Dominica

Dominica (dom-in-ee-ka) was our next stop and was definitely unique. Gone were the deserts and dryness of Aruba and Curacao. Dominica is a rain forest and reminded me greatly of Hawaii.


Once we got off the ship, we met up with our local tour guide and headed to Emerald Pool, about an hour's drive from Roseau. We hiked through dense forest to get to the pool and it was absolutely beautiful.


The pool and waterfall were stunning - like something out of a dream or movie. Just gorgeous! Thankfully, we beat the crowds and had the place mostly to ourselves.


It was definitely strange to go from beaches to waterfalls and this island really brought back memories of Maui and the Road to Hana.


Our next stop was Trafalgar Falls - two waterfalls at this one spot. It was really crowded here - the typical tourist spot - so we didn't stay long. It was beautiful, but would have been better with fewer people.


Our final stop on Dominica was a look-out point. Roseau and the Caribbean was spread out before us and the water never looked so gorgeous!


As we left Dominica, the peaks on the island (the highest is 4500 feet!) were so dissimilar from everything we'd seen so far..... I was mesmerized. Now, I'm really wanting to do a Hawaii cruise!