Dive Fest is in Full Swing, Mermaids & All!

Dive Fest, Events

This year’s Dive Fest got off to a magical start with the presence of two beautiful Mermaids. The Mermaids are on island for the week, sponsored by Jewellers International & Swiss Army/Victorinox. They are participating in Dive Fest events and getting to...

Divefest is almost here!

Dive Fest, Events

Our annual Divefest is just around the corner. Check back here for news and updates on the schedule. Divefest: July 10 – 19th, 2009. Want to learn more about the Caribbean’s longest running annual dive event?  Visit our Dive Fest page.

Racing Waiters? What’s that?

Events, Tourism

It’s a great way to promote tourism while having lots of fun! This second running of the event took place as part of Tourism Awareness Month, sponsored by the DHTA (website). Saturday afternoon on the bayfront in Roseau, waiters from restaurants across the...

“Black and White Sands” by Elma Napier Just Published

Books

Elma Napier, author of the book “Black and White Sands,”  has had her book published 47 years after it was written. The manuscript was hidden away since it failed to get published back in 1962. Elma’s daughter, Patricia Honychurch, recently found it...

Karessah Takes the Crown!

Calypso, Caribbean Music, Events

The 2009 Calypso Monarch Finals were held last night at Carnival City (Pottersville Savannah). Dominica’s Top Ten calypsonians battled fiercely through two rounds of competition.  The performances were superb and the judges had a difficult choice to make. But in...