Dominica Travel Guide

Language

English is the official language. The local people speak a Creole patois.

Currency

The official currency of Dominica is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD), which is fixed to the US dollar at a rate of EC$2.67 to US$1. US Dollars, the Euro and the British Pound are also usually accepted on the island, but change is given in EC dollars. Travelers checks and money can be exchanged at major hotels and at the bank. Banks open from 8am to 2pm Monday to Thursday, and 8am to 4pm on Friday. Major credit cards and travelers checks are accepted by most businesses except small vendors. There are several ATMs attached to banks in the capital, Roseau, which dispense EC Dollars.

2.7000

Time

GMT -4.

Electricity

Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. The United Kingdom style plug with three flat pins is used. Round three-pin plugs with ground are also used. US visitors will need adapters and transformers for their appliances.

Communications

The international access code for Dominica is +1, in common with the US, Canada and most of the Caribbean, followed by 767. Telephone services are excellent and there are public telephones all over the island. Calling cards can be purchased from a variety of local shops, the post office, or at the offices of Cable and Wireless in Roseau. A GSM 850/900/1900 network is in operation and unregistered roaming is available for credit card holders. Handsets can be hired. There are Internet cafés in Roseau and visitors can also access the web at the offices of Cable and Wireless and at some hotels. The main post office is in Roseau.

Duty-Free

Items that may be brought into Dominica without incurring customs duty are 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars, and 2 liters of alcohol. Any other goods or appliances for personal use are allowed.

Tourist Office

Division of Tourism, Roseau: +1 767 448 2045 or www.dominica.dm

Embassies in Dominica

• United States Embassy, Bridgetown, Barbados (also responsible for Dominica): +1 246 227 4000.
• British Consulate, Roseau: +1 767 255 3116.
• Canadian Embassy, Bridgetown, Barbados (also responsible for Dominica): +1 246 429 3550.
• South African High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica (also responsible for Dominica): +1 876 978 3160.

Dominica Embassies Abroad

• Embassy of Dominica, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 364 6781/2.
• High Commission of Dominica, London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7370 5194/5.

Emergency

Emergencies: 999.

Language

English is the official language. The local people speak a Creole patois.

Currency

The official currency of Dominica is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD), which is fixed to the US dollar at a rate of EC$2.67 to US$1. US Dollars, the Euro and the British Pound are also usually accepted on the island, but change is given in EC dollars. Travelers checks and money can be exchanged at major hotels and at the bank. Banks open from 8am to 2pm Monday to Thursday, and 8am to 4pm on Friday. Major credit cards and travelers checks are accepted by most businesses except small vendors. There are several ATMs attached to banks in the capital, Roseau, which dispense EC Dollars.

2.7000

Time

GMT -4.

Electricity

Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. The United Kingdom style plug with three flat pins is used. Round three-pin plugs with ground are also used. US visitors will need adapters and transformers for their appliances.

Communications

The international access code for Dominica is +1, in common with the US, Canada and most of the Caribbean, followed by 767. Telephone services are excellent and there are public telephones all over the island. Calling cards can be purchased from a variety of local shops, the post office, or at the offices of Cable and Wireless in Roseau. A GSM 850/900/1900 network is in operation and unregistered roaming is available for credit card holders. Handsets can be hired. There are Internet cafés in Roseau and visitors can also access the web at the offices of Cable and Wireless and at some hotels. The main post office is in Roseau.

Duty-Free

Items that may be brought into Dominica without incurring customs duty are 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars, and 2 liters of alcohol. Any other goods or appliances for personal use are allowed.

Tourist Office

Division of Tourism, Roseau: +1 767 448 2045 or www.dominica.dm

Embassies in Dominica

• United States Embassy, Bridgetown, Barbados (also responsible for Dominica): +1 246 227 4000.
• British Consulate, Roseau: +1 767 255 3116.
• Canadian Embassy, Bridgetown, Barbados (also responsible for Dominica): +1 246 429 3550.
• South African High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica (also responsible for Dominica): +1 876 978 3160.

Dominica Embassies Abroad

• Embassy of Dominica, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 364 6781/2.
• High Commission of Dominica, London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7370 5194/5.

Emergency

Emergencies: 999.

