St. Lucia excursions?

[Anonymous]

Heading to St. Lucia for a week soon. If you've been, what excursions would you recommend? Kids will be 5, 7, and 9.

TIA!

[Anonymous]

Hello, OP! I went years ago, mostly to chill on the beach but I went on two excursions.

1. The Tall Ship - a beautiful trip around parts of the island. At the end, they serve golf ball sized, homemade chilled coconut balls that were one of the best treats I've ever had.

2. The Volcano Tour - I can't remember how we got there but I think we were driven to thee top of the mountian in jeeps or a bus. We stood just beyond the smoking crevices where the heat and smell of sulfur was almost over-whelming. It was very "touristy" with trinkets for sale, etc. and the most interesting part were the goats that have evolved in a way that they thrive in that acrid, smoldering environment - they stand on the blackened Earth, breathing in the heat and fumes without any problem while you're praying for your next fresh breath of air! **If you or your children have any breathing or heat-related illnesses, please think twice about this. I almost passed-out and I had no such issues at the time.

All in all, it was a nice trip but again, it is very hot this time of year, even on the beach - far hotter than St. Johns, where I vacationed during the same months another year.

Bon Voyage!

[Anonymous]

Congo Man, if he is still operating. He is a really interesting local man - picks you up by boat, takes you to his private beach, cooks local food (with a lesson for you) and you hang out, play on the bench, snorkel, hike to see native plants and old colonial ruins etc. plus, it is private, just you and family. Look for him on Trip Advisor. Well worth it.

[Anonymous]

When I went 7 or so years ago, we took an excursion from the resort that included land and sea. We toured the island in an open jeep, ending up at open air restaurant at a resort with an awesome view of the Pitons. Then we went to the harbor and took a ride back to the resort on a catamaran. I enjoyed the jeep part more than the catamaran b/c there were a lot of people on the catamaran, but really enjoyed seeing the island from the water. St Lucia is a beautiful island. There were also some hikes from the resort (Windjammer) which were nice. A good complement to spending time on the beach. Enjoy your trip!

[Anonymous]

are you going to have a car?

there is a wonderful seafood festival every friday night at anse la raye

if you are up for a hike, fort rodney or signal peak

we had a car twice and just driving around the island and seeing the different climates on each side of the island was neat

Marigot bay is a nice stop as well cute little bay area, with shops, and boats

Castries also has a nice central market area

Dennery is a nice little town with markets and beaches