Two Tank Dives in Champagne Reef and Scotts Head in Dominica
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Named after the bubbling waters rising from volcanic terminal springs on the ocean floor, Champagne Reef (Scotts Head Soufriere Marine Reserve) attracts divers from around the world.
The reef plummeting cliffs and towering volcanic formations perfectly match Dominica’s massive mountains and gorges. You’ll encounter a dazzling explosion of color. You’ll see a paint box of sponges with names like Pink Azure, Red Rope, Yellow Tube and Purple Vase.
Matching the color and variety of the sponges and crinoids is a fascinating range of sea creatures, such as octopus, rays, trumpet fish, parrotfish, frogfish batfish, hawksbill turtles, seahorses, sea snakes and eels.
Scott’s Head and overlooks Soufriere Bay. It is one of the most popular diving sites with solder fish, grunts and sea turtles. You will see ocean views that stretch all the way to Martinique.
Scott’s Head is the only tied island in the whole Caribbean with on one side the Atlantic sea and on the other side the Caribbean Sea.
All Fees and Taxes
Bottled water
Professional PADI Dive Guide
Use of SCUBA equipment
- YOUTH: : 12 - 17
- ADULT: : 18 - 80
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Recenzii
Before we get into that, a little disclaimer: I am a beginner certified diver(under 10 total dives) so we went right into the dive rather than taking a refresher course or becoming certified with PH Whale Watch & Dive. (They have this option as well to become certified) BUT, I haven’t dived in a few months and it was in the fridges waters of the Pacific Ocean (Monterey California). So, we went over our pre-dive plan and Harry (the owner & master diver) informed me that he will assess how I do underwater and go from there. It took a little used to getting under the water again but after I was comfortable (with Harry’s help) the dive was magical from there.
Our first dive was Scott’s Head. So many beautiful, colorful fish, coral of all shapes and sizes, it was like being part of finding Nemo movie! My wife snorkeled the same time I scuba dived and she even said it was the best snorkeling she’s ever done and we even have snorkeled at the famous champagne beach in Dominica too! It was a short dive/snorkel time (40 minutes)wise for us. We thought we were done.
Thankfully, we weren’t.
After some very valuable pointers for me about my breathing, and some more hand signals, Our second dive/snorkel was at a place called Witches Point. We thought at Scott’s head was the best, until we dove here. This area was more magical than the first. So many more species of marine life that we couldn’t stop staring. My wife and I were both mesmerized by the magic the sea life gave us. We both were lost in the moment. Oh, I forgot to mention that while my wife was snorkeling and I was scuba diving, Harry’s wife (Pam- co-owner and the P in PH whale watch & Dive) was lion fish hunting. She is a spear/lion fish instructor. So you can also arrange that with them if you’d like.
We couldn’t have arranged our magical moment, our spectacular scuba and snorkel, the friendly owners and staff, a lifetime of memories without the help of PH Whale Watch & Scuba. You wouldn’t regret your choice! We didn’t.
Darren and Sasha Mendenhall
IG: @stwi2020
