Day out in St Lucia - and Turtles!

Staying at Almond Morgan Bay on a recent trip to St Lucia, i booked a boat trip to see the sights of the island.  Definitely a MUST for anyone planning to visit ….

After an early morning pick-up we set sail along the stunning west coast. The staff were excellent pointing out exclusive hotels and flora and fauna along the way.

Our first stop was the beach at Jalousie,  set in between the twin piton peaks. Absolutely gorgeous with white sand and crystal clear water - i could have stayed all day!

From the beach we were collected via taxi and transported to the Sulphur Springs at Souffiere. The only ‘drive in’ volcano in the Caribbean, we took an escorted tour.

Next stop was the Diamond Water falls - we all hopped in for a quick cool down. I was amazed at the sheer force of the water - not for the faint hearted!

We travelled back down to the beach and boarded the boat heading to a secluded beach for lunch. It was great trying the local produce, the fish was so fresh and barbequed to perfection! After we were all suitably full we headed back onto the boat for the quick ride to a Marine Park right next to Jalousie.

This is a great spot for snorkelling as the sea bed drops away and the fish are in abundance. For those who aren’t into snorkelling the view looking up to the pitons is spectacular.  I sat on the edge of the shore and fed the fish some of my banana. I was surprised at how many different types of fish surrounded me in seconds!

As i was doing this a large crowd was forming at the other end of the beach. I headed down to see what they were looking at, turtles were hatching! Very strange as they normally hatch during the night - what a great experience! As i reached the beach the last two turtles were heading down to the sea.

After about an hour of snorkelling we jumped back onto the boat stopping briefly at Marigot Bay. This was such a great day out an perfect for all the family!

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