Santa Lucía Things to Do

Very steep climbing with a rastafarian guide. It is very hard and scary and don't do it unless you're fit. I was the only other woman that most people had heard of that had climbed it. The view was unbelievable at the top. Worth the effort!

This is one of the few historical sites on the island. Take the self guided tour and go all the way to the top of the hill. The ruins throughout are neat and the view at the top is incredible. Take plenty of film and some water. Jambe de Bois restaurant down on the beach is pretty good for lunch. The 'interpretive center' wasn't too impressive, but you can still get some good info there about the history of the island.

Go snorkelling!! Also, go to Pigeon Island national park and climb up Signal Point - great views of Rodney Bay. Also, just get a car and cruise round. Soufreire and the south has the best beaches and scenery. The North is too touristy but has some good beaches too. Go to the waterfalls near the Pitons and the one in Anse La Raye - one is warm and one is cold!

Really, also a part of nightlife, but the jump-up on Fridays in Gros Islet shouldn't be missed.
There are vendors selling food, jewelry, drinks, keychains, anything you can think of really. Huge speakers blasting everything from reggae to pop, soca to country/western. There are lots of people and a good mix of tourists and Lucians.

St. Lucia boasts the world's only Drive-in Volcano. What this means is that part of the volcano was blown away sometime ago so the area that the bus drives into was once technically a part of the volcano. The name is a little misleading as one would expect to enter a mountain teeming with fire and lava. We were treated to an eerie expanse of land that was bubbling and gurgling with sulphur. I'm sure you can all just imagine the smell!
You can no longer walk any closer to the active parts--a tour guide suffered third degree burns recently and had to spend six months recuperating after he tried to impress some German tourists by jumping up and down on the rock to show his bravery and the 'dormancy' of the volcano.

The botanical gardens near Soufriere is filled with gorgeous flora and fauna. Beautifully landscaped, the garden is still able to maintain a bit of wildness. There are lots of hummingbirds flying around, we were able to get a great look at the purple throated carib strolling through the gardens.

The Diamond Falls near the Sulphur Springs is picturesque, but gazing on nature while being herded to the next site isn't that much fun for me. Located near the southern town of Sourfriere, my suggestion is to take the cursory tour of these falls, but save the big oohs and ahs for the falls within the rainforest that I didn't get a chance to see this time around (but definitely will the next time around) that are supposed to be stunning and less crowded.
We saw the Diamond Falls as part of a package tour with our boat trip to Soufriere.

Rodney Bay Marina. Filled with sailboats and yachts sailing flags from all over the globe, the marina is one of the most picturesque you'll find in the Caribbean. Sit by the piers and have a Piton beer or better yet, take a trip on a sailboat. There are charters for the day or for several days -- with or without crew.