Area guide · Marigot Bay, Anse La Raye and Canaries
The west coast in one page: Marigot Bay’s Hurricane Hole and yacht haven, Chateau Mygo, the Rhythm of Rum tour, Anse La Raye’s fish fry, Anse Cochon’s reefs and wrecks, and chocolate in Canaries.
Plan your trip:Marigot Bay in depth
The back story
The sheltered bay south of Castries: its Hurricane Hole and yacht haven, the little ferry to the beach, where to eat and stay, and the west-coast stops nearby.
The back story
A sheltered yacht harbour, fishing villages and snorkelling bays between Castries and Soufrière.
Five birds found nowhere else
A forest trail in the heart of the island, home to more than 30 bird species, including five endemics: the Saint Lucia parrot, black finch, oriole, pewee and warbler.
Millet, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Saint Lucia’s summit
Saint Lucia’s highest peak, rising above the rainforest of the central highlands, climbed on guided summit treks.
Central highlands, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Clear water for snorkelling
A small, quiet west-coast beach known for exceptional underwater visibility, with a reef close to shore and two wrecks offshore.
Anse La Raye, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
A sheltered bay
The small beach on the spit at Marigot Bay, with protected water, reached by the little ferry across the bay.
Marigot Bay, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
A fishing village beach
The beachfront of the fishing village of Anse La Raye, lined with colourful boats, scene of the Friday fish fry.
Anse La Raye, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Listed by the tourism authority
The dive shop at Ti Kaye on Anse Cochon, close to the Lesleen M and Vicky B wrecks.
Anse Cochon, Anse La Raye, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Third-generation, locally owned
A third-generation, locally owned sailing charter company in Marigot Bay, with catamarans and classic yachts for private west-coast charters.
Marigot Bay, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Villas and charters in Marigot Bay
A Marigot Bay company that finds villa rentals and arranges sailing charters, car hire, excursions and private chefs.
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A hurricane hole for yachts
The marina in Marigot Bay’s sheltered inner harbour, with customs and immigration at the Yacht Reception Facility in the Marina Village.
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A family table on the dock
A family-run waterside restaurant in Marigot Bay, where Chef Rambally carries on a family tradition of Caribbean cooking with East Indian and Creole roots.
Mama Sheila Drive, Marigot Bay, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Across the bay by little ferry
The restaurant and bar of Marigot Beach Club, on the palm-fringed spit across the bay, with entertainment on Wednesday and Saturday nights.
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International food with Creole flavours
Ti Kaye Resort’s two restaurants: Kai Manje on the clifftop and Ti Manje on the beach at Anse Cochon, serving international dishes with Creole flavours and local produce.
Anse Cochon, Anse La Raye, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Fresh fish on the coal pots
The west-coast fishing village’s Friday-evening seafood night, with snapper, tuna, dorado, lobster and crab cooked on coal pots and grills along the beachfront.
Anse La Raye, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Breakfast at a chocolate maker
A Saint Lucian chocolate company in Canaries making micro-batch chocolate, with a shop, a café-restaurant for cocoa-inspired breakfasts, and chocolate classes.
Belvedere, Canaries, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Above Anse Cochon
An intimate boutique resort above Anse Cochon beach on the west coast, with a spa, two restaurants and Island Divers on the beach.
Anse Cochon, Anse La Raye, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
On the quiet side of Marigot Bay
A beach and dive resort on the palm-fringed spit of Marigot Bay, reached by a short boat crossing, with Doolittle’s restaurant.
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Beside the marina
The resort and marina village at Marigot Bay, formerly Capella Marigot Bay, now an all-inclusive in Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection.
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The island’s rum, from cane to bottle
The Rhythm of Rum tour at Saint Lucia Distillers in the Roseau Valley, which makes more than 25 rums and rum products, with a Rhum Shoppe selling at factory prices.
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Sunset over the marina
A relaxed beach bar in Marigot Bay, known for sunset drinks, simple food and views over the marina and hills.
Marigot Bay, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
In the Roseau Valley
A bar and grill at Jacmel in the Roseau Valley, listed by the tourism authority.
Jacmel, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
A local spot in Marigot
A local bar and grill in Marigot, listed by the tourism authority.
Marigot, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
Carvings above the fishing village
A small, colourful art studio on the hillside of Anse La Raye, focused on wood carving and straw craft.
Au Pose, Anse La Raye, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
How to get there
About 1 hour 10 from Hewanorra; close to Castries and George F. L. Charles Airport.
Yes: the small beach on the spit, reached by a short ferry, has calm, protected water that the tourism authority recommends for families.
On Friday evenings; the tourism authority says the big Fish Fry is on the last Friday of every month, so check locally.
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