Why You Should Sail to DOMINICA Right Now! E101

• May 04, 2024 by Sailing Wind Therapy |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:16:18
• SAILING YOUTUBERS

Dominica is, well, breathtakingly beautiful. And right now, it's not spoiled, overridden with tourists, or too commercial. But that won't last. As word gets out about the insane landscape and the opportunity for adventure, it won't be long before you'll have to wait in line to swim up Titou Gorge, hike to Boiling Lake, or jump into one of the 365 rivers.

We've been in Dominica on our Leopard 45 sailing catamaran for just about a week. And in this episode, we floated up the Indian River and saw the house where Captain Jack Sparrow met the VooDoo lady, Calypso in Pirates of the Caribbean Part 2. We learned all about the Caribe Indians and why they settled on that river, and about the native plants and their medicinal properties. Faustin is a fabulous tour guide, very proud of his island and his heritage. If you're looking for a tour on Dominica or for someone to look after you and your boat in Portsmouth, you can reach him via WhatsApp at 767-277-0013.

Then Omar took us to Paradise Farms, an exquisite botanical garden, privately owned, that is available for weddings and other parties. They are building cabins and a restaurant, so it will be a retreat.

We were lucky enough to travel over the river and through the woods to granny's farm. Granny is a full-on Kalinago Indian, whose ancestors are indigenous people to Dominica. Her farm is lovely and filled with dwarf "jelly" trees. The jellys are actually a type of coconut that produces lots of water and jelly-type fruit. Hence the name. Granny's husband planted only dwarf trees so that Granny would be able to harvest the fruit even after he was gone.

Our final stop of the day was Omar's favorite swimming hole. A beautiful spot in one of the 365 rivers on Dominica with rocks big enough to climb and jump into the crystal clear water flowing beneath you.
Omar is a fantastic island tour guide. If you're looking for fun and adventure on the island, give him a call on WhatsApp at 767-277-1316.

Thanks for watching.

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Why You Should Sail to DOMINICA Right Now! E101 Locations

• Syndicate Waterfalls, Dominica (15.3432,-61.3726)
• Black Sand Beach in Syndicate, Dominica (15.4341,-61.3873)
• Indian River, Dominica (15.4382,-61.3919)
• Bush Bar, Dominica (15.4318,-61.3906)
• Paradise Farms, Dominica (15.4255,-61.3933)
• Calabish Bay, Dominica (15.4309,-61.3846)

Sailing Wind Therapy

We’re Jeff and Adrienne. We both grew up sailing, but took 20 years off while married to our exes. When we got together in 2007, we remembered how much we loved sailing. So, we took a week-long sailing class in 2013, bought a Leopard 48 sailing cat, and never looked back (except for when Hurricane Irma destroyed her but we immediately purchased a new Leopard 45). In Spring 2021, our plan is to leave our marina in St. Petersburg, FL, and begin making our way to the Bahamas, then to New England, and then south, arriving in Grenada sometime in June 2022. Maybe, in May 2023, we’ll make our way across the Atlantic Ocean and spend some time in the Mediterranean. And then go around the world. We’ll figure it out. And hopefully, you’ll join us along the way. Thanks for watching our videos. We hope you like them.

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