| St Lucia offers a good choice of yacht
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| | beauty remains in tact. Marigot has 24/7
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| charter and includes bareboat yacht
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| | security and is a port of entry for the
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| charter, luxury crewed yacht charter,
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| | island. Located here are a first class
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| skippered yacht charter, monohull and
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| | resort and spa as well as many yacht
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| catamaran charter and both sail and motor
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| | charter companies. Opening onto the
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| yacht charter.
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| | Caribbean sea, Marigot Bay is
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| St Lucia was first visited by Europeans
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| | conveniently situated 20 minutes South of
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| in about the year 1500 and first
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| | Castries, the Island's Capital City, 45
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| colonized successfully by France who
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| | minutes South of Pigeon Island National
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| signed a treaty with the native Caribs in
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| | Park and 60 minutes North of the majestic
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| 1660. Great Britain then took control of
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| | Pitons.
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| the island from 1663-1667 before going to
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| | Rodney Bay is a well protected lagoon and
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| war with France over it fourteen times.
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| | a good yacht anchorage. There are many
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| The British finally took complete control
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| | opportunities for provisions, fuel and
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| of the island in 1814. On February 22,
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| | water, boat repairs and anything else a
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| 1979 St Lucia became an independent state
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| | sailor could possible need. Even laundry
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| of the Commonwealth of Nations. The
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| | drop-off service is available. Rodney Bay
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| island nation celebrates this every year
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| | is also a customs checkpoint and the
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| with a public holiday.
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| | marina provides tie up for this purpose.
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| St Lucia is a small, lush tropical island
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| | The holding ground is not the best in the
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| that is still relatively unknown. The
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| | lagoon and many sailors have reported
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| twin Pitons soar over 200 feet from the
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| | anchor dragging in the middle of the
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| sea and shelter the tropical rainforest
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| | night. Some of the best beaches are
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| below, they are located between
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| | located a just a short dinghy ride away.
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| Soufrière and Choiseul on the western
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| | There is also a car rental agency for
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| side of the island. The diversity of
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| | those who want to spend the day exploring
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| white sand beaches and lush green
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| | interior St Lucia. Visit Pigeon Island
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| mountainous terrain make the cruising
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| | National Park, which is home to Fort
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| ground of St Lucia a wonderful location
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| | Rodney, an old British military base.
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| for a yacht charter. St Lucia will
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| | Don't miss the incredible Friday night
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| enchants visitors with dramatic mountain
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| | "jump-up" at Gros Islet on Rodney Bay.
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| scenery, tropical rain forests,
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| | The most popular local drink in St Lucia
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| waterfalls and secluded beaches. Further
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| | is Rum punch, also called "Rocket Fuel,"
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| inland, the rain forests shelter wild
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| | "Jungle Juice," or "The Baby Maker."
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| orchids, giant ferns and birds of
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| | Vieux Fort is located in the most
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| paradise. You can visit Soufriére, the
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| | southern part of St Lucia. It is the
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| world's only drive-in volcano, or relax
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| | second-largest town on the island and a
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| in the earth's rejuvenating heat in the
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| | popular anchorage for yacht charters. In
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| sulpher pools at Diamond Baths. Other
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| | recent years a new modern part of Vieux
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| tourist attractions include the Botanical
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| | Fort has been erected, yet if you walk
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| Gardens and Pigeon Island National Park,
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| | along Clark Street and its surrounding
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| which is home to Fort Rodney, an old
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| | roads, you will still see what is known
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| British military base.
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| | as "The Old Town". On Fridays stroll
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| During the months of the summer winds in
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| | through the open market where you can buy
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| St Lucia prevail at 10 - 20 knots from
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| | local goods such as fruits, ground
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| the northeaSt The winter will see 15 - 20
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| | provisions and spices. It also home to
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| knots generally from the eaSt The trade
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| | the largest fish market in St Lucia where
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| winds are consistent and make a yacht
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| | you can buy some of the best and tastiest
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| charter at anytime of the year a
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| | fish in the world, from coral fish to
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| pleasure.
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| | tuna.
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| The major airport on St Lucia is Hewanora
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| | One-way yacht charter options are
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| International. It has daily flights from
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| | available to Martinique, St Vincent and
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| London and weekly Dusseldorf and the USA
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| | the Grenadines or Grenada. Check with
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| via Miami. US Dollars and the Euro are
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| | your charter company for more details.
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| used. Major credit cards may be accepted
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| | Diving: St Lucia's warm clear waters and
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| in hotels, restaurants and some shops.
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| | numerous spectacular reefs and marine
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| English is the official language and it
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| | life offer a perfect environment for both
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| is spoken widely throughout St Lucia
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| | beginners and expert divers. Many hotels
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| Marigot Bay offers a pristine and
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| | offer scuba diving facilities and
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| unspoiled landscape. You may recognize
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| | snorkelling equipment and there are a
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| Marigot Bay from the 1960's movie Dr.
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| | number of independent dive centres
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| Doolittle. Although it has undergone
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| | offering short boat dives, night dives
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| significant changes since then, the
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| | and a variety of scuba courses.
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