In a nutshell

A tour of the Caribbean'a most beautiful bay, Marigot Bay, where the white sand beach, the palms and the turquoise sea allow is to relax and enjoy ourselves against a genuine dreamlike backdrop.

Main stops

Residential area of Morne: blossoming vegetation and villas, view of port of Castries
Caribelle Batik
'Cul de Sac' with banana plantations, panoramic view from the bus
Marigot Bay, Doolittle Beach, Eudovic Art Studio

The programme

We will leave the ship and cross the city heading for Morne, one of the residential areas of Castries, characterised by blossoming vegetation and magnificent villas extending across the hill slope. Having reached the top, we will stop to enjoy the magical views of the port of Castries, where our ship is docked.
Our tour will continue onto Caribelle Batik, a Victorian, four-storey house famous for West Indian Sea Island cotton production and where we can observe the traditional silkscreen batik process for decorating fabrics and the creation of relative products.
We will pass by the famous 'Cul de Sac', a valley rich withbanana plantations which leads onto Marigot Bay, described by the English writer, James Michener as the Caribbean's most beautiful bay. Over the centuries, the bay experienced terrible events: for years, it was a pirate's refuge and in the 18th Century, saw battles between the French and English; during World War Two, it served as a refuge for Nazi U-Boats. Over the past few years, owing to the beauty of the location and its white sand beaches and palms, Marigot Bay has experienced a remarkable surge of tourist interest: in addition the construction of luxury hotels and villas, the marina has expanded with restaurants and bars as well as an apartment complex with spa, almost renown as the place to be for yachts and sailing ships.
At Marigot Bay, we will hop on-board a boat for Doolittle Beach, the perfect place for a little swim. Owing to its beauty, the area was selected as the setting for numerous films, amongst which 'Dr. Dolittle' in 1967.
The excursion will then proceed to Eudovic Art Studio to observe one of the Caribbean's renowned sculptor crave a piece of driftwood into a magnificent work of art..

Good to know

We recommend that you book early because only a limited number of places are available.
Minimum age: 5 years
This excursion requires that you know how to swim and that you are physically fit.
This tour is not recommended for guests who suffer from sea sickness and those who have mobility problems.