The police in Dominica say they are conducting investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of an American visitor to the island.
The man, identified as Mark H Mark, arrived on the island on a cruise ship on Monday, January 14 with his wife.
According to Police PRO, Inspector John Carbon, the 68-year-old man of Missouri, USA went river tubing on the Pagua River at about 11:00 am.
While tubing he complained to a tour guide that he was not feeling well and he was given immediate attention.
It is reported that on the way to the Marigot Hospital Mark became unresponsive and he was pronounced dead upon arrival by a medical practioner.
The body was then transported to the Princess Margaret Hospital mortuary pending a postmortem examination.
A corona’s inquest will be convened, Inspector Carbon said.
A number of visitors have died tragically in Dominica in recent times. Jim Caves died on Wednesday December 19th, 2012 following complications while snorkeling at Champagne and and 22-year-old Casey Shulman died from injuries received from a propeller during a boating incident at Mero Beach on December 1, 2012.
Yes! Finally something about mma.
Omg, Americans been during dieing in Dominica allot recently
My profound condolences to the families of the tourists who died on the Island of Dominica.My deepest sorry is extended to you for your loss.May the souls of your dear ones rest in peace.My fellow Dominicans specifically to those of you who live abroad,the only way to guarantee that no one tourist or otherwise dies in Dominica is for no human-being to be in Dominica.Please be of the knowledge that death is apart of life.most certainly, death is unavoidable.As long as one is alive one will have to die.As a matter of fact death is a natural process of life.It is known where every human-being on this earth is born.In most if not all of the cases no one is pecisely sure where any human-being will die.Could those of you who claim to be so medically and legally astute please be patient and wait when you die to file as many lawsuits and train as many tour guides as you possible can because of your deaths. Be critical of Dominica and Dominicans as much as you can;nonetheless;remember you are in a foriegn country.That which occured with the tourist in Dominica happens all over the globe every-day.
so sad, may his soul R.I.P.it his time to go. He could have been any were. the Lord say is time to go. that is it. it is so sad is in Dominica. when they on a tour or water sport this thing a occur, I think it is excitement. I do remember my first visit home after 26 years. from the airport Melvin hall to portsmouth. I got sick. we miss 3 car collision, my head began to hurt, and I start to vomit. My brother had to stop for one hour. before we could continue that long trip. driving through this small road. the mountain,and vallies on both side, and careless drivers. oh my god, I never pray to god so much in my life. Dominica is very beautiful but 15 year ago. The road to Melvin hall to Portsmouth, I afraid to travel. I hope the roads are all build larger, reils guards on both side. Please drivers drive more civilize.
if you follow the other Caribbean news sites you will notice that this accidents with the tourists does not only happen in Dominica lately…. i honestly believe these people have whatever medical condition they come to the caribbean to enjoy there last days, they withhold there medical information from the tour guides and then they end up getting into trouble…. having someone else be blamed for their death…. just giving my two cents
Everytime we blame skerrit people get angry but history shows e o leblanc was pm crime low deaths low corruption low, Eugenia Charles was pm crime low deaths low corruption low Crime not even Rosie and Pierro time we had crime and death like this now skerro pm high crime more death more corruption all of a sudden people blind, but we cannot hide from the wrath of God! You can pretend all u want visitors will stop coming to Dominica.
I believe some of those tourists should not do those vigorous adventure tours…canoing is very active…
A corona’s inquest will be convened. Viva la corona! what would we do without corona beer? Dominica please, a coroner. Stop misspelling its too obvious.
The question is, how many of our tour guides are trained in CPR? simplest thing someone complained of not feeling well hook up SOME OXYGEN ASAP GET VITALS ON THE PT. Dominica is going nowhere in a hurry , reason, our SO CALLED PROFESSIONALS ARE NOT TRAINED!!!! NO one knows what caused his death but sometime death can be averted IF someone around knows what to do.
