Caribbean Cruise (February) 2025: St. Lucia (Castries)
On the 6th day of the cruise (the 5th day turned out to be a sea day when the scheduled port-of-call got canceled days before embarkation) we docked in Castries, St. Lucia. The cruise terminal is located next to the downtown area, so easily accessible. The terminal features duty free shops and cafes. The duty free shops were very helpful in entertaining us while our husbands went out to hire a private van to take us to where we wanted to go. For St. Lucia we only have one thing we wanted to do and see and that is to experience the Black Water Pool at Sulphur Springs Park located in Soufriere, St. Lucia - a 1.5-hour drive from the cruise terminal. Colorful island. During the drive we came to a point where the Pitons can be seen from the road. The Pitons in St. Lucia are iconic UNESCO World Heritage-listed volcanic plugs—Gros Piton (798m) and Petit Piton (743m)—on the southwest coast near Soufrière. Rain was falling when these were taken. Soufriere was the original ca...
