Things to Do in Saint Lucia – Get Muddy, Explore Nature & Relax on a Sunset Sail
You’ll find Saint Lucia in the southern Caribbean, just south of Martinique, with Barbados to its east. St. Lucia is a mountainous island covered in lush green rain-forest and is home to the distinctive and easily recognizable Pitons (mountains), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A very popular Caribbean vacation destination known for romantic getaways, there’s also plenty of things to do in Saint Lucia for active travelers – If you know where to look…. You can enjoy time outdoors with a walk through a botanical gardens or on a nature trail. Thrill seekers can zip-line through the rain-forest or motor through the jungle on an ATV or Dune Buggy.
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Saint Lucia Nature – Explore and Enjoy!
Saint Lucia is a gorgeous island, full of nature’s wonders…
The Tet Paul Nature Trail is a “must do” on the island. The hour long guided tour can be enjoyed by folks of all ages and physical ability. You will be treated with amazing views of the Pitons, as well as the south coast of the island. Your guide will also share his knowledge of local plant life on display there.
For another quiet day in nature, journey to the remote east side of the island to experience Mamiku Botanical Gardens which offers a variety of forest and plantation tours that feature birds, humming birds and butterflies along with flowers and plant life, including medicinal herbs.
The Millet bird Sanctuary is located just outside of Roseau and provides birdwatchers with a 2-mile loop trail through a rich jungle environment that is home to 30 species of birds.
If you’re really serious about nature, take a scenic boat ride over to the Fregate Islands Nature Reserve, an important nesting site for the amazing Frigate bird, or to the Maria Islands Nature Reserve – Home to two endemic species found nowhere else in the world: the Kouwès grass snake and the Zandoli tè ground lizard.
For the more adventurous, take a trip to the Castries Waterworks Forest Reserve (Rainforest Adventures) for amazing views and a few thrills, from riding their aerial tram or zip-line. They also have rain-forest trails to explore. Enjoy some of the more fun and active things to do in Saint Lucia…
For more information check out our Things to do in St. Lucia – Land Excursions page
Visit St. Lucia’s Waterfalls, Mud Baths and more…
Of course, your trip to St. Lucia is not complete without seeing the multitude of things to do in Soufriere – The most popular attractions include the sulphur springs, therapeutic mud-baths and mineral water pools, along with enjoying a refreshing shower under one of the island’s many waterfalls.
Coined ‘the only drive-in volcano in the world’, Saint Lucia’s sulphur springs feature small boiling and steaming mud and water holes near the top of the volcano. Once you’ve seen (and smelled 😉 that area, it’s time to get more interactive – Take a warm mud bath, then rinse off in a nearby mountain fed stream of water – Choose from a number of waterfalls in the area including the Sapphire, Toraille and Latille waterfalls.
Diamond Falls Botanical Gardens provide a guided tour of their gardens and colourful waterfalls, along with an opportunity to relax in their Mineral Baths.
A number of Island Tours include a combination of the sulphur springs, Diamond Falls Botanical Gardens and Waterfalls along with other island attractions such as a banana plantation, an estate plantation, a beach stop and a local Lunch. Zip-lining, horseback riding and ATV tours are also available.
For more info on some of the more popular things to do in Saint Lucia, including tour operators who will help you get the most out of your day, check out our Things to do in Saint Lucia – Land Excursions page
Saint Lucia Sight-Seaing by Boat Tour 😉
For a unique perspective of St. Lucia, cruise down the west coast in a boat to check out Marigot Bay, the ‘tunnel of love’ and the majestic Pitons. You can take a speedboat, a cruiser, or sailboat, both catamarans and mono-hull yachts are available. You can even journey by glass bottom boat or pirate galleon.
It’s an amazing sight when cruising alongside dolphins and whales – Yes that’s a thing. You can also relax and feel the caribbean sea breeze in your face when you it’s sail under the power of the wind – What a great feeling!
Of course it wouldn’t be St. Lucia without a romantic sunset cruise.
For a change of view, you can reach the Soufriere attractions via the water, and boat tours usually include a beach BBQ or Plantation lunch. You can also find party boats and pirate themed tours for the kid in all of us 🙂
For more details, including boat/tour operators who will help you get the most out of your day on the sea, check out our Things to do in Saint Lucia – Ocean Excursions page
Re-live St. Lucia’s Colourful History
Wander around historic Fort Rodney & Signal Peak in beautiful Pigeon Island National Park, and recall how this strategically important island changed hands between the French and the English more than a dozen times over a three hundred year span.
Located on the north-west tip of Saint Lucia, near Gros Islet, remains of the old stone fort are perched on a peak that juts out into the ocean. Feel the warm breeze while you take in spectacular panoramic views of the island and Caribbean sea. When you’re ready, travel to nearby Rodney bay where you’ll enjoy having lunch at a restaurant on Reduit Beach. Great relaxing things to do in Saint Lucia for sure…
For more information on the island, click on our St. Lucia Vacations page
Saint Lucia Rum – Sample Some Excellent Stuff!
Located in the west coast town of Roseau, 20 minutes from the capital Castries, you can find the island’s only official rum producer. Perhaps not that well-known, St. Lucia Distillers produce some of the best rum in the Caribbean, winning dozens of awards from various spirits competitions around the world. They produce over ten different rums, including varieties of white, flavoured, spiced and aged spirits, as well as rum based liqueurs/cremes. Their aged and spiced rums are excellent, including some great premium sipping rums. You can visit the St. Lucia Distillers retail store front, which includes a rum sampling room and they offer factory tours as well. Its worth the trip to Roseau to check out these fine Saint Lucian rums.
For more information, including tour operators who can get you there and back safely, click on our St. Lucia Rum page
Enjoy Saint Lucia’s SOLEIL Summer Festival
There’s a number of festivals on the island, pretty much year round. There’s culinary events during the Food & Rum Festival, the St. Lucia ‘Carnival’ and plenty of outstanding music festivals. St. Lucia’s Jazz Festival culminates with a concert on majestic Pigeon Island, while the Roots and Soul Festival features reggae, conscious hip-hop, Afro-punk and R&B music. You can also experience Saint Lucia’s rich cultural, ethnic and artistic heritage during the island’s Arts and Heritage Festival. Oh, did I mention… St. Lucia celebrates Chocolate Heritage Month every August, with a number of local events, including chocolate based meals and beverages – Yum!
For more information, check out our St. Lucia’s Festivals and Events Calendar page
Enjoy!
ACT Staff
Want to see an overview collage of things to do in St. Lucia? Check out our Saint Lucia Sights & Attractions video on YouTube!
If you’re looking for more of a physical adventure, check out our Adventure Activities in Saint Lucia blog
For an overview of this beautiful island, take a look at our St. Lucia Vacations page