Where they getting the oxygen? After they put the oxygen they checking the vitals? boy look doctors it have that doe go medical school eh
old goat if u had any thing in ur cranium you would realise that in all other countries the taxi driver a equiped with life saving devices and know hows , only in the back bushes of Dominica everybody is professnioal and know HAG ARSE, WAIT TILL A LAWSUIT COMES DOWN ON UR BACKWARDS COUNTRY AND LAND OF FOOL FOOL YOU WILL REALLY NEED TO GO STUDY SOMETHING.
wait until a lawsuit comes down on your back bush country then u will squeak like the IDIOT you are
if u must no u must have a red cross id to be a tour guide which includes knowing cpr.find out about the requirements first next time
I support your statement. Dominica is just a sad sad situation. when will we ever get there.
You have made a very plausible remark. I admire your foresight. But you already have 7 thumbs down, a clear example “we are good” just the way we are. Example: I watched while a woman fell ill with a seizure at the cultural gala last year, it took 20 minutes for a half drunk fireman to travel one mile (from fire station to the botanic gardens, show up empty handed, threw the woman on a bus with flashing lights, and drive away. Zero Oxygen, breathing apparatus, to keep that woman alive on the way to the hospital. Which reminds me, Dominica is one heck of a backward, third world, negative country in a class by itself.
I believe the intent of that comment was to irritate. What a ridiculous statement.
Just so you known before Discover Dominica issue any ID to tour guides which is mandatory to have, there is a training and certification that must be done. It is done at the State college with professionals and trained medics. You all are too dam fast to put down the country and industry, it may not be perfect but some individuals try their best to make it enjoyable for both locals and foreigners.
There are people with unknown or known medical conditions which contribute to their death, with the exception of Casey, it appears one can safely assume or conclude that underlying medical conditions contributed the deaths of the other visitors; albeit sad and tragic one can be comforted in the fact that these people died doing something they loved. I have never been tubing in Dominica but I know that whenever I participate in such activities I must always sign a disclaimer stating that I am healthy and that there are no medical conditions prohibiting me from participating, and acknowledging the dangers and clearing the operating organization of any liability. Again, it is unfortunate and probably further training in CPR and other life saving procedures necessary, however coincidence is not causation. The deaths were not caused by the island, if the tourists went to Antigua of Hawaii and it was their appointed time then is would happen there. So honor the visitors who were fortunate to take their last breaths in Paradise doing what they loved
It hurts to see your family went on vacation and to get this news. My heart aches for the wife. It
can happen to any one of us becuase on one knows where, when and how. May he RIP. My condolences to the faily.
The individuals who mentioned about CPR have made a very important point. I do believe that everyone who works in the tourism industry should be trained in delivery basic CPR. It saves lives.
If it were a cardiac arrest in the setting of acute myocardial infarction(heart attack), CPR from a trained personel would surely help. Moreover, AED(Automated External Defibrillators)need to be placed in these areas; including Airports,churches, schools, and in all health care facilities.
If i am not mistaken in order to be certified as a tour guide that is part of the training. I could be wrong but I think it is.
really how can this comment be disliked? it is true. We need the service sector both public and private to be trained in first aid, in fact everyone should be trained in this. On another note, dominicans die overseas I dont see that making news so why is this tourist case been blown up? What exactly is he a victim of????????
Persons in the Tourism industry are trained in CPR and First Aid…..Get your facts straight before you all comment please.
i’ve seen a AED at Melville Hall Security check point, and was impressed. Next question is IF they can use it. hmmmm
How many AED’s are you willing to contribute? Some G7 countries are now in the process of installing them in public places. Stop beating down the country and HELP!!!
Are you Dominican’s seriously complaining about the last paragraph? Last time I checked the title of this page said DOMINICA NEWS ONLINE not DOMINICA TOURISM ONLINE. They’re not here to sell the country, they’re here to report the news. This is a news site, not a blog. And guess what?! There’s going to be good news & bad news. If they hadn’t mentioned the other incidents I would have thought that was bad reporting on their part. We can’t pick & choose what we want to hear. These are facts & any sound minded person would recognize its inclusion to the story.
we all have the responsibility to sell our country….
Excelent reporting DNO, keep up the good work.
In the additional cases mentioned in DNO’s last paragraph, one died of an accident another died of natural causes apparently. Concerned people that we are is causing us to hyperventillate about it and blame everything Dominican, if not DNO’s reporting then the tour guiding.
While we must as fellow human beings feel sad about these occurances and sympathise with families of the deceased, we must also ask ourselves the following questions:
How often do tourists die on cruises?
