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