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Yachting

St. Lucia is a popular yachting destination. There are five official ports of entry: Rodney Bay Marina, Marigot Bay, Castries Harbour, Vieux Fort and Soufriere. Several protected bays along the west and south coast also offer good anchorage. Every year in December, participants in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) cross the finish line at the Rodney Bay marina in St. Lucia, a popular yachting destination.

RODNEY BAY
St. Lucia's main marina, located in the north of the island, 232 docks and a full service boatyard. Services: Hardware, Shopping, banking, taxi service, car rental. Most yachts tie up at the marina, others choose to anchor inside the lagoon (dredged to 8-10') or to the south-east of Pigeon Island off Reduit Beach - one of St. Lucia's finest beaches and home to the St. Lucian Hotel and the St. Lucia Yacht Club. Anchorage is also available off the town of Gros Islet. If you're planning to anchor out, you must clear in at the Marina, using one of the two Customs slips opposite the Customs office. These are located about two-thirds of the way down the outer dock and are marked by yellow posts.

Rodney Bay Marina Limited
Location: Latitude 14°04’N, Longitude 60º 57’W P.O. Box 1538, Castries, St. Lucia, West Indies Phone: 1-758-452-0324, Fax: 1-758-452-0185 www.rodneybaymarina.com mail@rodneybaymarina.com

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CASTRIES HARBOUR
Vigie Creek (near GFL Charles Airport) and Castries City are the harbour's two main anchorages. Services: yachting repair and replenishment facilities, hardware shops, restaurants and the Castries market.

When entering Castries Harbour, avoid the shoal that extends to the west of Tapion Peak. Vigie Hill has a light that flashes twice every 10 seconds, allowing you to easily identify the harbour at night. Castries does have Customs officials, but it is easier for yachts to clear through Rodney Bay or Marigot. Officials insist that yachts entering the harbour come directly to the Customs' dock (if there is no room, anchor east of the Customs buoy). It is wise not to ignore this directive as a huge fine could be incurred.

MARIGOT HARBOUR
St. Lucia's Marigot Harbour is completely sheltered and another one of the Caribbean's spectacularly beautiful anchorages. It lies approximately a mile south of the Hess Oil depot at Cul de Sac Bay. When entering Marigot Harbour, stay to the southern side of the channel. Anchor anywhere in the inner harbour (the holding is fair in soft mud), then make your way to Customs & Immigration.

The marina offers long-and short-term yachting dockage in addition to supplies of water, fuel and ice. There is a laundry, sail loft and well-stocked mini-market and the services of a mechanic are also available. Restaurants and shops are nearby. Marigot Bay Hotel monitors VHF 16 and 85, in case you need assistance.
SOUFRIERE
Home of St. Lucia's famous twin peaks, the Pitons, Soufrière offers dramatic backdrops for visiting boats. While Soufrière itself is an official port of entry, anchorages can also be found at Anse Chastanet, just north of Soufrière Bay, and off the Hummingbird Beach Resort north of Soufrière town. The Soufrière Marine Management Area issues Coral Conservation Permits to all vessels anchoring within the management area. The cost of the permit depends on vessel size and length of stay.

VIEUX FORT
This official port of entry offers a quiet, laid-back and authentically local venue for St. Lucia yachting. Anchorages are off the town's big ship dock, where Customs can be found, or beside the Fisheries Complex.

