Champagne Reef, Dominica
About Champagne Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 12 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.1 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Open Water divers the best months are usually September and October, with about 5 good days in 7; in February, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pointe Michel. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 6 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 12 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.1 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Nature Island Dive 2.1 km
Dive Dominica 4.2 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Mar, Sep and Oct (over 30 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 12 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to UVF, direct.
See flights ORD → UVF · Skyscanner from about £280 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 20 from the airport to Champagne Reef.
Accommodation.
Stay in Pointe MichelAd
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Thu 22: Sea 0.3 m. Wind 10 kn gusting 15.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 71, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 13kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 67, good | 0.4 m | 12 kn | 16kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 70, good | 0.4 m | 7 kn | 11kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 68, good | 0.4 m | 12 kn | 17kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 74, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 15kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 65, good | 0.4 m | 12 kn | 16kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 46, fair | 0.5 m | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 49, good | 0.5 m | 13 kn | 20kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 43, fair | 0.6 m | 14 kn | 19kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 58, good | 0.5 m | 9 kn | 16kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov3of 7
- Dec2of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £705–£1,330 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £280–£580
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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