Holidaymakers preparing to head on a cruise break to the Caribbean have been told of some of the best day-trips open to them in Dominica.
The destination is known as the 'Nature Island of the Caribbean', with Discover Dominica offering holidaymakers some inside information of some of the location's unique attractions and culture.
Cookery fans are offered the chance to attend one of the Creole cooking tours, where a demonstration will follow a look at some local produce.
Meanwhile, nature lovers on a
Caribbean Cruise may prefer a walk along the Syndicate Nature Trail, where there is the opportunity to explore Dominca's forests.
Furthermore, divers can explore the famous marine site at Champagne, where warm bubbles rise to the surface of the water via an underground hot spring.
Roseau is the capital of Dominica, with the nation having an estimated population of 72,500 inhabitants.
An interesting fact is that Christopher Columbus named the island after the day in which he crossed paths with it back in 1493, with Domenica meaning Sunday in Italian.
Written by Chris Smith