Our trip to St Lucia was a good one...
The airport sits on the far end of the island from where many of the resorts lie. It's about an hour ride via shuttle, but if you get queasy from car rides, this is not the place for you. They were hit pretty hard by a hurricane last fall, and as a result, many of the roads have crumbled down the cliffs in to the jungle. There were some points that I thought we were going off the side.
The island is stricken with poverty. Even my kids noticed how many of the people live in shacks. This is common with Caribbean islands, but I don't really like to be reminded that others live this way when I'm on vacation. It sounds callous and selfish, but it makes it really hard to enjoy yourself, knowing the staff are probably underpaid and will never know what it's like to enjoy a trip like you are on.
The Atlantic side of the island is beautiful, but not really a great place to vacation if you enjoy the beach. It reminds me of the coastline of California..beautiful mountains but not beach-worthy. The Caribbean side of the island is where the majority of the people live and the resort are.
The island operates with the Eastern Caribbean Dollar, which is roughly $1 US Dollar to $2.70 ECs. The drinks are reasonable...about $6/drink...but the food is RIDICULOUSLY priced, and at the Windjammer Landing, where we stayed, it was just so-so. The resort is beautiful, but I was not a fan of the beach. The sand is rocky and dirty. The staff was very warm and welcoming...most of the veteran staff remembered my MIL from her 11 years going there. Its a timeshare resort, which is a nice option. We own the Disney Vacation Club, and personally, I think its a better option for timeshare, but everyone has their own opinions of what they like. I am by no means putting the place down...we had a great time.
The villa was very nice and relaxing. We spent most of our time there. I like the option in having your private pool.
All in all, I would go back to St Lucia, but it's not somewhere I would go on a cruise ship stop. I would be more inclined to try some different islands, rather than rush back there right away. I loved Costa Maya, Mexico...but with the violence in Mexico, I would be worried about traveling there right now. If you are looking for a relaxing place to lounge, St Lucia was lovely...if you like to be more active, I would go somewhere else.
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| The view from our villa. |
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| Our glorious porch, where I could happily live forever. |
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| The view off the side of our pool. |
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| My handsome son Gavin. |
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| The debonair Taylor. |
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| The open-air lobby. |
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| The pool. |
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| This ship was AMAZING. |
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| How could anyone not like this? |
That looks AMAZING! I'm completely jealous.
ReplyDeletegorgeous pics and your sons are extremely handsome and yes.... I mean it :)
ReplyDeleteI felt the same way about the poverty on Cozumel while in Mexico. I assumed that our driver probably lived in one of the cement block houses we passed on the way around the island. I did really love your pictures. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
Odie
That's a handsome pair of young fellows you have. Holy crap, what a view!
ReplyDeleteGreat place,i have heard about this place before seeing the scenic view of sunrise is interesting ..really nice pics ..great work ..i followed u n i hope u ll do the same !!!
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