Overview
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3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Gain a little insight into Dominican culture with a Caribbean cooking experience in Roseau! At a local home up in the hills, you’ll cook traditional Caribbean dishes and learn about the native fruits, vegetables and herbs used in Caribbean cuisine. Then sip some rum punch and enjoy your creations with your fellow food lovers! Morning and afternoon classes are available, and round-trip transport from the port in Roseau is included.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Minimum age is 8 years
What To Expect
Camp JTAS is located 500 meters above sea level and in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit our family home and enjoy a hands on culinary experience with Chef Daria. Learn the secrets to Caribbean cooking and enjoy local rum and other secrets while having fun. End your experience with a 3 course buffet meal.
Sample Menu
main
Sweet potatoes / pineapple mounds
main
Rice and Beans in Coconut Milk
main
Caribbean Style Fish Fillets
main
Salad - optional
Options
Virtual Cooking with Daria
Zoom Platform Used: Through our virtual cooking class, we open up our home and provide personalized Chef instruction into your home kitchen Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Safe - Covid proof!: In the comfort, safety and convenience of your kitchen Include remote family and friends on the Zoom call
Morning Class
Departure at 9am Lunch: Rice and peas in coconut milk Fresh vegetable delight Creole fish/chicken Waitukubuli plantains in variety Pickup included
Afternoon Class
Departure at 12pm
Cooking with Daria
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes Buffet meal with drinks: Traditional delicacies cooked from organic and other local inputs and flavored with rum and other spices Upper Castle Comfort to Giraud: The tour takes you through Upper Castle Comfort and to Gommier Giraudel, located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site SUV or mini bus Pickup included
What‘s Included
Local guide
Use of all cooking ingredients
Rum or fruit beverages
Round-trip shared transfer
Three course buffet meal
Gratuities
Pickup points
Fort Young Hotel And Dive Resort
Victoria Street Roseau Caribbean
Woodbridge Bay, Dominica
Meeting points
Dominica
Dominica Caribbean
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
62 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great cooking experience.
KTD321,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lovely experience ending with a delicious meal. Entire experience from being picked up at the port to our return was brilliant.
Its very fun and...
Bruce W,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Its very fun and informative! Daria's recipes were easy and delicious! We bought her cookbook to make some dishes at home.
Cooking experience- great shore excursion
Kathleen P,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Princess cruise shore excursion wonderful experience. Highly recommend!
Delicious Dominica cooking experience with Chef Daria
Michael T,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Caribbean Cooking Class with Daria, Dominica - Our cooking experience with Chef Daria was so much fun. She was funny, warm, & very detailed in her explanation of all the different dishes & ingredients she had chosen for our cuisine. Even though we were a fairly large group (around 24) we were given the chance to assist her with the preparation of our delicious lunch. We would highly recommend this experience! I must also give a HUGE shoutout to Michael Eugene from Caribbean Cooking Class with Daria. Following our Cooking Class and back to our cruise ship at the port, I realized I left my small backpack (and cellphone) way up the mountain at Chef Daria's. Fortunately, I was able to contact Michael Eugene and explained about my missing backpack. He was willing to drive my pack to me at the port before we sailed. My hero!
Incredible food, better company, and the occasional tot of rum!
EssJaySee,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife, her two adult daughters, and I spent a wonderful morning with Daria and her team, and it was easily one of the highlights of our time in Dominica. If you want to go beyond the typical tourist experience and actually experience the soul of Caribbean cuisine, this is the place to do it. The Highlights: * The Menu: We learned the secrets behind a perfect chicken curry and classic rice and beans. * Plantain Perfection: I never knew how versatile plantains could be until we prepared them three different ways! * The Atmosphere: Daria makes you feel like family the moment you walk in. The instruction was informative but laid back. * The "Spirit": Let’s just say a few shots of local rum definitely helped the morning fly by! Massive thanks to Daria and the whole crew for such a fun, educational, and delicious day. We left with full stomachs and great memories. Highly recommended for families or groups!
Flavor of the island cooking experience
Zachary H,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Daria was a hoot. Funny, warm, instructive. good with adults and with my teenage son. And her home was gorgeous. If you like cooking, this is a must do cultural experience.
One of my greatest memories
sherpark22,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00One of the top highlights of our cruise! What an amazing experience! Caribbean Cooking with Daria was hands-on, flavorful, and so much fun. I was given the honor being the Sous Chef for the class. Daria’s passion for Caribbean cuisine shines through in everything she does. The dishes were full of bold, authentic flavors, and she explained each step in a way that was easy to follow. I bought the cookbook, and am excited to share the love of Caribbean cooking with family and friends.
So. Much. Fun!!
Cindy N,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The ride up to Daria’s place was interesting (very steep road) but once we got up there, we were amazed at how stunning the view was. Daria was passionate about her cooking and informative & very entertaining, too, as we prepared our delicious meal. I would totally recommend this excursion to anyone!
Authentic Caribbean cooking class and meal
Walter K,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great venue . Authentic carribbean receipts. Hands on class. We had curried marlin, beans and rice from scratch, plantains two ways and a salad. As good as any cooking experience as I have had. Just do it if you get a chance.
An Unforgettable Culinary Journey in the Mountains of Dominica
Chantelle C,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our day with Cooking with Daria was truly unforgettable. The experience began when her husband picked us up from the port and drove us high into the mountains to their stunning home. There, nestled in the hills, we learned to prepare an authentic Caribbean lunch in their breathtaking outdoor kitchen, surrounded by lush tropical beauty. Daria is a wonderful teacher who seamlessly weaves together culinary instruction with fascinating stories about Dominica’s rich food culture and history. Beyond cooking, she shared her extensive knowledge of herbal medicine and took us through her thriving garden, making the experience both educational and inspiring. The setting alone is worth the visit—it felt like stepping into a dream. Before leaving, we explored Daria’s charming gift shop, which features her handcrafted spice blends, herbal teas, and her own cookbook—perfect mementos of an extraordinary day.
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