Indian River
Indian River
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This mangrove-fringed river flows into the Glanvilla Swamp, which is prime birdwatching territory.
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- Edward WEdinburgh, United Kingdom14 contributionsAmazing experienceLike rowing through prehistoric Caribbean. Absolutely beautiful. Great bar at the end for some rum. Recommend going around 5-6pm as less busy, less hot and you'll get to see the contrasting views as the sun sets.Visited October 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 23 October 2023
- Camper7054033 contributionsGreat time with Mr. Fire at Indian River tour.What shall I say about visiting Secret bay at Dominica. Our trip was absolutely spectacular, celebrating our 30 year anniversary. We started our visit with a tour at Indian River with Mr. Fire. He was so knowledgeable about the river. He was born and raised around the Indian River area so he provided a lot of history and gave us a great tour. We could tell that he has been doing tours for awhile. Great asset. He even made us art out of tree leaves, which I will put into a shadow box frame to always remember the time with him. Thank you so much Mr. Fire and hope to see you soon.Visited November 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 14 November 2023
- Siobhan BLondon, United Kingdom15 contributionsIt was a fantastic experience.Everyone has a nickname in Dominca! And our guide's nickname, was Spesh. And he was special! He knows everything about birds, plants, trees, soil, the full history of the whole island. There is little that you could ask Spesh that he would not be able to answer honestly and in full. An amazing font of knowledge and an amazing guide from the Karinago tribe. His birth surname is Etienne and I can't recommend him highly enough. Spesh also made us the most beautiful origami birds from leaves as a gift after our stop off at the bar.Visited January 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 26 January 2024
- Petra J2 contributionsGreat trip with guide LawrenceWe booked the experience with Titus but then Lawrence took over the tour at the beginning of the river. Lawrence was a great guide! He told us a lot about the flora and fauna and the history of the island. He also made some palm leaf animals for our kids that they absolutely loved. I highly recommend Lawrence! The river tour itself was beautiful, we got to see humming birds, iguanas, crabs, fishes and several different birds. We went in the morning (8.30am).Visited February 2024Travelled with familyWritten 21 February 2024
- Susan HNorthfield, Ohio243 contributionsWonderful Tour up a RainForest River!Wonderful tour up the River into a Rain Forest area- twisted trees, tropical flowers at the hidden Bar, local man rows your boat ( 8 passengers) into the dark Forest. After a 30 minute ride, you receive Rum Punch at the Bar, a bathroom nearby and GO DOWN the trail off to the right- hidden flowers galore! This trip is well worth your time and money!Visited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 13 March 2024
- Aaron_A_AardvarkCambridge, United Kingdom144 contributionsExcellent tripYeah, this was a terrific boat ride, very atmospheric and memorable. Slightly weird bar in the middle of the trip but we saw Calypso's house from Pirates of the Caribbean. Except it's more of a shed. Our guide was fun and informative, thanks Spesh and we took a zillion photos.Visited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 16 April 2024
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Julie C
23 contributions
Jan 2020
The "rowboat" we took ended up having an outboard motor to get the thing started up stream. That's fine. The problem was, after the motor conked out, the poor fellow "rowing" only had one row (more like a pole) and 8 of us in his boat. He toiled the whole way and I felt really bad for him. The scenery is very much like what we had seen on other islands, no outstanding differences. The guide was so busy trying to get us upstream he didn't narrate much. There were a couple iguanas and a couple red crabs. The Bush Bar was cute, but eh. Overall I would not do it again. It was ok.
Written 6 February 2020
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Camper705403
3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
What shall I say about visiting Secret bay at Dominica. Our trip was absolutely spectacular, celebrating our 30 year anniversary. We started our visit with a tour at Indian River with Mr. Fire. He was so knowledgeable about the river. He was born and raised around the Indian River area so he provided a lot of history and gave us a great tour. We could tell that he has been doing tours for awhile. Great asset. He even made us art out of tree leaves, which I will put into a shadow box frame to always remember the time with him. Thank you so much Mr. Fire and hope to see you soon.
Written 14 November 2023
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Andrew Z
8 contributions
Nov 2022
The Indian river itself is short. The tour would take you a maximum of an hour and a half. You need to buy a sightseeing pass (around 5 USD) at the gas station next to the river, and the tour itself was around 20 USD per person. We had 4 in the boat.
There is an ATM and a bank right next to this gas station as well so you can withdraw or exchange your money for local EC dollars.
Our tour guide was Aza! Very friendly and entertaining. We also went to Syndicate Falls and Nature Trail. Highly recommend. Ask around for Paul "The Nature Boy". He will give you a great and informative tour. We were docked in Portsmouth.
Enjoy Dominica!
There is an ATM and a bank right next to this gas station as well so you can withdraw or exchange your money for local EC dollars.
Our tour guide was Aza! Very friendly and entertaining. We also went to Syndicate Falls and Nature Trail. Highly recommend. Ask around for Paul "The Nature Boy". He will give you a great and informative tour. We were docked in Portsmouth.
Enjoy Dominica!
Written 9 December 2022
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Steve K
Fort Collins, CO2 contributions
Dec 2021 • Family
Exceeded expectations. Highly recommend this trip to experience the natural beauty of this wonderful island. 007 James Bond provided a knowledgeable narration which made our time especially memorable. His passion and appreciation for the river made for a fabulous experience. Thanks to Miguel at M-Vision Transportation for arranging our visit. 767-617-7806.
Written 27 December 2021
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elmhurstcrnk
Elmhurst, IL11 contributions
Mar 2022
This is a nice guided nature trip that takes about 90 minutes. They row you upriver and explain all the birds, flora and fauna and if your lucky you can get a drink at the riverside bar at the halfway point (it was closed for us). No complaints, but given the many incredible things to do on the island this was kind of average.
