How do we get to Dominica?

From USA: The airport code here is DOM, Douglas Charles Airport. There are direct flights with American Airlines from Miami to Dominica three times a week, and also frequent flights with JetBlue, Delta & United (codeshare with Silver Airways) connecting through San Juan, Puerto Rico. From the East coast of the States, connecting flights allow you to travel here within one day.

From UK: The main connecting airports to DOM are Barbados and Antigua, with frequent/daily Virgin Atlantic and British Airways flights, then connecting with Caribbean Airlines to Dominica. You can also fly through Miami with American Airlines.

Through Guadeloupe, Martinique or St. Lucia: If you want to see other islands during your trip, and have more flight choices, there’s also the option to fly into Point-a-Pitre in Guadeloupe, Fort de France in Martinique or Hewanorra / Vieux Fort in St. Lucia, and then catch a ferry with Express des Iles to Roseau in Dominica. For more info check their website here: www.express-des-iles.fr

How do we get to Sea Cliff?

Our address is accurate on Google Maps if you type in Sea Cliff Eco-Cottages, Calibishie, Dominica. 

https://goo.gl/maps/WTmF3hvPWmTiyktG8

From Douglas Charles airport, it’s a 20 minute drive. You take the road going straight / left out of the airport gates, and follow that main road all the way through the villages of Wesley and Woodfordhill. After 20 minutes or so you will enter Calibishie, and there is a white sign saying ‘Sea Cliff Eco-Cottages’ on your left: you turn down a dirt road to your right. Follow that road down for 2 minutes, then you will see a white concrete sign on the right saying Sea Cliff. Ours are the white cottages with the red roofs.

Do you offer transfers from the airport & ferry terminal?

Yes, we do! Pascal is our Sea Cliff taxi driver and for a reasonable rate will pick you up at the airport or at the ferry terminal in Roseau. Please email us if you would like this arranged.

Should we rent a car?

Many of our guests rent cars and if you want to have total freedom to explore the sights of the island, then it’s definitely recommended. We do like to make guests aware that driving in Dominica can be adventurous! Some of the roads are narrow and winding, and the driving here is on the left hand side. We recommend using Courtesy Car Rental www.dominicacarrentals.com. You can either pick up a car from them at the airport or the port in Roseau or they will deliver the car to Sea Cliff for no extra charge.

If you don’t like the idea of driving, that’s no problem: Pascal is Sea Cliff’s taxi driver and he is happy to take you to see sights or just to pick up groceries. We’re located within short walking distance of a number of beautiful beaches, and it’s a 20 minute walk to the village of Calibishie with its restaurants, bars, grocery stores and ATM.

Is there good Wifi at the cottages?

Yes, the Wifi in all the Sea Cliff cottages is strong & reliable! It’s a perfect place to work remotely from :)

What’s your voltage & do you provide travel adapters?

We are on the British voltage of 240V, the 3-pin British plug.  Yes, all the cottages have travel adapters & universal USB slots for phone chargers and some cottages have alternate outlets for the 110 V / US style plugs. Please note if you’re coming from a country with 110 V, don’t bring hairdryers or electric shavers because the 240V current will break them!

Does it get hot without air conditioning?

Perched on our cliff overlooking the Atlantic ocean, we’re lucky to get a constant sea breeze, so air conditioning isn’t necessary. We have ceiling fans in all rooms, and insect screens on all the windows to allow windows to be kept open for the cooling breeze. Without air conditioning, we use less electricity & are kinder to the planet!

How bad are the mosquitoes?

The ocean breeze at Sea Cliff keeps mosquitoes to a minimum, plus all the cottage windows have insect screens.

Is the tap water at Sea Cliff drinkable?

Yes, it is! Dominica has abundant rivers and regular rainfall, and our tap water is sourced from the mountains above us. We’re happy that this reduces the use of single-use plastics!

Do you provide linens, towels, beach towels & offer laundry service or housekeeping?

Yes, we provide all bed linens & bath towels, and also beach towels. Two of the cottages have a washing machine (the Hexagon 2-bed & Ocean View 2-bed), otherwise there’s a great laundry service just at the end of our road. If you’re staying for longer than a week we can arrange for your cottage to be cleaned for an additional fee.

What time is check-in and check-out?

Check-in is after 3p, and checkout is at 11a. Whenever possible based on other bookings, we can give early check-ins and late check-outs, please ask. And we can always offer for bags to be dropped early and stored until the cottage is ready, and for bags to be stored after checkout also.

Where are the nearest restaurants, grocery stores & ATM?

There’s a number of restaurants in Calibishie (5 mins drive, 20 minute walk)—our favourites are Coral Reef, Rainbow & Island Twist. (more details in the cottage guide when you arrive). Poz is only a 5 min walk & Red Rocks Cuisine is a 5 min drive. For groceries, both A&A and Coral Reef in Calibishie are good-sized and Coral Reef is open 7 days a week from 7a to 11p. There’s a National Bank of Dominica ATM outside the A&A store, and also an ATM at the airport if you want to get cash out when you arrive. Some places do accept US dollars, but it’s best to have at least some Eastern Caribbean cash.

What attractions & beaches are nearby?

Please go to the ‘Explore’ tab to find out all the amazing things to see and do nearby Sea Cliff!

Can you recommend local tour guides?

Yes! Apart from Pascal who does taxi rides and tours, here are other tour operators that we recommend:

Wendy Marcellin: Certified Tour Guide. Wendy’s ‘Untouchable Tours’ (based in Calibishie) offers a large range of driving & hiking tours across the island, and he can accommodate larger groups in his van. WhatsApp: 767 317 5453

Nigel George: Certified Tour Guide. Nigel is also Calibishie-based, with his own van, and specializes in hiking tours: he regularly guides visitors on the Boiling Lake hike and segments of the Waitukubuli National Hiking Trail. WhatsApp: 767 285 3179

‘Dr. Birdy’: Birdwatching Guide. Bertrand Jno Baptiste, or ‘Dr. Birdy’ has an immeasurable wealth of knowledge about the bird life of Dominica, and does tours by arrangement if you contact him. One of his birding tours is at the Syndicate Nature Trail, if you wanted to combine it with a trip there. WhatsApp: 767 245 4768

Do you have recommendations for sights and adventures across Dominica?

Definitely! The best place to find these is our Instagram account @seacliffdominica, where we share photos and video reels of sights and activities all over the island.

Do you have any Dominica reading recommendations?

So glad you asked! We love books here at Sea Cliff, especially books by Caribbean authors. Each cottage has a small curation of novels to read while you’re here, and we also offer books by Dominica indie publishing house Papillote Press to purchase once you’re here. But if you’d like to get in the mood and start reading before you get here, here are some classics connected to the island:

Jean Rhys Wide Sargasso Sea. Named by Time as one of its 100 Best Novels, this beautifully written novel is set in Dominica—Rhys spent the first 16 years of her life here. If you’re interested, we can point you in the direction of sights on the island connected to her J

Jamaica Kincaid Autobiography of my Mother. Acclaimed writer Kincaid is from Antigua, but her mother was from Dominica and she spent part of her childhood here. This book is set here.

Patrick Leigh Fermor The Traveller’s Tree. Fermor’s travelogue of his time traveling through the Caribbean in the 1950s is very entertaining, and there’s a great chapter on Dominica.

Vanessa Riley Island Queen. A sweeping historical novel based on the incredible true life story of Dorothy Kirwan Thomas, a free woman of color who rose from slavery to become one of the wealthiest landowners in the colonial West Indies, the story is partly set in Dominica.

Of course if you have any further questions, please feel free to email us at seacliffdominica@gmail.com