Is there an age above which we should just say no to tourists wanting to visit our natural sites? What is the state of health of some of the people who pay their money demanding the services we have to offer?
Oh, throw in this one also: How often does a visitor refuse to take local advice, because they are experienced world travellers who have “been there and done that” before?
And again: Do Dominicans die when they go overseas? If not, why not?
not only that, if u tell a tourist that they are not fit to do a tour, they cry discrimination, some want to go cycling and have not cycled in 25 years, others want to go river tubing and are not fit, in fact they have high cholestrol just bordering on a heart attack and lots of other things, damned if u do, damned if u dont.
Thanks DNO for highlighting the number of deaths in the Dominican waters. This will surely boost tourist arrivals on the island. After all.. you do have enviable white sand beaches and top five star hotels and resorts which people all over the world desire to come and experience.
Its wonderful despite the fact that Dominica does not have to date an international airport.
Keep up the good work of publishing news, which by the way, could be accessed on the WORLD WIDE WEB!.
real talk this is dumb its like this person want to see the place fall even more dummy
The listed fatalities are not going to in anyway stop tourism.
Dominica does not need an international airport. In fact, it goes against the island to hand a large airport (pollution, noise and environmental impact being just a few of the reasons).
The region has a number of gateway airports (Sint Maarten, Barbados). What is needed is cheaper connecting flights between Dominica and these hubs.
You fail to understand the true value of Dominica. You are absolutely right – No 5 star hotels. There are plenty of them in cities around the world. You can go there and watch the Opera or visit the Museum whilst you suck in the pollution created by millions of inhabitants filling the same space. Some people desire the need to get away from all this noise and congestion – This is the true value in what Dominica has to offer.
So wait! DNO responsible for the deaths man ? Stupesss those people doing their jobs and when CNN or Times doing their jobs it never deter you from going to America. Lets not even go so far the Caribbean. Fact is fact they are here to give news not to sugarcoat anything for foreign eyes
Some Dominicans are so ashamed of their birth place that when they introduce themselves they say they are from Barbados, Bahamas, St. Croix, St. Thomas, even Tortola where crime is huge; some say when people ask where is Dominica they do not want to take the time to explain or describe, they rather promote another Island. I am PROUD to be a Dominican, yes, I live in America but my home will ALWAYS be DOMINICA. I have no problems telling where the Island is located, and oh, what a beautiful Island it is.
I do get your point but, you seem to take that to another level…selfishness is a world wide thing….so stay on point, man died……
You are so right, i know of a Dominican girl in Canada from the eastern part of the island, and she introduced herself to me as being a Jamaican
Also i meet one woman from the South she came to Canada over 20 years ago for medical reason, i meet her and asked are you from Pointe Mitchel, she said no she is from Roseau, some of them are both ashamed of their island and village
This is no ones fault -the poor man has died it was just his time.What is wrong with being honest and stating facts.
DNO You all are doing a damn good job.Its a fact that we have had more than a few tragic accidents of late involving visitors.Facts are stubborn things to ignore.
DNO you dint necessarily have to put in the last paragraph
This is serious. some investigation needs to be done. Is something wrong in our waters?
You must realise that the tourist who die here, are not dying out of criminal activity but usually by explainable natural causes or accidents which could occur anywhere.
If DNO begins to censor news as you are implying, then it will no longer news but propaganda. Without the DNO giving a factual report on the circumstantial Dominica runs the risks of the tourists(friends/family) doing their own reporting which could be heavily skewed and emotional. Thus it is better having DNO give a definitive take as they are doing now.
Those people that believe that publicizing these incidents would only serve to hurt the tourism industry in Dominica are being very foolish. There is absolutely nothing wrong with full disclosure. As a matter of fact, Dominica has a responsiblity to let tourists know what they’re getting into. For those people that are physically fit and can handle strenous activity, a disclosure will not stop them, if anything it will challenge them. But for those who are not physically fit or have never experienced Dominica’s natural resources before, atleast it will warn them. It is always better for you to define yourself, than to have others define you.
