Pagua Bay ~ Dominica, West Indies

PAGUA BAY HOUSE

Our story....... Rick & I were looking for a lifestyle change & had travelled throughout Central & South America, Bahamas & Caribbean and wanted to find a spot to build a home. We got married in St. Croix & during a drive with our taxi guy; Rick asked him, "If you could live anywhere in the Caribbean, where would you live?" The driver responded with Dominica; his daughter married a Dominican & it's the most beautiful country he has ever been too. That's what put Dominica on the map for us. (Dominica, meaning the Commonwealth of Dominica in the West Indies, situated between Guadalupe & Martinique....not Dominican Republic.) We took a scouting trip to Dominica in November of 2006 and agreed with our taxi drivers' observation & moved here 3 months later! Not only does it have amazing topography, it claims to have as many rivers & waterfalls as the number of days in the year! And the people here are amazing, friendly & helpful wherever you go. You just have to remember not to be alarmed when you see some one walking down the street with a machete/cutlass; it is not a weapon, it is what I call their 'Swiss army knife', they use it for everything! A shovel when working in their gardens, to landscaping maintenance, utensils, knife & fork included!

I always say my husband ‘tricked me’ into moving to the Caribbean; I thought I was signing up for rum punch, rivers & hiking…little did I know we would embark on such a significant project that would have us doing construction for the past 7 years! It has truly been a labor of loveJ

We started with our first restaurant; Pagua Bay Bar & Grill in 2009, in 2010 we opened our first four Cabana’s. We worked tirelessly in 2011 & 2012 to finish the next phase, including two Suites, on-site restaurant, pool, rock walls and landscaping. We officially opened with this phase of the hotel in 2013 and have reaped amazing results! With numerous awards, all of which wouldn’t have been possible without the support and feedback of our guests.

*Certificate of Excellence from Tripadvisor in 2011 & 2012 for Pagua Bay Bar & Grill *Travellers’ Choice from Tripadvisor in 2011, 2012 & 2013 for Pagua Bay House for: Trendiest – Best Service – Best Bargain *Travellers Choice’ from Tripadvisor 2014 for ‘Best Small Hotels in the Caribbean’ we were listed at #4 out of 25 *’Cheap & Chic Hotels’ in the Caribbean 2014’ from Fodor’s for rooms under $250 *’The Cool List: Caribbean Coolest Hotels’ in the Caribbean Journal#12 out of 25 *‘The Caribbean’s Best Hotels for Design’ in the Caribbean Journal #13 out of 21…this one is my favorite since my husband did all of the architecture & design.

We have treasured all of our guests and thank you for sharing your holiday and amazing pictures with us! We will continue to strive earning your praise & recognition. Tripadvisor has been an invaluable marketing tool...that's how some of you found us:) So thanks a million for taking the time to share your experiences for past & future guests to enjoy. We hope to see you again in the future!

Thanks for your friendship & support.

Alicia, Rick & the Pagua Staff

Friday, December 26, 2014

Greeting from the South of France…Corine and Pascal:)

Corine and Pascal stayed with us a while back (8 months ago)…can you believe how times fly's?!
But they didn't forget their wonderful holiday in Dominica and shared some beautiful photo's of the island….Thank you, we look forward to having you back again in the near future!

Whale watching on the Caribbean side,
beautiful views of Dominica.

Friendly little land crab…tasty too:)

Emerald Pool

Love this shot from the water of Batibou Beach

This is a shot of the moon…I think in the morning. I see this all the time when I wake up!

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Monika & Leo our friends and guests at Pagua shared their photo's from a trip to Norway. I hadn't really thought about traveling to Norway myself until I saw these photo's!

The newly wed's:) Yippee!

Beautiful Monika…looking chic!

Look at that background!

What vacation is complete without cocktails!

Love this photo! Leo always has a
smile on his face:)

Friday, September 12, 2014

Our pals Victoria & George from The Big Apple, stayed with us in February. They are missing us, so they sent us some selfies! You both are artist..which did the drawings? I want one:)

Victoria and George….enjoying lovely summer in NYC

George

Victoria

Friday, September 05, 2014

Clair & Al shared their special day with us at Pagua Bay…beautiful bride & groom. Currently residing in the UK, but is moving to S.Africa next year.

Claire & Al saying their I Do's with the
Magistrate Ossie.

Claire looking like the beautiful bride!

Picking out their dinner:)

We had the cake made locally, Jodie did an amazing job.

We set up a tent on the lawn for their reception;
perfect weather, perfect day!

The happy couple.xx

The men looking dapper!

Thursday, September 04, 2014

Friends from Germany sent me some photo's from their holiday in the USA, going down PCH - Route 1

Erich enjoying some fresh seafood on the Wharf in one of my personal favorite
cities in America…San Francisco:)

I love all of the great friends we have made through Pagua Bay and the great photo's they send us of their time in Dominica and I equally love the photo's they send us of their other travels. Rick and I have travelled to some amazing spots on the recommendations from our guests! So I thought I would share some photo's of our friends on other parts of the globe.

Erich & Celcilia also went to the Grand Canyon in Arizona, beautiful!

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Father & son get-away…this is one lucky son! Mark & Matt from NJ

Crawfish lunch at Rainbow in Calibishie

Matt & Mikey with a little land crab

Spanny Falls

Jacko Falls

Fina & Matt…chilling on the couch together:)

Monday, July 21, 2014

Victoria & George from the Big Apple, lots of fun and will be back!

Love this photo, great shot with Anse de Maie fishing village in the background.

I'm just guessing, but I think you just told this woman, you stopped for the '2nd best' rum punch on the island? We always have our guests tell them that:) It's Riverside by Trafalghar Falls….a must stop!