Know schedule of PAYS Dominica Yachting Festival 2024

Roseau, Dominica: The tourism authority of Dominica unveiled the schedule for the PAYS Dominica Yachting Festival 2024. The festival will be celebrated from 23rd to 31st March 2024 under the theme “Bringing yachters back together again in 2024.”

The yachting festival promises to offer a power-packed programme along with several activities to attract a large number of yachters that draw them to the shores of the island nation.

The yachting festival will include several activities, which will also attract a large number of international visitors to the island nation, enhancing the tourism sector which will directly promote the economic conditions of the nation.

The entire schedule for the Pays Dominica Yachting Festival 

23rd March 2024, Saturday 

8:00 am – Registration of yachts all day, includes complementary Rum Punch and DJ Music at PAYS.

9:00 am – Buy Dominica “Love Local” Vendors Market at PAYS.

7:00 pm- Welcome Reception and Creole Jazz Party at Cabrits Cruise Ship Berth. 

24th March 2024, Sunday 

8:00 am – Palm Sunday Church Services.

9:00 am – Buy Dominica “Love Local” Vendors Market at PAYS.

9:00 am – Lion Fish Hunt with Island Dive Operations.

10:00 am – Kenneth Gussie Cultural Tour of Portsmouth.

2:00 pm – Cabrits National Park/Fort Shirley Historical Tour by Dr Lennox Honeychurch.

7:00 am- Sunday Barbecue Dinner with Music and Dancing at PAYS.

25th March 2024, Monday 

9:00 am – Lion Fish Hunt with Island Dive Operations.

9:00 am – Full Day Syndicate Tour with Lunch visiting Syndicate Nature Trail, Parrot Habitat, Milton Waterfalls and Free-up Farm.

4:00 pm – Skipper’s Briefing at PAYS for Open Class Fun Races

7:00 pm – Lion Fish Dinner, Movie, Music and Dancing at PAYS.

26th March 2024, Tuesday 

9:00 am – Open Class Fun Race (Leg 1) from Portsmouth to Mero

10:00 am – Kayaking the Waitukubuli Sea Trail

3:00 pm – Beach Activities at Mero Beach including Beach Volley Ball 

7:00 pm – Dinner, Entertainment, Music and dancing at Mero Beach.

27th March 2024, Wednesday 

9:00 am – Open Class Fun Race (Leg 2) from Mero to Portsmouth

3:00 pm – Indian River Row Boar Tour, and Bush Bar Lime at the Indian River Bush Bar, Restaurant and Tropical Gardens. 

7:00 pm- Wednesday Barbecue Dinner and Open Class Fun Race Prize Giving, Music and Dancing at PAYS. 

28th March 2024, Thursday 

9:00 am – Full-day Northern Treasures Tour with lunch visiting Cold Soufriere, Bwa Neff Waterfall, Callibishie Red Rocks, Chocolate Factory, Gin Distillery, Paradise Valley Garden and Nursery. 

7:00 pm – Games Night (Jackpot Bingo) at the PAYS. 

29th March 2024, Friday 

9:00 am – Voluntary Service Day includes (1) a Painting Project, (2) Food Hampers Distribution Project, (3) Tree Planting Project, (4) Beach Clean-up Project.

9:00 am – Good Friday Mass at the Portsmouth Roman Catholic Church 

30th March 2024, Saturday 

7:00 am – Saturday Morning Portsmouth Market and Local Cooking Tour Experience at PAYS.

9:00 am – Buy Dominica “Love Local” Vendors Market at PAYS.

3:00 pm – Sip and Paint Event and Art Auction at PAYS. 

7:00 pm – Special Appreciation Dinner, awards ceremony and Cultural entertainment night at Cabrits Cruise Ship Berth. 

31st March 2024, Monday 

8:00 am – Easter Sunday Church Services 

9:00 am – Buy Dominica “Love Local” Vendors Market at PAYS.

7:00 pm – Farewell Sunday Barbecue with Music and Dancing at PAYS. 

The yachting festival will offer all its yachters a private and relaxing environment from where they can escape from all the stresses of daily life and enjoy the unique and vibrant festival of the island nation.