Adventure through Dominica: Service Learning Trip

Our flight will leave Boston in the late afternoon on February 15th. We will be flying to larger islands around Dominica on major airlines like United or American, and then take a smaller airplane or a ferry to the island from there.

Welcome to paradise! We will arrive in Dominica in the afternoon and our driver will bring us straight to the cottages where we will be staying for the week. A delicious, colorful, and flavorful lunch and dinner will be provided for us this day at the hotel, where we will have time for rest and recuperation. Games like charades and the famous Werewolf can fill the afternoon as we begin to settle in to this incredible country. Our accommodations are only a short drive to our service and they will be providing meals and transportation for us during our stay.

Today we will enjoy breakfast in the hotel before heading over to Hampstead Beach. After spending the day swimming, snorkeling, and simply lounging on the spectacular beach we will drive 30 minutes to Marigot where we will eat lunch and dinner at the lovely Pagua Bay Beach Bar. After the beach-side lunch, we can continue to relax under the bright sun and enjoy the natural beauty of Dominia by the beach. After this relaxing day at two of Dominica’s most beautiful beaches, we will return to the hotel where students can enjoy the night in the cottages.

This will be our first service day! We will have breakfast at the hotel and head out for the day of service. Dominica was hit hard by the hurricane in 2018, leaving deep damage to homes, roads, and forests. Our service will help the island recover from the devastation through rebuilding residents’ farms and helping them improve their agricultural production. The cultural exchange aspect will bring us together students from Dominica to excite youth about agriculture and farming. After the long day we will enjoy dinner at Islet View Restaurant and Bar and head back to the hotel for much needed rest.

Today we will journey to Portsmouth, one of the largest cities in Dominica, where we will be heading out a boat excursion for the day! The 3-4 hour boat ride includes two snorkeling sites, drinks, snacks, and a tour of the incredible landscapes and hidden treasures of the island (with gear included!) We will eat our packed lunches together on the boat. After we are done with our excursion, our driver will bring us to a nearby restaurant in Portsmouth, the Sisters Beach Bar, for dinner.

Enjoy another day outdoors as we continue our service project on local farms.

Today we’ll head over to Roseau, the capital city of Dominica. In a fantastically unique way, we’ll explore the city through traveling down one of the many rivers on a tubing adventure! Surrounded by incredible plants and wildlife, we can venture through the We will adventure down one of the many rivers on a tube. After we are finished and ready to continue to tour the city, we will shop around Roseau’s Old Market, which sells authentic crafts, quaint pottery, and colorful and flavorful fruit. Dinner will be at Kozy’s Niche and we will end the night back at the cottages where students can relax.

Enjoy another day outdoors as we continue our service project on local farms

During our final day on the island, we will travel to a swimming hole in Ti’Tou Gorge in Wotten Waven, where we can venture through the canopy of trees that will reveal the site where Pirates of the Caribbean 2 was filmed! After a fun day at the swimming hole, we will make our way back to the cottages were we will have dinner at the hotel and pack up for our early departure the next morning.

Today we will wake up early to get on our flight back to Boston, with stomachs and hearts full from the incredible week with new friends!