Written 14 March 2022
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Siobhan B
London, UK15 contributions
Jan 2024 • Friends
Everyone has a nickname in Dominca!
And our guide's nickname, was Spesh.
And he was special!
He knows everything about birds, plants, trees, soil, the full history of the whole island. There is little that you could ask Spesh that he would not be able to answer honestly and in full.
An amazing font of knowledge and an amazing guide from the Karinago tribe. His birth surname is Etienne and I can't recommend him highly enough.
Spesh also made us the most beautiful origami birds from leaves as a gift after our stop off at the bar.
And our guide's nickname, was Spesh.
And he was special!
He knows everything about birds, plants, trees, soil, the full history of the whole island. There is little that you could ask Spesh that he would not be able to answer honestly and in full.
An amazing font of knowledge and an amazing guide from the Karinago tribe. His birth surname is Etienne and I can't recommend him highly enough.
Spesh also made us the most beautiful origami birds from leaves as a gift after our stop off at the bar.
Written 26 January 2024
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Petra J
2 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
We booked the experience with Titus but then Lawrence took over the tour at the beginning of the river.
Lawrence was a great guide! He told us a lot about the flora and fauna and the history of the island. He also made some palm leaf animals for our kids that they absolutely loved. I highly recommend Lawrence!
The river tour itself was beautiful, we got to see humming birds, iguanas, crabs, fishes and several different birds. We went in the morning (8.30am).
Lawrence was a great guide! He told us a lot about the flora and fauna and the history of the island. He also made some palm leaf animals for our kids that they absolutely loved. I highly recommend Lawrence!
The river tour itself was beautiful, we got to see humming birds, iguanas, crabs, fishes and several different birds. We went in the morning (8.30am).
Written 21 February 2024
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jeannine20657
Pershore, UK362 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
This is a lovely way to spend a couple of hours. We went with a guide called Azah. He was knowledgeable about the environment and we saw lots of different birds, fish and crabs, all of which he easily identified. He gave an on-going commentary about the plants and environment on the banks. We were privileged to see an iguana warming up in the morning sun - a special moment. The river was busy with other tourists, but since the boats have to be rowed by hand there was no noise or disruption. The bush bar which marks the end of the navigable stretch is fun and you are welcome to walk in their beautiful garden.
Written 16 February 2023
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Anneroos
Leiden, The Netherlands10 contributions
Jan 2022 • Couples
We booked on viatours.com, had a great experience with them. The local tourguide knows the Indian river area very well and has been giving tours since he was 15, his boat is also made by a local craftsman. There is always something to watch on the Indian river, we saw like 8 different bird species and several crabs and different fish.
The guide that gave us a tour by van and recommended food for us was also great and very funny. All in all a fun/ romantic and very relaxed experience!
The guide that gave us a tour by van and recommended food for us was also great and very funny. All in all a fun/ romantic and very relaxed experience!
Written 17 January 2022
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Susan H
Northfield, OH243 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
Wonderful tour up the River into a Rain Forest area- twisted trees, tropical flowers at the hidden Bar, local man rows your boat ( 8 passengers) into the dark Forest. After a 30 minute ride, you receive Rum Punch at the Bar, a bathroom nearby and GO DOWN the trail off to the right- hidden flowers galore! This trip is well worth your time and money!
Written 13 March 2024
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Pam W
Surbiton, United Kingdom
Is the trip suitable for people with impaired mobility?
Written 4 October 2023
Pam W
Surbiton, United Kingdom
Is the trip suitable for people with impaired mobility?
Written 4 October 2023
Do we need to book anywhere or do we just turn up and there are tour guides there?
Written 13 June 2019
Hi we just turned up. If you park on the other side of the road in the bank car park, the guides come across and ask you if you want a trip. Plenty of them. They also have their own car park I think. They will find you anyway!
Written 15 June 2019
Bonjour, Nous souhaitons faire cette ballade en bateau fin janvier.
Nous aimerions savoir où prendre les renseignements pour réserver notre ballade.
Le départ se fait le matin? Vers quelle heure?
Si jamais tu as des bons plans à nous donner?
Merci beaucoup
Renaud
Written 6 January 2019
Bonjour, si vous pouvez me faire un retour sur votre expérience avec les modalités pratiques je suis preneuse !
Written 10 August 2019
The tour is not a set time, our guide was called James Bond!! he had all the time in the world for us and like other Dominicans we had the pleasure of meeting he was more than happy to just chill and take time showing us all the beautiful things that there where there from Plants, birdlife and other interesting sights
Enjoy!!
Written 30 July 2018
Hallo,
wenn man auf eigene Faust zum Indian River möchte:
Bekommt man ohne Probleme am Hafen ein Taxi? Sind immer Boote verfügbar oder ist es schwierig, wenn ein Kreuzfahrtschiff im Hafen liegt?
Was kostet das Ganze dann für 2 Erwachsene und 2 Kinder?
Danke!
Viele Grüße
Written 6 February 2017
Is there a way to arrange a tour without going thru viator's expensive price? We will come on the cruise ship
Dec. 17. Thanks
Written 7 December 2015
I am not sure because we were stay at the Hideaways of Tibay Heights and they made the reservations with a friend.
Written 26 July 2018
Hi
What company does the river boat on the Indian River? Do they have a website?
Written 22 October 2015
Actually I know there are multiple people with boats and ours was arranged by the people who owned the airbnb we stayed at (Hideaways of Tibay Heights).
Written 26 July 2018
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