INFORMATION PAYMENT POLICY. Thank you for your interest in visiting our dedicated dive lodge and Nature Island. Have a great vacation! PAYMENT POLICY: Reservations are not confirmed until an initial deposit of $100.00 per person is received. Full payment is due forty-five (45) days prior to arrival date. METHODS OF PAYMENT POLICY: All payments must be made in US currency. We accept MasterCard, Visa and American Express. Sender must pay for any and all bank transfer fees. ATTN: CHECK WRITER - We will gladly accept your check as payment, however in an effort not to inconvenience you, we reserve the right to electronically debit your account if this item comes back dishonored, plus a $25.00 processing fee (or legal limit) and any applicable taxes. CANCELLATIONS REFUNDS: Cancellation made 46 days or more prior to arrival will receive a full refund less a $100 per person cancellation fee. If the cancellations occurs 45 days or less prior to arrival, the entire package is non-refundable and non-transferable. No Shows or unused nights and/or package features due to premature departure: NO refunds. CHANGES IN RESERVATIONS: There is a $25.00 fee per change once documents have been issued. The unused portion of hotel and/or any part of the package plans and dives not completed by customers' choice and/or diving cancelled as a result of inclement weather and/or acts of God are non-transferable and not refundable. Dive Dominica/Castle Comfort Dive Lodge is not responsible for missed or delayed flights. We strongly encourage all guests to purchase comprehensive travel and dive insurance. Ask your reservations agent for more information. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: For travel ending prior to December 31, 2005 an official birth certificate PLUS a valid Drivers License may be used to enter Dominica if travelers are not in possession of a valid passport. Beginning December 31, 2005 the U.S. Department of State requires that travelers to and from the Caribbean have a valid passport. No Visas are required for U.S. and Canadian citizens, however it is the customer's responsibility to ensure his or her own visa requirements, and no refunds will be awarded for customers denied access for lack of proper Visa. EXIT REQUIREMENTS: There is a departure tax of $22.00 pp US payable at the airport upon departure in cash. UPON ARRIVAL: After clearing customs please wait outside the airport for your Castle Comfort representative, who will be there to greet you and provide you with transportation to the Dive Lodge. The trip lasts approximately one hour, and includes a wonderfully scenic and informative tour, with a cool rum punch or fruit punch awaiting you at the end of your drive! FOOD SERVICE: The restaurant is open for breakfast from 7:30 - 9:00 am daily. Lunch is served from 12:30 - 2:15 pm and can be ordered before you depart for your morning dive and ready when for you by the time you hop out of the shower, leaving you plenty of afternoon time free for an island exploration. Dinner is served from 7:00 - 8:30 nightly. NATURE TOURS: We highly recommend you spend some time exploring our incredible island. If you come to Dominica and don't take the opportunity to see at least 1 of the islands 365 rivers and countless waterfalls, or sightsee for one of the 22 different types of dolphin or whale sighted on Dominica, you are missing out on the opportunity of a lifetime. Dominica is known as the Nature Island for good reason, and there are tours suitable for everyone. LANGUAGE: English is the official language with Creole and French patois widely spoken. TIME: Atlantic Standard Time. Dominica does not change time for Daylight Savings so from mid-fall to mid spring; Dominica is one hour ahead of the East Coast and the same time mid-Spring to mid-Fall. CURRENCY: The Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$) is the currency used locally. At the banks you will get EC$2.67 per US$1 cash, and EC$2.68 per US$1 travellers' cheques. United States dollars, British Pounds and the Euro currency are acceptable everywhere on the island. CREDIT CARDS/TRAVELLERS' CHECKS: Most hotels, restaurant, car rental agencies accept Master Card, Visa, and American Express as well as Travelers' cheques., however credit cards will not be accepted by the hotel as a method for tipping the dive and hotel staff. TIPPING OVERVIEW: A service charge has been included in your prepaid hotel bill, and will be added to all services and meals purchase at the resort. Additional tipping for special service is welcomed. DRIVING: Driving is on the left side of the road, and the roads here are very narrow and tricky to navigate. Renting a vehicle is not recommended but can be arranged once on island if necessary. You will need to obtain a local drivers' permit and must be between the ages of 25-65, have a least two (2) years driving experience and present