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plume plateau deep
Dive site · Dominica
Is it worth the trip?
92Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 92 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 92 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 92 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 92 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sun 8 · 92 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Wswell from there reaches it
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 27°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Visibility over 30 m, usual for the month.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
5 places
- plume plateau - shallow 0.2 km away
- hot Sophia 2.4 km away
- sharks mouth 5.1 km away
- Cabrits Drop 5.6 km away
- Five Finger Rock 6.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About plume plateau deep
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 3.6 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). The town to stay in is Portsmouth. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- 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 3.6 km away.
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, Feb, Oct and Dec (over 30 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$770–US$1,460 each
about US$770–US$1,460 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to DOM, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$308–US$643 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$770–US$1,460 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Portsmouth
about 10 min by car · 2 places to stay
About Portsmouth its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 20m
About 13h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DOM, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → DOM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Portsmouth · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Portsmouth · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Cabrits Dive Center 3.6 km
JC Ocean Adventures 5.3 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
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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