Roseau, Dominica

The Island of Dominica was unlike the rest of the ports that we visited in the Caribbean. It is a mountainous, volcanic Island covered in rainforest. It was a stark contrast to the other dry and often rather barren islands. I also found it refreshing in that it seemed a lot less spoiled by commercialism.

We had been told that the best way to spend our time was to venture into the rainforest and walk to some of the beautiful waterfalls inland. With a group of friends, we caught a van to near Trafalgar Falls.

On the way we saw an abundance of unique tropical plants, including cocoa and coffee beans, papaya, coconuts, bamboo and palms. The jungle and overall flora reminded me of the Pacific Islands.

We walked up to the foot of Trafalgar Falls. There are two large falls, named Papa and Mama, and the view from the platform was spectacular.

Mama

From there we crossed some hot water streams and pools and climbed up and over the volcanic rocks and found a beautiful pool at the base of Mama. The water was beautifully crisp and fresh, and also very cold! We had a pretty magical time swimming there and found it hard to return to the ship.

Papa