Soufrière Bay

High above Soufrière Bay, the village of Gallion offers a fine vantage point over the bay and a good opportunity to photograph Dominica's sunsets.

Scott's Head, a tiny fishing village of 800 people is located on the isthmus at the end of gently curving Soufrière Bay and has a scenic backdrop of mountains.

Divers enjoy Scott's Head Drop, a shallow coral ledge that drops abruptly to a depth of over 160ft/50m and has a wall of tube sponges and soft corals.

The bay contains the highest concentration of soft corals in the Caribbean.

Views over Soufrière Bay and Scott's Head Village are seen from the remains of Fort Cachacou.

An important defense post, the Fort was involved in action between the British and French in 1778 and 1805.

Excellent snorkeling is located off shore.

Soufrière is a fishing village with brightly painted fishing boats lining the shore and is named after nearby sulfur springs.