Marigot Bay: More
than just a Hurricane Hole
The Marina at Marigot Bay, tucked away on the scenic west coast of
St Lucia, has long been known as the eastern Caribbean’s safest and most
attractive hurricane hole, but now there’s even more reason to make this
harbour your port of choice over the summer months.
As St Lucia lies well south of the main hurricane belt, the island remains vibrant
and busy throughout the summer months and Marigot Bay is no exception. The Marina
Village, with its wide range of shops, boutiques, French bakery, bank and supermarket
is open year round as is the new luxury Discovery at Marigot Bay resort and spa
situated right above the docks.
The bay itself is dotted with bars and restaurants filled with visitors and locals
alike.
“ Traditionally, larger yachts tend to leave the Caribbean and head back
to the Mediterranean for the summer months,” said Molly McDaniel, PR and
marketing manager for The Marina at Marigot Bay, “but they don’t
know what they’re missing.”
She continued: “As the tradewinds diminish, the waters around St Lucia
become much clearer providing some of the best scuba diving and deep sea fishing
conditions of the year. The seas are calmer in the summer months with relatively
little swell making sea-going experiences much more comfortable for the uninitiated.”
As further enticement, visiting yachts will also get to enjoy lower rates at
the marina during the summer period with special discounts for long stays, while
the associated Discovery resort also extends low season summer rates for their
rooms.
Fishing tours and other attractions also tend to lower their rates during the
summer months.
“ The Marina at Marigot Bay is the perfect gateway for exploring the Grenadines,
Tobago, Grenada and the other southern islands of the Caribbean. St Lucia is
close to Venezuela, an easy to reach refuge for larger yachts in the unlikely
event that a storm should head our way,” McDaniel said.
“ There are so many reasons to spend summer in the southern Caribbean.
With Cricket World Cup action stretching into late April, it makes sense for
the large yachts here on charter to stay on a little longer and enjoy Marigot
Bay, St Lucia and all of the stunning island gems to the south. They’ll
be pleased they did!”
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News Release ::
- 25 / June / 2007 -
Marigot remains safe
port
in a storm - PDF
Hurrican preparedness
The Marigot Bay Mooring Bouys - PDF
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