News and Press from the Dominica Watersports Association: DWA

News Flash - 12th June, 2008

The Government of Dominica will no longer support those who want to return to the days of commercial whaling. This bold new direction, that those in tourism have been advocating, is great news for "The Nature Island of the Caribbean!"

For the full story of this great news please visit this link:

caribbeannetnews.com/news-8476--31-31--.html

We will be releasing a press statement tomorrow Friday, June 13th 2008.

Dive Fest

Dive Fest 2008 is scheduled for July 11th to 20th, 2008
Visit our Dive Fest page for details.

Dominica Receives Scuba Diving Awards

See Press Releases below.

2007 AwardsHIPCE AWARDS

Once again we have been recognized as having some of the regions premium diving. Notable this year was that for the first time we won the category of Macro!!

2007 AwardsHIPCE AWARDS
2007 Reader's Choice Awards

DOMINICA RECOGNIZED ONCE AGAIN FOR ITS SITES UNDER THE SEA
- Scuba Diving Readers Honor Dominica with 5 Awards in Recognition of its Underwater Attractions -

Roseau, Dominica – (November 30, 2006) - The island of Dominica was officially recognized as one of the top dive destinations in the Caribbean when readers of Scuba Diving magazine voted Dominica the #2 destination overall in the Caribbean/Atlantic category in the 2007 Reader’s Choice Awards, up from #3 for the previous two years.

In addition to earning the #2 overall destination in its category, the island earned an additional 4 awards for a total of 5 awards this year. Dominica was also selected as the #1 destination for Top Marine Life and Top Small Animal Encounters and #3 for Healthiest Marine Environment and Top Destinations for Underwater Photography in the Caribbean/Atlantic category.

The Reader's Choice Awards are based on input by more than 4,500 Scuba Diving magazine subscribers and web users who rated their dive experiences on a scale of one to five. The final ranking was a result of the number of ‘fours’ and ‘fives’ received by each destination. A complete list of 2007 Awards recipients is featured in the January/February 2007 issue of Scuba Diving magazine.

Read the complete Press Release here.

Rodale's Scuba Diving Magazine Dominica Receives Scuba Diving Awards -
2005 Reader's Choice Award from Scuba Diving Magazine

Dominica was named the best dive destination for seeing Small Animals in the Caribbean/Atlantic.

Dominica was named as one of the top two destinations for marine life and underwater photography and was one of the top three dive destinations overall.

Press Release: 14 April, 2005

Roseau, Dominica The Dominica Watersports Association, in collaboration with the Dominica Youth Development Division, and the National Development Corporation is currently undertaking a pilot project that is the first of its kind in the world. We have accepted 23 students into a training program called " Dominica Marine Tour Guide Training Program". This program will take these young Dominicans and train them over a period of 4 months to have internationally accepted qualifications that will enable them to get jobs in tourism either in Dominica or elsewhere. These skills will include CPR, certified tour Guide, International Able Bodied Seaman, computer and social skills, and full dive training from Open water through Divemaster. The presentation of the certificates will be done at Dive Fest and we hope to have all our major sponsors, like, CPEC, CPEC and NISE present.

For more details, visit our Training page.