All News is News we all need to Know is not shoot tthey shoot them that can never damage the country, DA is the best place to die
If dno did not put it then it would be in the comments
We say a lot of stuff but the loved ones of these people who have died in D/ca all said one thing that stood out to me. “What better place to die than in paradise?” so just keep that in mind peeps…
DNO just a thought, does any of the Tour operator’s have staff trained in CPR ? i mean it’s another to die on the spot,and another to die on the way to the hospital..
CPR or any kind of medical attention can not and will not prevent death. This gentleman apparently was not feeling well, no one knows what he was feeling. DEATH is EVERYWHERE, and it comes at any given time. We do not have to be old nor sick to die. We should say R.I.P. and sympathize with his family and the families of all those who have encountered death on our Island. People die in-flight, on land, at sea. This is one thing we can not avoid nor prevent.
Royer your statement basically denounces all medical science and claims: “CPR or any kind of medical attention can not and will not prevent death” You must be some kind of genius.
Someone is not feeling well and a tour guide just administers CPR? What is the CPR targeting. I find these comments to be foolish. If the tour guide administered CPR, then they’d be accused of killing the individual. We just talk too much for talking sake. Sympathies to the family of the deceased.
I am fed up with DNO now and there foolishness. What does the last paragraph has to do with the above? Eh, what is the realevance at this time. I just dont get it. There is not need for that. It really doesnt add anything to benefit the island or the readers. Infact there is more to loose than to gain. I am just really fed up with the irresponsibility of our people and what they share online now,man. It is disheartening.
What is “disheartening” about the last statement? Did not those people die that were listed?
@dam.. i read it and i was sayin the same thing. that paragraph is irreleverant
Its simply the truth
DNO did not you need to remind us about the other tourists who died. Dominicans are their own worst enemies. !!!
I KNOW , LIKE SERIOUSLY !
DNO did nothing wrong NEXT LEVEL eg if we see some young lady on her second pregnancy we DOMINICANS would say ´´ she plug again ……what happen to……´´and so on what we need to do is pray for this country its not an easy road wayyyyyyyyy papa
i mean those silly tourist causing us so much pain and suffering by choosing to die in Dominica. I mean really
This comment is to show you how unsympathetic some of you are being. This man did not choose to die in Dominica -he did not come here to cause you or Dominica any harm. It was just his time. So for a moment stop thinking about yourselves and how this will affect the tourism industry.
My condolences to the family.
You people are pathetic! You all are so damn hard to please. I get on DNO for what I perceive as selective sensoring, but I think in my view this piece of article is great reporting and this outburst on DNO is unwarranted.
When I first saw the heading, the first thing that came to mind was that DNO was giving an update on one of the recent incidents, which were both very vague in my mind, even if they both appeared to have taken place recently.
So thank you DNO for the refresher, excellent reporting.
On another note heartfelt sympathy to the family of the deceased, it’s always very difficult when things like that happen. I pray for strength for all bereaved as they deal with that untimely death of their loved one.
most unfortunate
My sincere condolences to the family of the Mr Mark. This is certainly a terrible thing to happen on your vacation and I can only imagine the wife’s pain.
I would like to appeal to tourists, please, go on tours which you are physically capable of withstanding. We are happy to ensure you get a great vacation so please sign up only if you healthy.
It is very unfortunate that these visitors called it a day in Domininica. In the case of Mark, most likely he may have had health concerns in the USA but somehow he had to get to Dominica to die. As part of the investigation, it would be good for authorities to check his health record in the US.
To all our visitors, Dominica is not the land of death but land of life. Infact it has been referred to by many tourists as the ‘garden of Eden.’ I guess now the old blood of our corrupt and immoral leaders entered in and contaminated the air and it’s effect is not only felt and seen amongst our local people but visitors as well. Hate me if you guys choose to but but we must really ask ourselves some questions since this is the first time in our history we are hearing of these types of crimes and death of visitors. Something is pollutting the air! We need all those who lead us in any capacity to be married, be faithful to their one spouse, be honest, and stay from corruption. These things are hurting us, our leaders.
