St. Lucia

Hello Everyone,

My husband and are are considering a trip to St. Lucia in early December
2005 for about 10 days.

We are in our 50's. We have been to St Thomas, St. Martin/St Maarten,
Antigua, St John USVI, and to quite a few other islands as part of
Caribbean cruises.

I would appreciate any thoughts on where to stay and what to do. We are
considering staying at an all-inclusive.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Laura

> >My husband and are are considering a trip to St. Lucia in early December
> >2005 for about 10 days.
> >
> >We are in our 50's. We have been to St Thomas, St. Martin/St Maarten,
> >Antigua, St John USVI, and to quite a few other islands as part of
> >Caribbean cruises.
>
> Anse Chastanet reminded me of what I imagine the Caribbean was like
> prior to WWII. It is an absolutely lovely place.

I can second that recommendation although its some years since I was there.
It is however, very expensive.
Tripadvisor is not a bad place to look, although someplaces seem to attract
very opposing views!
Ti Kaye Village resort gets good reviews and it looked nice from the sea.
Last summer we stayed at EastWinds - a small place close to Windjammer
Landing and thought it was superb (and its had a good recent review on
Tripadvisor); rooms set among tropical gardens, small pool, wonderful food
and wine, but not a lot to do - ideal to relax and unwind.
--
Rita Daggett

>

Thanks for the comments so far. I really appreciate it.

Has anyone stayed at Sandals Halcyon?

Laura

Rita Daggett wrote:
>>>My husband and are are considering a trip to St. Lucia in early December
>>>2005 for about 10 days.
>>>
>>>We are in our 50's. We have been to St Thomas, St. Martin/St Maarten,
>>>Antigua, St John USVI, and to quite a few other islands as part of
>>>Caribbean cruises.
>>
>>Anse Chastanet reminded me of what I imagine the Caribbean was like
>>prior to WWII. It is an absolutely lovely place.
>
>
> I can second that recommendation although its some years since I was there.
> It is however, very expensive.
> Tripadvisor is not a bad place to look, although someplaces seem to attract
> very opposing views!
> Ti Kaye Village resort gets good reviews and it looked nice from the sea.
> Last summer we stayed at EastWinds - a small place close to Windjammer
> Landing and thought it was superb (and its had a good recent review on
> Tripadvisor); rooms set among tropical gardens, small pool, wonderful food
> and wine, but not a lot to do - ideal to relax and unwind.

Laura Billmers wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> My husband and are are considering a trip to St. Lucia in early
> December 2005 for about 10 days.
>
> We are in our 50's. We have been to St Thomas, St. Martin/St Maarten,
> Antigua, St John USVI, and to quite a few other islands as part of
> Caribbean cruises.
>
> I would appreciate any thoughts on where to stay and what to do. We
> are considering staying at an all-inclusive.
>
> Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
>
>

The Body Holiday at Le Sport

Jan

Current plans are to follow up a trip to Bequia with a few day in St. Lucia
enjoying the Jazz Festival. Does anyone know the best location to stay to
enjoy the festivities and a comfortable (airconditioned) budget
accommodation?

Also, what is involved with getting to St. Lucia from Bequia and can I
return straight from St. Lucia to Barbados to catch my flight home?

TIA

"Kent" <kent@pruneville.com> wrote in message
news:1142688272.126939.184730@e56g2000cwe. o...
> One of the ports of call on our upcoming Caribbean cruise is St. Lucia.
> What are the "must sees/dos" on St. Lucia if you only have one day
> there?
>
> Kent

The St Lucia 'trademark' is the Pitons; they are in the south of the island
tho and your cruise ship will most likely dock in Castries in the north.
One way to see the Pitons and avoiding the not-so-good roads is to take a
boat trip down to Soufriere; from Soufriere you can also easily get to the
'walk-in' volcano and the Botanical Gardens - both worth seeing but very
busy!

In article <487pv6FillviU1@>,
Becca <becca@hal-pc.org> writes:
...
>Avoid renting a car. They drive on the opposite side of the road than I
>am accustomed to in the US. The roads in some areas are narrow and at
>times only one car can get through, so you have to wait for oncoming
>traffic to pass.
>
>When you drive across St. Lucia, the roads are mountainous, winding and
>narrow. There are no guard rails, so you look down and see water
>crashing against the rocks beneath you. Use someone who will get you
>back to the ship on time.

Becca's description of driving in St Lucia is about right, although I
would have added the word "steep" someplace. And some side rodes may be
in very rough condition. If you don't feel confident to handle these
conditions, by all means, avoid renting a car.

However, I drove in St Lucia and fond it no worse that several other
places I've driven. If you do drive, have a good map; road signs in most
areas are [were] NOT up to USA standards.

--
Charlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA
(hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying)
All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's.

Don Wiss wrote:

>> Avoid renting a car. They drive on the opposite side of the road
>> than I am accustomed to in the US. The roads in some areas are
>> narrow and at times only one car can get through, so you have to
>> wait for oncoming traffic to pass.
>
> I see no reason why not to rent a car. Driving on the other side of
> the road is a non-issue. And what's wrong with waiting for the other
> cars to pass? You'd also have to wait if you were in a taxi.

Sorry if my comments bothered you. I found their narrow, mountainous
roads to be treacherous, but if they do not bother you, that is
wonderful. If I was staying at St. Lucia for a week, I would rent a car.
This person is visiting St. Lucia by cruise ship, so they will only be
there for a few hours.

Becca