeward Island Air Transport, which has served the region for several decades, is a joint venture of the Dominica government, comprises of several carriers, a highly trained professional staff, and excellent air service.
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Frequent stop overs to Dominica are made through a network of modern and fully equipped catamaran operated ferries which comprise the French owned L’Express des Îles. Destinations include the two French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, Dominica and Saint Lucia. This ferry system provides a rather convenient means for shopping, brief visits, conducting business meetings and, at the cheapest rates in the region. Comfortable and spacious passenger sitting is coupled with on board storage and vehicular facilities. This form of travel represents the most popularly used by French and other European nationals who are visiting the French isles and wish to spend a day or two, weekends or vacation in Dominica. Booking is flexible, hassle free and quick.
Dominica also has three cruise ship berths located in the capital, the Bayfront, Woodbridge Bay and the Cabrits, through several cruise passengers entire Dominica Dominica on a daily basis. Sailboats and Yachting facilities are also available at these ports; customs and immigration clearance is a standard requirement.
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Private and convenient flying is also facilitated by a series of Twin Otters, Turbo Props and private jets via the smaller Airport in Canefield, which is situated at a mere fifteen minute drive away from the capital. Such flights cater to neighboring islands, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and the US and British Virgin Islands, and allow for much quicker immigration and baggage clearance. Regular scheduled flights are available through air carriers such as CK, WINAIR and Carib Aviation, to name a few.
Bookings can be made via a number of international travel agencies, while regular taxi services, car rental agencies and hotel organized pickups are all readily available upon arrival on Dominica.