a valid drivers' license when applying for a permit. DIVING: Check-in for diving is done at the Front Office upon arrival. Tanks and gear for shore diving is available 24/7 once you have registered. Boats depart at 8:30 each morning for a two tank dive, returning at approximately 1:00. DIVE CARDS: Divers must have their dive certification cards. All major certification companies recognized. No one is permitted to dive without a valid certification card, unless participating in a Discover Scuba or Open Water Course. WATER TEMPERATURE: Normally 78-84F degrees all year, slightly warmer in the summer and cooler in the winter. A 2-mm shorty to 3 mm full suit is recommended for scuba divers. WEATHER: 75-85F year round, with cooler temperatures in the mountains. January to April is the dry season and July to October the green season. WHAT TO WEAR: Lightweight, casual clothing may be worn all year, with a light sweater for cooler evenings in the mountains. Swimwear is not acceptable on the streets. Walking shoes and raincoats are recommended for hikes throughout the rain forest. DRINKING WATER: The water is of good quality and safe to drink, however if you are accustomed to drinking bottled water or have a sensitive system, it may be best to drink bottled water, which is available for purchase at the bar or at local grocery stores. ELECTRICITY: The resort and island operate on 220 V, but there is a 110V US style outlet in each room, along with 110 outlets available in the dive shop for the recharging of batteries. Above: 220v plug and outlet. TELECOMMUNICATIONS: All rooms have Cable TV and direct dial telephones. The resort offers free internet access for those who have their own wireless laptops. Wireless cards can also be rented. For those without computers, there is a computer available for internet use for a small fee of US $10.00 for 12 hours.

Read about a recent visit... Susan Martin (June 2008). ScubaDoRag does REEF in Dominica! On an adventure to Dominicas Castle Comfort Dive Lodge, home of Dive Dominica, REEFs Executive Director, Lisa Mitchell taught ScubaDoRags Susan Martin the fun and merits of counting fish. Besides the bounty, we and the Barrowcudas (a fun, adventurous group that adopted us) saw fish we had never seen and there were babies and juveniles on every reef. It was so exciting that many of the Barrowcudas are already REEF members and were just as thrilled to meet Lisa. After every dive, the REEF book pages were flipping to find our treasures. Please get involved and participate in what REEF says, Diving that counts. I just signed up today very easy. REEF.org The Reef Environmental Education Foundation is a grass-roots organization that seeks to conserve marine ecosystems by educating, enlisting and enabling divers and other marine enthusiasts to become active ocean stewards and citizen scientists. What a treasure of a resort, Castle Comfort Dive Lodge and Dive Dominica comfortable character, fresh vegetables, fruit and juices, great food, Sukie bread, lush countryside, waterfalls, Screws Spa (yes, his name is Screw), rainbows, dolphins, Big Mamas island tour, incredible dive staff - no dive gods here - just knowledgeable, professional, fun (and now stylish after I dressed them in ScubaDoRag gear and ScubaTubeSocks. They are our newest dealer). Tom Nelson, May 2008. Dear Derek and Ginette: Please excuse me for typing this note. My handwriting is awful. Words cannot convey the magnitude of the gratitude that I have for you and your staff. I want to thank you and the staffs of Castle Comfort Lodge and Dive Dominica or your contributions in saving my life and for providing comfort to Sharon during that terrible ordeal. I don't know some of the names of the divemasters and boat captains that contributed so much to saving my life and I don't know how to contact them but I want them to know how appreciative I am of their efforts. If it were not for their heroic and quick work, I would not be alive today. I would appreciate it if you would let them read this note so that they will know how grateful I am. You and your staff were so courteous and comforting to Sharon and me at this time that we are very grateful for that too. We will remember you all with love and gratitude for the rest of our lives. I am well and feel as though nothing had happened. I hope to live many more years, thanks to you. Thank you, again Tom Nelson. Bill and Tina Rambo, March 2008. Dear Derek and Ginette, Bill and I wanted you to know how much we enjoyed the Castle Comfort Lodge, the fabulous diving, the mouth watering banana pancakes, your friendly staff, the Kabulis, the tranquil, relaxed evenings, the whale watch (saw 9+),the beautiful sunsets(didn't see the green flash), and our list goes on and on. Thank you both for making this so special for us. We feel blest that you came into our livesand we hope you feel the same. We plan