You are a very confused individual. First you say that he probably had health issues in the US then right after you blame the leaders of the country. It seems like those opposing the government always seem to have conflicting opinions and that makes it easy for the government to get away. So next time choose your angle and stick to it.
i agree. all putting government in their story like is the worst set of ppl. everybody dont have to know you supporting the oppostion side. leave that for election day
Still, you the one that’s confused. Let me try to unconfuse you and others. I made it very clear that the man maybe had his health problem in the US and I suggested that the authorities here should seek his medical record. I did not blame it on the government. However, the point I am making is, in recent times, especially since the death of Piere Charles, we have been experiencing some strange things in DA. Never have I heard of visitors just perishing in Da like that. Never have I heard of brutal murders (mummy killing children) in DA like now. Needless to talk about gang related murders and Domininicans murdered abroad like in recent times.
My point is, though we might know what caused the death of an individual such as the visitor, we would be making a mistake not to ask ourselves why in Dominica again? You see, My point is, though doctors may conclude that the cause of death is cancer or HBP, Rom. 5:12 sees SIN as the root cause of death. Furthermore, In Joshua 7, it was very clear that the Israelites were being killed by enemy fire. But you see, it was not until Joshua sort the Lord he found out that Achan was the real cause.
It is in this light I am calling on our leaders to examin themselves because our lifestyle may very be the reason why a week cannot go bye without hearing some strange news in DA. Those who lead us cannot be living in open fonication, adutary, running their pipe all over, corrupt, and yet claim to be God fearing by so-called spiritual leaders. It was not too long these same religious and political leaders dedicated the country to God according to them, but their ungodly lifestyle was never dedicated.
So to all of you who think I am just being political (though I don’t support this government neither am I in love with UWP) the fact is, we must be honest else the wrath of nature will hunt us. When you are investigating a matter you must identify first signs and and ask questions like, since when it started? As I investigate what’s been happening in DA, I realize that prior to 2000 we never had these sort of things happening in Dominica. They all started around 2005 so ask yourself some questions.
Are you really saying that prior to 2005 we had n osuch things happening no murders drugs or guns?
Now i enjoy bible quoting there is one if i remember about judging lest ye be judged. what facts do you have to back up your comments about peoples lifestyles. my theory is unless you were there or 1the person admitted to you then you do not know. you only believe. the politicians are not the ones destroying the country we all are. we put them there we are the ones who can take them out. 1but we need to wait our time. so next time try to leave politics out of what started as a wonderful comment. oh and i despise all politicians.
U are a bias fool…contracting your own self..
Stop it people! Here’s a fact. Heart desease is the leading cause of death in the United States today. Though we do not know the cause of the individual’s sudden death, more that likely, it may be an other statistic. My prayers are with the family; may he rest in peace.
I agree that it is a bit weird that so many tourist are dieing in DA in recent time.
Good morning my people. First, I want to offer my condolence to the family of Mr Mark for the lost of their love one. Now I suspect that Mr Mark went into cardiac arrest and CPR could not have helped him. We must remember that many of the older visitors are not in the best physical shape and they have many different medical conditions. The Tourism Misinter or Discovery Dominica must produce an instrumental video which every tour guide should play for their clients before they take part in such strenuous activities. Those kind of events are not good for our country and the tourism industry.
What is not good? No one is deliberately killing the tourists.
Hi you are correct that no one is killing the tourist. I am a concern citizen in NYC reading about another tourist death. I am just saying it is not good press for our tourism industry. Am not accusing anyone of causing Mr Marks death.
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
DNO WAS IT REALLY NECESSARY TO PUT THE LAST PARAGRAPH?
dat writer just a $#@% !@@
those people are sick and frail,. to long in the cold, the change of climate is getting those people sick.
is it a coincident that nearly all of these deaths happen in or near the rivers or sea?
Don’t ask this too loud. You will be severely castigated. It is just one of those things. So no one bothers to investigate. Everything just Irie, is old age that causing that. See beauty and die.
Rainbow, they are tourists. Where do tourists go when they visit a tropical island?
the man is 68 years old right. All that excitement maybe give the poor man a heart attack or something. this was not an accident this was a medical issue. some people too quick to blame others. This could have happened to any old person. the last paragraph was uncalled for. trying to make our country look like a death trap smh.
Oh Dominicans! keep explaining tourist death on the island and it will be great for statistics and tourists returning. It’s OK, do not take any measures and say it pure accidental and not anyone faults. It’s Ok,we looking good. It will be just great when the powers that be go to Miami to request for ships to arrive. Just nice. It will add to our credibility.
