Tips & Tricks
St. Lucia Golf Club (Cap Estate) – this is the only golf course anywhere in Saint Lucia that’s independently-owned and not tied in to a resort (the other two golf courses on the island are within the Jalousie Hilton Resort and the Sandals Regency Resort). This 18-hole course (6,829 Yard Par 71) is located within […]
Reduit Beach (near Rodney Bay Village) – located within walking distance of the Rodney Bay tourism strip, many say this golden sand beach is the best one in Saint Lucia. Bay Gardens Beach Resort, Royal by Rex Resorts, and St. Lucian by Rex Resorts all occupy portions of this beachfront. The Royal has a water-sports […]
Petit Piton – unlike Gros Piton, this mountain is more rustic, without a welcome center or for that matter a marked trailhead. Visitors coming here should have already made arrangements for a guide. The climb does have some primitive fixed ropes and does present some exposure. The summit is a much smaller area, but has […]
Vigie Beach (near Castries) – this white-sand beach is located a short distance from Castries – adjacent to the island’s airport. This is usually quiet during the week, but fills up during the weekend. The beach has warm sunshine, beautiful blue water and great big almond trees, sea grape and coconut palm trees to provide […]
St. Lucia Food and Rum Festival (Rodney Bay Village) – for those who love gourmet food, fine wines and aged rums (within a tropical setting), this is the “go to” event for both visitors and locals. Held every late October at Rodney Bay Village, there are wine-tasting booths, cigar-rolling and cooking demonstrations, and the chance […]
Windsurfing – windsurfing tends to be conducted on the Atlantic Ocean side of the island (that is, on its east coast). One beach that attracts windsurfers is Anse de Sables (Sandy Beach) – on the southeast part of Saint Lucia. The operators that organize windsurfing outings for visitors are: planetwindsurfholidays.com, and Windsurfing & Kitesurfing Centre […]