New Flights, Tour Operators Put Dominica on the Map

With new tour operator support, cruise ship interest, improved air access, and natural and cultural assets which are arguably among the most authentic and well preserved in the region, Dominica is emerging as ‘one to watch’ in the Caribbean.

UK visitor numbers to the island rose 11.6 percent between 2005 and 2007, partly due to ‘Pirate Power’ (Dominica featured heavily as a location in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean II) and partly due to increasing attention from the travel trade as it becomes aware of the Nature Island’s plentiful attractions.

Travelers will be able to fly from the UK straight to Dominica’s capital Roseau in one day for the first time, with the introduction of new flights from Carib Aviation.

The new daily services started on Monday and offer nonstop flights between St Lucia’s Hewanorra Airport (UVF) and Dominica’s Canefield Airport (DCF), which is situated just ten minutes north of Roseau.

The flight timetable has been designed to allow connections between the Carib Aviation service with long-haul flights from and to the UK. Adding to the convenience should be the expected pre-clearance by Dominica Immigration and Customs. An in-transit lounge for passengers connecting on to the Nature Island is also among the comforts of the new route.