Ok, No one is saying that these deaths are not pure accidental and coincidental, however, it does not look good for our country, so we have to beef up and take measures so we can defend our Island.
What are the training given to Paralegals?
What are some places that tourists should avoid?
What notices are given to tourist when they are on Island? for example, if you go to Disney World there are signs upon signs warning that if you have medical conditions such as heart disease, High blood Pressure etc, you should avoid the rides.
Are the hospitals equipped to deal with emergencies such as these?
When a tourist come to our beautiful shores, they are captivated by the trees,the seas and all between. They do not always exercise common sense. It is almost as if they are like little children who enter a candy store. It is us, who have to be wiser and more mature to know how to guide them.
When a tourist comes to our shore, they think that we are a sensible nation who has taken precautionary measures already so they let their guards down. If we are not prepared to take those measures, simply let them know that we go au natural, therefore, please take all safety and precautionary measures on their own. It is either we think for them or tell them to think for themselves, and don’t let their guards down.
Now we Dominicans tend to get defensive, we fail to listen to common sense, we don’t take heed, we keep going and going, unless something drastic happens. I am sure that sooner or later, there is gong to be a report of number of tourist deaths on island in a short period of time. and regardless of the reasons it will not be good for our tourist industry.
What’s your point? Do you know how many tourists fall into the Niagara River despite the fully visible warning signs and barricades? Tourists have to exercise caution and know their limits. Like one writer so intelligently stated, this gentleman appears to have gone into cardiac arrest & no amount of CPR & First Aid could have saved his life given he was not in an ER room at the time. Even in such cases, the survival rate is 5% with a great chance the indiviual may suffer permanent brain damage. So get real!
Another excuse as expected. Carry on.
Get real! so because it happens elsewhere, we in our little Dominica must not take measures. Your little minds is your own enemy. We in Dominica should be better able to do a better job. This is a bad trend that i see in Dominica, everytime something happens, we quick to compare with other places. That is an act of defense and incompetence. We need to act as if this is the only place it happens and be swift to take measures to bring change. Niagara falls do not need 2 little ships to sustain its economy. Get Real!
Do you read the news on other sites? Tourists die, accidental or not, on every Island or Continent. This happens everywhere, duh. How is telling about what happened then and now going to affect the Tourist Industry?
what do paralegals need training for in this situation?
This is sad that this happened while this man and his wife was having a great time. Unfortunately, this could have happened anywhere. I pray that his wife will be comforted and given the help she needs to go through the processs.
SEND THEY SEND DEM
STUPID FOOLS!!!!!! YOU HAVE NO SENSE?? ARE YOU THAT CLUELESS… wHAT ARE YOU ALL THINKING.. OR DO YOU ALL THINK AT ALL.??? THIS SIGHT SHOULD NOT BE…
not one day goes by without incident in Dominica…yes I
@magwa sa.
What you mentioned is happening because we are all living in the 21st century (the age of aquarius.
You may not be old enough to remember this, but my mother swears that a few decades ago when a body was being taken to the church or cemetary shopkeepers used to close the door of their shops, so rare was a death.
Now funerals pass and nobody even looks because it happens so often. This is the 21st century experience.
It it sad that people have to meet their fate on a vacation. It must be devastating for the family to deal with that in a foreign country.
The problem is not with Dominica. Americans are some of the most unhealthy people in the world. They don’t eat healthy diets, are typically overweight and are potential cardiac timebombs ready to explode. Combine that with sudden vigorous activity and this is a recipe for heart attacks. They die all the time shoveling snow in the States. No suprise here. If it did not happen in Dominica, it would have happened after he returned home. This was a pre-existing medical condition.
Ok we will just put a sign up saying unhealthy fatties are not welcome. That should do the trick.