on coming back to Castle Comfort next yearhopefully with a big group, so they can experience what great diving and warm hospitality is all about. We appreciate your adjustment on our bill re: dives not made due to illness. Thanks for the ride home from Mass, and the stop along the way. Bubbles and Hugs, Bill and Trina Rambo. Walt Glowski Douglas Dive Club, March 2008. This is just a word of thanks for the great dive trip that you and your staff put together for us during our recent visit to Dominica. My group of thirty all had a great time. This not only includes diving but also whale watching, rain forest exploration, birding, waterfall visits, visits to the Carib village, local musical entertainment, and all the great meals that we enjoyed. Our particular thanks goes to the dive crew who assisted Tom Nelson with his medical problem. Their rapid and professional response to the emergency situation probably saved his life. I recently talked to him and he is doing fine. We all enjoyed ourselves and the chance to meet new friends during our visit to Dominica. Well look forward to visit you again someday. Walt Glowski Douglas Dive Club. Just a note to say thanks for a wonderful dive trip and island adventure. I truly enjoyed the diving both shore and boat and want very much to return for more diving but also more land exploration. Everyone on the staff was very helpful and made me feel relaxed and at home. This was a first visit to Dominica but surely not the last. M OBrien, October 2007. Blue Water Photo group. On behalf of the 6 divers comprising the Blue Water Photo group I want to thank you for helping to make our time in Dominica so enjoyable. We were at Castle Comfort Dive Lodge and dove with Dive Dominica from May 17th to the 26th of 2007 and had a great time. All the staff at the resort and dive shop were so helpful. The rooms were well kept and clean, the dive staff helped on shore dives, and the kitchen and table servers...well food is one of my measures of how a trip is for me and it was great. The underwater scenery and marine life was so exciting. Our first dive was off the dock to check out our gear and photo equipment. We were greeted by not one but two turtles within 3 minutes of entering the water. We saw numerous adult and juvenile Spotted Drum. The Feather Duster tube worms were the largest we have ever encountered. The sandy slope was home to hundreds of Garden Eels. There was also a pair of Flying Gurnards that performed for us. After enjoying our dive and satisfied that both the scuba and photo gear were fine, we started our return to the dock. Fortunately we all had air remaining in our tanks as my attention was diverted by something swimming through the water to my right. Heading for a rock formation in 32 feet of water was the biggest octopus that I have seen other that in aquariums or on the Discovery Channel. He/she had a head the size of a basketball and the tentacle were at least 24 long. It was hard to tell after that first glimpse as the octopus made it to the rock formation before I did. The area was too tight for the octopus to completely hide so we were able to get a few digital images. We have been used to just diving on trips before so the island of Dominica was a very special treat. There were so many land tours available that it was hard to decide. We chose to travel the paths and climb over boulders to get to the refreshing pool at the base of Trafalgar Falls. An experience I will never forget. Our next tour took us through the woods and down into a small valley where we found the picturesque Emerald Pool. The water there was also refreshing. We also traveled to Ti Tou Gorge and swam up the throat to the water fall inside the gorge. I am waiting for our grandchildren to come over so we can watch Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest and point out to them that their Poppy and Gran were at the location that a scene was filmed for the movie. I have had nothing but positive comments about this Dominica trip from our group. The island is somewhat difficult to get to and from but we all left feeling that we will be back. Thank you again for all your help and express our gratitude to Derek, Ginette, and the entire staff at Castle Comfort Dive Lodge/Dive Dominica. Just a quick note to let you all know just how much Tom and I enjoyed our visit to Castle Comfort. Your dive operation was way above average. Your staff was so friendly and helpful. We enjoyed all our meals we had there and your kitchen staff was wonderful. And what a beautiful island you have!!!!! We would love to return some day. Warmest regards, G and T November 2006. Validation code: Please enter the following code: xrtzy5

 Luggage storage
 Credit cards accepted
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Swimming pool
 Phone at reception
 Phones in rooms
 TV sets in rooms
 Patio, summer terrace