Tips & Tricks
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rainforest Adventures – this firm makes available eco-tourist friendly activities in Saint Lucia – the most notable (and exciting) are: Aerial Tram Tours (open-air gondolas taking participants through the heights of the island’s forest reserve), and Zip Line Tours (where participants zip through the rainforest from tree to tree, leap from the platform with a […]