Dominica is not your typical fun-in-the-sun Caribbean island. The focus is on nature tourism and birdwatching and hiking and rainforests. There are no big splashy resorts. I don't think there are any international chain properties at all. The "resorts" are a bit more like nature lodges that you'd find in Costa Rica or mainland Belize. The beaches are mostly dark-sand ones. Not that you can't laze on the beach and your hotel will certainly have a pool, but this is not Aruba or St. Barths. Dominica decided years ago that it couldn't compete with places like that. It staked out a different niche that its nature-minded fans really love. It's a gorgeous place.

I do hope you knew that about Dominica when you booked your travel.