Should post notices around to inform people that if they have heart problems etc. they should be careful on these escapades
That is very Irresponsible journalism imo
You want to put your country in good light but you trying to imply that coming to dominica may be a death sentence by reminding everyone of all the deaths that have happened… People have been visiting Dominica for years and if 50 died in 10 years that’s alot so stop that nonsense. It’s everyone’s responsibility to keep Dominica in good light and not stain our country’s name with irresponsible Journalism
Free Mind !! Irresponsible Journalism ?? you kiiding me, WHAT YOU WANT TO HIDE ??
you don’t have to hide anything however you don’t see American news reporting on the thousands of women and children that dieing through drone attacks and bombings. You don’t see America Advertising all the shootings that happen on a daily basis. You don’t see any country doing that it’s reported on as a footnote not a main article. The articles Last Paragraph is the problem and not the report in it’s entirety
The last paragraph paints the picture that tourists die in Dominica quite often when in fact it’s a rarity in general. Not to mention the fact that the majority of the cases are most likely due to pre-existing medical conditions. If Dominica was at fault I’m absolutely certain we would be facing a few lawsuits.
I think the negative posts are more likely to tarnish the minds of those wanting to visit the Island. We all have to play our part in promoting the Island’s beauty. Tourists go to Iran, Iraq, Parkestan, Nigeria, all of the Asian and European countries, not all make it back alive. Couples go on honeymoon in Italy, Spain, the Caribbean, you name it, not all make it back alive. Students go to Aruba, St. Marten and elsewhere, not all make it back alive. I guess you and others like you only read DNO news and not listening to WORLD NEWS. Dominica’s Tourism Industry will survive with or without your support. Heard of what happened in Antigua and Guadeloupe recently? It happened to Dominicans and what happened was NOT accidental. GO FIGURE! STOP BLAMING DOMINICA AND ITS PEOPLE.
How do you describe the person snorkeling who more than likely died of natural causes as having died tragically?
RIP. On behalf of the D/can people, we would like to convey our deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Something is wrong, never in the history in DA you heard of this.
There is nothing so unusual about this – while a death, especially under those circumstances is always tragic, it is understandable that with the increase in tourist visits to the island, such incidents will increase. I am a frequent traveller myself and before embarking on such day tours/expeditions, you are warned of the level of fitness required to participate and in most cases have to sign a waiver of liability. Some people ignore that & take a chance only to suffer dire consequences.
I truly hope the media and Dominicans at large understand this and do not make more of it than is necessary. The last thing Dominica needs now is negative publicity in the tourism industry.
It is just all coincidence … but … this is not a good thing.
God … please look after all these visitors get them home. We will be known as spooky island soon.
Maybe Morne Diablotin or Morne Au Diable.
Of course not, people was not traveling to Dominica as they do now. Hello!
The propeller death is an accident, the other three look like previous medical (heart) problems.
I neva heard bout all em deaths in DCA
If this is the real colobat I know you’re a dummy
were u under a rock ?
if u read the papers and listen to news then u would know of them
Sad !! But DNO what kind of immediate attention did he recive ??
Mouth to mouth resuscitation and a rum punch!
SMH!
Tom, if there is a choice I’ll have the rum punch, if you don’t mind! Never know where that mouth may have been.
A simple honest question that cannot be answerd, makes me wonder what is behind all those preety dislike’s !!
Maybe if you had spell the word correctly people would answer you question. By-the-way, your question makes no sense and do not deserve an answer.
Face-up, you are such a DA.
Sad news… We really need to pay attention to this. Why are so many of our tourist dying here.I believe the tour guides should be asking questions about their health etc, before getting these people in our waters because this increase in death in tourist can cripple our not so blooming industry
Really? How do you stop a determined tourist from lying just to realize their fantasy? I think it is unealistic to place the onus on the guide. We are all responsible for our decisions -good or bad.
Please people keep the dumb comments to u all self this has nothing to do with DA with evil the last time this happened the comments on here was rediculous.To the family hold strong u all are in our prayers.
I dont know what is going on but the same thing is happening in the BVI. So far, they are reporting 5 deaths of cruise passengers between November 2012 to today.
the last paragraph shouldnt be there out of place
i concur 100%. the deaths are isolated. only one was an accident. case of too much unnecessary information. as much as i am grateful for dno, they need to step up on journalism. i figure dno hire anyone to write a story, no name attached so they feel they dont have to be accountable.
Oh boy, looks like we are quickly becoming the “land of no return” to those who visit our shores. God help us..
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
Too bad you didn’t get the email, you insensitive oaf!