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 A peek at a piton through the
cab window by jessicadf
I'd read a tip here for it costing $80 for a tour to the Pitons and back from Castries. That sounded like a good idea. However, when the opportunity arose for us, the driver was firm at $100 for that tour. I suppose we could have haggled more, but it didn't seem like it would be productive.
The tour was worth it though, so it was okay. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 All aboard! by jessicadf
US Airways:
Day 1: Fly to Toronto and spend the night
Day 2: Fly to Philadelphia
Day 2: Fly to San Juan, Puerto Rico
Day 2: Fly to Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia
The return flight would have us spend the night in Philadelphia.
American Airlines:
Day 1: Fly overnight to Miami or Dallas/Fort Worth
Day 2: Fly to San Juan, Puerto Rico
Day 3: Fly to Castries, Saint Lucia
Ultimately, we went with the airline that had the best price. But you know what? American Airlines SUCKED! They also lost my bag for 24 hours when we got there (so I had to buy a swimsuit from the resort gift shop in order to go swimming on the 2nd day).
TIP: If you're staying in or around Castries, then you want to fly in to Vigie Airport (it's in Castries). Airport code: SLU. If you fly in to the airport at Vieux Fort, you'll have a 1 1/2-2 hour cab ride to Castries. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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The trip on the Brig Unicorn, an old replica of a pirate ship, is a wonderful way of viewing Saint Lucia's west coast from the sea. The ship actually appears in the films Roots and Pirates of the Caribbean. The trip starts at about 9 am in Rodney Bay and sails gently in 2.5 hours to Soufriere. During the trip you get beautiful views of Pigeon Island, Castries, Anse la Raye, Marigot Bay and of course the Pitons. After docking in Soufriere you're picked up by minibuses taking you to the sulphur springs and after that to Diamond Falls. Both short but impressive visits. Back on board lunch is served while sailing back north under the continuous delight of reggae music and rum punch. There is a beautiful snorkel stop at Anse Cochon and a detour through Marigot Bay. In the late afternoon you arrive fully relaxed in Rodney Bay. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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 Landing by gcmm
If you have booked a tour you will most likely have a ride..
the big problem in saint lucia is that most of the hotels are in the North end of the island and the airport is in the south...It is a long ride 2-3 hours, over mountains and not so great roads to get there...
This can be a trip in it self, you can get some great pictures of saint lucia and it's people..You will most likely see some vehicles off the road over the sides of steep banks etc...
LIke a lot of places locals drive crazy...
Just expect a long trip to your hotel Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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If you want to see the most of St. Lucia that you can without spending a lot of money on hotel-organized tours.... hire a cab! My boyfriend and I didn't want to go on the guided tours through the hotel, so we called for a cab driver to take us wherever we wanted to go. The cabs offer tours through their services - so for $140 US dollars, we were picked up at our door at 11am, toured almost the entire left side of the island - from Rodney Bay to the Pitons and were home around 7pm. It was great because we didn't have to get up and leave on an 8am tour - wait for anyone else or pay about the same price and only see one or two things. We got to see and learn a lot about St. Lucia and the culture, it was a great way to see the island and I recommend it to anyone visiting there or any island for that matter. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 by whitneyone
If you have nerves of steel and the ability to drive on the left hand side of the road, you can rent a car. I just didn't have it in me. The roads are narrow, the driving in crazy, and all the honking you hear is most likely everyone honking at their friends!
Water taxi's were great fun, although not to convienant for getting into and around town!
Still the coolest way to see it was by boat! Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 by travelqueen7
Coming from the French Islands there is a hover craft crossing called L'Expres. It also makes a good day trip to see Martinique.
Getting around the island is fairly easy, taxis are every where. The bus system is simple and car rentals are avaliable.
If you are staying in the tourist area of Rodney Bay, foot is the best method! Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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We only discovered the St Lucian bus service on our last day there. There are bus stops in Castries for each direction (behind the market). You get on the bus (an MPV) at the front of the line, and when it's (very) full, it will go. The slightest indication to the driver will have him stop where you want. The price is extremely low. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Arriving from the US usually means coming to Hewanorra UVF on the south end of the island. You can get a cab ride with a tour guide to boot for US$50 to Rodney Bay, which is probably where you are headed. Once there take Jitney Bus for EC$1, best deal around and you get to meet the locals. Make all deals with cabbies in advance, where to, how long etc. US$100 will get you a car and driver all day. Dont even think about renting a car yourself, you will be killed. Cricks Funeral Home is just outside of Castries on the Gros Islet road. Do the jump up there on Friday nights, if you can make it. You can't walk onto a Sandals property, but if you are a good swimmer, then go that way. Once you are there the drinks and food are free, pretend you own the place, then take a cab home. You can have a blast for a whole lot less than you might expect. Theme: BusOther Contact: geofgiles@hotmail.com
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If you're going to be staying in the north-west part of St. Lucia, it's definitely worth it to learn how the buses work. A taxi from Castries (airport) to Rodney Bay (hotel) was $40EC ($15 US), but later we took a bus for $2EC ($0.75 US) between the two cities. The buses run continuously - we never had to wait more than 30 seconds (REALLY!) for a bus to come along. You can stand anywhere along the road and just flag them down. However, you have to know where to get off, and yell "stop here" to the driver when you get to your destination, otherwise he'll keep on driving past, as there aren't really any designated "bus stops". Our hotel front desk was helpful, telling us which bus # to take (usually "1A").
In Castries there is an area which is kind of a "grand central" for all the bus routes, where you can change buses in order to continue on to other areas. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find any kind of published bus route list. Theme: Bus
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