The town offers basic mechanical services, two well-assorted supermarkets/shopping malls and a great selection of fresh fruits, fish and vegetables on the Saturday market. A beautiful white sand beach with windsurfing and kitesurfing stations is located nearby, as well as several restaurants, shops, and attractions.
St. Lucia Yachting Services
Pointe Seraphine Cruise Ship Harbour, St. Lucia Tel: (758) 452-3036 8 am to 5 pm. Duty-free shopping. St. Lucia Yacht Services Tel: (758) 452-5057 or VHF 16 8:30 am to 4 pm. Car rentals; water; fuel; electricity; 10-20 berths. Chandlery: Rodney Bay Ship Services - Tel (758) 452-9973 Rodney Bay Marina Boatyard - (758) 452-8215
St. Lucia Yacht charters
Rodney Bay Marina Limited, St. Lucia Phone: 1-758-452-0324 Fax: 1-758-452-0185 www.rodneybaymarina.com mail@rodneybaymarina.com The Moorings Yacht Charters Marigot Bay, Castries, St. Lucia Tel: 758 451 4357 Fax: 758 451 4353/4230 www.moorings.com VHF 16/25, 35 charter yachts; deep water berthing facilities for yachts up to 200'; 26 slips; fuel; water; supermarket. Sail loft and mechanical facilities are available.
Crossfire Tours, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Tel: 758-450-6419 Fax: 758-450-6419 www.crossfiretours.com info@crossfiretours.com Destination St. Lucia Rodney Bay Marina, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Tel: 758 452 8531 Fax: 758-452-0183 www.dsl-yachting.com info@dsl-yachting.com MISS T Charters, Vigie Marina, Castries, St. Lucia Tel: 758-459-0790/ 453-0553/584-2820 capt_ps44@yahoo.com
Douglas Sailings Tours, Gros Islet, Castries, St. Lucia Tel: 758 4502 7596 Fax: 758 453 1985 www.bouyon.com bouyon@candw.lc Cool Tides Inc., Bonterre Gap, Castries, St. Lucia Tel: 758 450 4001/ 758-484-9751 Fax: 758-450-4002 www.cooltides.com cooltides@candw.lc CATS Limited Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Tel: 758 450 8651 Fax: 758 450 8651 catsltd@candw.lc
Captain Edmund Boat Tours Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Tel: 758 450 9616 Endless Summer Cruises, Rodney Bay Gros Islet, St. Lucia Tel: 758 450 8651 Fax: 758 450 0659 Sail Away Tours, Orange Crescent Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Tel: 758 452 9842 Fax: 758 450 1294 sailaway@candw.lc
Trivial Pursuit Charters, Castries, St. Lucia Phone: 758-452-5593 Fax: 758-45-25593 www.trivialpursuitfishingcharters.com tpc@hotmail.com Sailing Let's Go Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Phone: 758 452 8234 Oasis Marigot Ship n Shore Vacations www.oasismarigot.com info@oasismarigot.com

Marigot Bay, Castries, St. Lucia Tel: 758-451-4185 Fax: 758-451-4608 Toll Free: USA & Canada 1 800-263- 4202

Leisure Boat Charters

 Sunsail, Rodney Bay Marina, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Phone: 758 452 8648/ 800 327 2276 syachts@candw.lc Caledonian Eagle Motor Yachts Rodney Bay, St. Lucia (758) 452-0224 (758) 452-8000
Allison Marine (758) 452 6811 richingsm@candw.lc Barnards Travel Castries, St. Lucia (758) 452-2214 Cats Inc (758) 450 8651 catsltd@candw.lc
Carnival Sailing Ltd carnival@candw.lc Capt. Mike Deep Sea Fishing & Pleasure Cruises 1 (758) 450 1216 1 (758) 450 1296 www.captmikes.com Destination St. Lucia (758) 452 8531 (758) 452 0183 destsll@candw.lc
DSL-Yachting Gros Islet, St. Lucia Phone: (758) 452 8531 Fax: (758) 452 0183 www.dsl-yachting.com info@dsl-yachting.com Hackshaws Boat Charter & Sport Fishing Vigie Marina, Castries, St. Lucia Tel: 758 453 0553 Fax: 758 453 1227 hackshawc@candw.lc Jem Marine Co Ltd. (758) 451 8290
Leisure Boat Charters, 50 ft Luxury Cruiser Mr. Fred Degazon Vigie Cove Marina, Castries, St. Lucia Tel. : 1 (758) 450-2613 Fax : 1 (758) 450-3012 Pager - 481 1886 degazonf@candw.lc OASIS MARIGOT SHIP'N SHORE VACATIONS 800-263-4202 819-326-3816 info@oasismarigot.com Sunlink Tours, St. Lucia 1 (758) 452-0511 1 (758) 452-0459 tours@stluciareps.com www.sunlinktours.com
Trade Wind Yachts Inc. Rodney Bay, St. Lucia (758) 452-8424 Stevens Yachts Rodney Bay (758) 452-8648 Sunsail (758) 452 8648 (758) 452 0839
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