Having dived with Nature Island Dive for the past three years, we continue to appreciate the complete package of value, knowledge, service and attention to detail they provide.
The Soufriere Scott's Head Marine Reserve in which NID operates has won many "divers' choice" awards for "small stuff" - sea horses, frog fish, shrimps, corals and the like. On this tour, during which we each made ten dives over the course of two weeks, we saw a dramatic increase in "big fish" over past years. Certainly the largest was a Dogfish Snapper that would have weighed well in excess of 100-lb, but there were also schools and groups of smaller Dogfish Snapper, Horse-eye Jacks, large Yellowtail Snapper and good-sized individuals of other species. We also encountered Southern Stingrays and Spotted Eagle Rays as well as the obligatory "at least one sea turtle per dive," and were treated to a sizeable pod of dolphins after surfacing from an afternoon dive.
It's difficult to say what causes the changes in fish species to be seen in a particular locale over time, whether it's climate, over-fishing in nearby areas or the continuing evolution of the Marine Reserve itself, but it does add spice to our annual visits to Dominica. Try it!
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