Dominica has been described as the “Hidden Caribbean Jewel”. It is the greenest and most mountainous of the islands in the Eastern Caribbean. In 2006, it was home to some of the filming of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” numbers 2 and 3. It’s Morne Trois Pitons National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It is one of the youngest islands in the Caribbean and it’s lush mountainous rainforests are gifted with the world’s second largest boiling lake. Waterfalls abound and it is easy to see why it is called the “Nature Isle of the Caribbean“.

The oficial language is English, but the people also speak a French creole, since it’s neighbor to the North is Guadeloupe, and to the South is Martinique, two of the French colonial possessions. Due to that fact it has been called French Dominica by some.

As a cruise destination, it is one of my “very” favorite islands. Much of the island still has the feel of a tropical paradise. And, as you can see from the panoramic view of it’s capitol city, Rouseau, even the cities have a natural beauty not found very frequently.