My husband and I went to Dominica on our honeymoon. We wanted to dive and had heard that Dive Dominica was the best there. Well, our stay at this dive lodge was excellent. The accommodations are not necessarily 5 star luxury, but their prices aren't either. They arranged for our transport from the airport which was really nice to not have to worry about. When we arrived at the lodge, we were greeted by the very friendly staff and some very potent rum punch.

Our room was an ocean view one. Normally in the Caribbean when you book a room that says "ocean view," you might see a tiny sliver of the ocean. This was not the case at Castle Comfort. We had a balcony that really was right on the water. We drank our rum punch while watching an incredible sunset on out own balcony. Our room was nice, and clean, nothing fancy, but perfect for our needs and budget.

The place was really quite while we were there and the staff incredibly attentive. We ate here quite a bit and the food nice and not too expensive. It is also a very quick bus ride into town (1.50 E.C. per person) or less than one mile walk although the sidewalks aren’t there the whole way.

The diving with Dive Dominica was also stellar. All of the dive masters were incredible and friendly. Bamboo definitely went above and beyond to make sure that we had a great experience and Jamie helped us rent and learn to use an underwater camera that was a lot of fun. I will be recommending this place to any friends and family that are interested in scuba diving in Dominica.

A friend and I were there for the month of June doing medical relief. We actually did not stay at Dive Dominica as we had accomodations provided for us by the hospital. That being said we did spend a lot of time there doing tours and getting certified to dive. This was an excellent establishment. More than professional and went above and beyond to provide us with a great experience. We decided to get SCUBA certified since we were on the island for a month and after the first lesson I decided diving was not for me. This had nothing to do with the dive instruction just the fact that I didn't like it. They were completely accomodating and forgiving. They refunded me all my money. My friend continued on with the course and they allowed me to hang out around the hotel for free, snorkel and swim with their equipment for free while she took the course. When my friend did her open water dives they let me go out on the boat with them and snorkel for free. We also did some sight seeing tours with them. Their prices were great and they offered very safe and fun services. We did eat quite a few meals there. All were great.
I would highly recommend this place. All of the divers who were there and milling around had nothing but good things to say. Many of them were return customers. Dominica is a beautiful country. For all you nature enthusiasts out there its worth the trip to check it out!

We stayed at Castle Comfort Dive Lodge for 3 nights. It was a wonderful experience! The room was very clean, the staff was very friendly, the food was great and so were the bartenders, Walter and Curly. We felt very welcome and relaxed, and the US$78 price was just right for us. We definitely want to stay there again on our next trip to the fantastic island of Dominica!!

We wanted to go somewhere special and unique for my 50th birthday. Divers on two other trips had told us about Dominica and Castle Comfort Lodge. After researching what the island had to offer, we felt it was right up our alley: great diving and great hiking. We did both while there and found the atmosphere very relaxing, but also stimulating at the same time. Coming from Phoenix, Arizona, where there is no water and next to no green, we were in heaven. The entire island is densely packed with rain forrest vegetation. The diving was very easy and enjoyable. The warm water (82 degrees) was a welcomed relief to our New Year's Philippines trip where the water was only 75 - 77 degrees. The owners of Castle Comfort Lodge, Derek and Ginette, were very nice, along with the rest of the staff. Derek originiated diving in Dominica. His operation is so simple: walk out of your room a few yards to the dock and board the boat. Your gear is on the boat and all you need to do is put the BCD on the tank. Boat rides were short with beautiful scenery. About the only negative is that only one of the dive masters really made an effort to show us stuff. I think if they want to increase their tips, improving on this one thing would help. The food at Castle Comfort was pretty good most of the time. If you're looking for boring American food, don't stay here. The food in more of the local cuisine. We would also recommend the rum punches and Kabuli beer. We had many and really enjoyed the fill-in bartender, Curly. He's a very nice amiable guy. The rooms are getting tattered, but the convience of the diving and being somewhat away from the obnoxious cruise ships, unlike Fort Young Resort, made it better for us to stay at Castle Comfort. One last thing, Dominca is the only country outside of Canada that we've visited where we could drink the water from the tap. In fact, on a hike to The Boiling Lake, we drank it from a waterfall - best water we've ever had. There was a lot more we wish we had had time for on Dominica. We would recommend this jewel to anyone who enjoys both hiking and scuba diving and isn't looking for cookie-cutter hotels, food or other establishments. I had a great 50th birthday!