Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine APRIL 2019 | Page 262

Whale Watching
Dominica is known as the Whale Watching Capital of the Caribbean and is the only country in
the world where sperm whales reside year-round.
It is home to at least 20 species of whales and dolphins, including humpback whales, pilot
whales and the spotted dolphin. The island’s sheer cliffs disappear underwater to create deep,
sheltered bays along the western coastline and form a haven for whales and dolphins within
five miles of the West Coast.
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Photo Credit: David Stanley
Dominica Museum
Located in the island’s capital of Roseau, getting to the museum is really
easy. It is on Dame Mary Eugenia Charles Blvd, a street named after a previous
Dominican Prime Minster. If you’re already in the city, just ask anyone for
directions and you can get to it on foot. Although small, people interested in
the island’s history will find enough to keep them engaged for a while. Photos,
artifacts and other exhibits give a careful account of occurrences on the island.
The building itself is historic, being formerly an old post office and an old market
building. It is also located in an area where slave trading once took place. History
and culture certainly exists here which history buffs will surely appreciate.