Language

English is the official language. The local people speak a Creole patois.

Currency

The official currency of Dominica is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD), which is fixed to the US dollar at a rate of EC$2.67 to US$1. US Dollars, the Euro and the British Pound are also usually accepted on the island, but change is given in EC dollars. Travelers checks and money can be exchanged at major hotels and at the bank. Banks open from 8am to 2pm Monday to Thursday, and 8am to 4pm on Friday. Major credit cards and travelers checks are accepted by most businesses except small vendors. There are several ATMs attached to banks in the capital, Roseau, which dispense EC Dollars.

2.7000

Time

GMT -4.

Electricity

Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. The United Kingdom style plug with three flat pins is used. Round three-pin plugs with ground are also used. US visitors will need adapters and transformers for their appliances.

Communications

The international access code for Dominica is +1, in common with the US, Canada and most of the Caribbean, followed by 767. Telephone services are excellent and there are public telephones all over the island. Calling cards can be purchased from a variety of local shops, the post office, or at the offices of Cable and Wireless in Roseau. A GSM 850/900/1900 network is in operation and unregistered roaming is available for credit card holders. Handsets can be hired. There are Internet cafés in Roseau and visitors can also access the web at the offices of Cable and Wireless and at some hotels. The main post office is in Roseau.

Duty-Free

Items that may be brought into Dominica without incurring customs duty are 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars, and 2 liters of alcohol. Any other goods or appliances for personal use are allowed.

Tourist Office

Division of Tourism, Roseau: +1 767 448 2045 or www.dominica.dm

Embassies in Dominica

• United States Embassy, Bridgetown, Barbados (also responsible for Dominica): +1 246 227 4000.
• British Consulate, Roseau: +1 767 255 3116.
• Canadian Embassy, Bridgetown, Barbados (also responsible for Dominica): +1 246 429 3550.
• South African High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica (also responsible for Dominica): +1 876 978 3160.

Dominica Embassies Abroad

• Embassy of Dominica, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 364 6781/2.
• High Commission of Dominica, London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7370 5194/5.

Emergency

Emergencies: 999.

Language

English is the official language. The local people speak a Creole patois.

Currency

The official currency of Dominica is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD), which is fixed to the US dollar at a rate of EC$2.67 to US$1. US Dollars, the Euro and the British Pound are also usually accepted on the island, but change is given in EC dollars. Travelers checks and money can be exchanged at major hotels and at the bank. Banks open from 8am to 2pm Monday to Thursday, and 8am to 4pm on Friday. Major credit cards and travelers checks are accepted by most businesses except small vendors. There are several ATMs attached to banks in the capital, Roseau, which dispense EC Dollars.

2.7000

Time

GMT -4.

Electricity

Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. The United Kingdom style plug with three flat pins is used. Round three-pin plugs with ground are also used. US visitors will need adapters and transformers for their appliances.

Communications

The international access code for Dominica is +1, in common with the US, Canada and most of the Caribbean, followed by 767. Telephone services are excellent and there are public telephones all over the island. Calling cards can be purchased from a variety of local shops, the post office, or at the offices of Cable and Wireless in Roseau. A GSM 850/900/1900 network is in operation and unregistered roaming is available for credit card holders. Handsets can be hired. There are Internet cafés in Roseau and visitors can also access the web at the offices of Cable and Wireless and at some hotels. The main post office is in Roseau.

Duty-Free

Items that may be brought into Dominica without incurring customs duty are 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars, and 2 liters of alcohol. Any other goods or appliances for personal use are allowed.

Tourist Office

Division of Tourism, Roseau: +1 767 448 2045 or www.dominica.dm

Embassies in Dominica

• United States Embassy, Bridgetown, Barbados (also responsible for Dominica): +1 246 227 4000.
• British Consulate, Roseau: +1 767 255 3116.
• Canadian Embassy, Bridgetown, Barbados (also responsible for Dominica): +1 246 429 3550.
• South African High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica (also responsible for Dominica): +1 876 978 3160.

Dominica Embassies Abroad

• Embassy of Dominica, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 364 6781/2.
• High Commission of Dominica, London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7370 5194/5.

Emergency

Emergencies: 999.