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Caribbean Islands Guide
Thirteen authors, 560 traveler tips, endless expanses of white sands and blue seas.

Caribbean Dive Guide - Vol III
Decide which island to dive and where to stay, which operators to dive with, which sites to visit, what to expect to see.

Tour Castries
Castries (pop: 38,000) Capital, largest city and main port of St. Lucia Island located on the northwest shore.

It has a sheltered harbour which receives cargo vessels and ferry boats as well as cruise ships. It contains duty free shopping facilities such as Point Seraphine and La Place Carinage; many restaurants which offer varied menus from local to Chinese; supermarkets and many other shopping facilities. This city is well serviced by a bus system and taxi service.

One of the major draws for tourists to St. Lucia is its beaches, and there are several in or very near Castries. Vigie Beach, Malabar Beach, Choc Beach, and La Toc Beach are all within easy reach.

As well as being the capital city of Saint Lucia, Castries hosts the secretariat of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. Castries also hosts the headquarters of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.



Major Points of interest:


Derek Walcott Square - named after the native winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, the square contains vegetation, a fountain anda 400-year-old saman tree.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Located near Derek Walcott Square.
National Library - great collection of antique maps of the Caribbean.
Castries Market and Vendors Arcade - major local marketplace.
the Government House
Fort Charlotte - located at the top of Morne Fortune (an 845-foot hill).



Caribbean Tours
Choose from one of many tropical island tour packages (Keyword Lucia):


Rainforest Excursion - Great for Nature Lovers
Deep Sea Fishing Tour - Get the Catch of the Day
Catamaran Day Sail - Spectacular Ocean Voyage
Dinner / Dance Cruise - Romantic Evenings

Hot Rate Hotels

Almond Morgan Beach Resort
Choc Bay, Castries, St Lucia;
This 340 room resort features an elegant but informal setting to offer singles couples and families a high-quality all-inclusive Caribbean vacation in St. Lucia. Guests will be relaxing in one of our six accommodation block sets in the tropical gardens or directly on the beach.

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Almond Smuggler Cove Resort
Cap Estate, St Lucia;
Discover the newly refurbished Almond Smugglers Cove Resort. A spacious village style resort located on a 60-acre estate with lush tropical gardens on a secluded bay with its own stretch of sandy beach. The newly refurbished resort offers extensive facilities in an informal tropical setting to offer singles couples and families a high quality all-inclusive holiday in St Lucia.

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More Castries Area Hotels
Almond Morgan Beach Resort - 340 room garden or beachfront resort
Windjammer Landing Villas - beachfront
St. Lucian Resort Hotel - beachfront
Almond Smuggler Cove Resort - Cap Estate location