Fodor's Expert Review Castle Comfort Lodge

Editor's Note: This location is no longer in operation.

The boats anchored just off the pier, the telltale dive log, and the guests with mask imprints on their foreheads give it all away—this is the best dive lodge in Dominica. Located 1 mile (1½ km) south of Roseau, it offers good packages with top-notch diving and family-style dining. Non-divers who don't want or need fancy amenities will find the rooms adequate and can enjoy the plunge pool or whale-watching cruises. BREVE Bar serves tropical drinks, and the house jazz band performs there twice a month on Sunday from 6 to 9 pm. Sunday is also BBQ night. The hotel also has a gift shop and two rooms that are wheelchair accessible.