You can come to Dominica either by plane or by sea ferry.
AIR
Dominica's only commercial airport is Melville Hall (DOM), which is about an hour and a half drive from the lodge
Dominica is served by the following airlines
Liat (between most other islands, including Puerto Rico),
BVI airways (between Dominica, St.Martin and Tortolla)
American Eagle (part of American Airlines), fly from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Sunshine airways (between Dominica and Puerto Rico)
Conviasa airways (between Dominica, Isla Margarita, Venezuela)
ALL CLIENTS USING THE AMERICAN EAGLE AND LIAT AIRLINE SERVICES SHOULD READ THE NOTE AT THE END OF THIS PAGE CONCERNING LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS.
WHICHEVER AIRLINE YOU CHOOSE, WE STRONGLY ADVISE YOU TO CARRY
ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN YOUR HAND LUGGAGE.
IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR LUGGAGE TO ARRIVE A DAY OR TWO AFTER YOU !!
SEA FERRY
There are also 2 ferry services linking Dominica with the neighbouring islands, L'Express des Iles (to Roseau Ferry Terminal) and Jeans ferry (to Portsmnouth Terminal). and they run about 5 days a week, linking St. Lucia, Guadeloupe and Martinique with Dominica.
Their schedules are subject to regular change, so you should check their websites or call their agent in Dominica at Whitchurch Travel Agency on telephone number 1 767 448 2181 and ask for the ferry desk.
Whether you arrive at one of the airports, or at the ferry terminal, there are normally plenty of taxis waiting.
Whichever your port of entry, the journey time is around an hour, and expect to pay between EC$150 / US$60 and EC$ 240 / US$ 90 for your taxi, depending where you arrive.
Alternatively, there are buses, and hitchiking works well enough
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AMERICAN EAGLE RESTRICTIONS
- “Checked bags not to exceed 70lbs total weight plus one carry on bag that cannot exceed 40 lbs.
- In Dominica excess baggage is not allowed.
- Oversized baggage is not allowed
- Overweight baggage of 5lbs or more not allowed.
- IF one bag is over 50lbs there will be a charge of $25.00usd. However the total weight of both bags cannot exceed 70lbs.”
LIAT’s luggage restrictions:
- Checked Bags – One bag 50 pounds or less
- Carry on – One item 15 pounds or less. As usual you may have your purse, laptop etc with you in addition to the carry on item.
- Traveler will be charged US$60 for excess luggage which is not guaranteed to reach destination on day of travel. If luggage does not arrive on the same day of travel it will be placed on first flight the following day.
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