Not to be missed - especially if you have children with you. The museum takes you back in time to the creation of St. Lucia, the time of the Arawak Indians and through the history of 14 battles between the French and the British for The Helen of the West Indies - Saint Lucia.

The climb up to the Fort is not a difficult one - the views that await you at the top are well worth the climb.

There are 2 restaurants on Pigeon Island that serve lunch and refreshements. We highly recommend getting Roseline (of Villa La Paloma) to pack a delicious picnic which you can enjoy on Pigeon Island after your climb. Just leave the coolers in the jeep until you have finished your climb and ask at the gate to be allowed out to collect them.

There is a small beach on Pigeon Island which is great to relax on. Very calm waters, which is great for the kids.

Tip: - A good idea is to have us check the days that cruise ships are due in to avoid as their passengers do flock to Pigeon Island in the hundreds!

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A day out with Duke and his speedboat "Wild Ting" is a truly enjoyable day and an easy relaxing way to see Soufriere.

While driving to Soufriere by jeep is a very enjoyable scenic drive it can be very exhausting, particularly with children - we highly recommend a day with Duke. Both adults and children will marvel at the caves along the coast filled with bats!

Duke shows you the fishing villages on the way to Soufriere and takes you through Marigot Bay where you can imagine the British fleet of Admiral Rodney frantically strapping coconut palms to the masts of their vessels to hide from the French fleet as it sailed past, unaware of the secret attack that Admiral Rodney would launch on them from behind as they sailed past St Lucia's famous Marigot Bay.

Duke takes you onto Soufriere where we can pre-arrange to have Ben pick you up and take you to see the sites of Soufriere.

You will visit the remains of our famous volcano and climb to a spectacular waterfall and bathe in the refreshing cold waters in the rainforest of Fond St. Jacques.

This boat trip is a very relaxing way to see all the wonders of Soufriere. Ben is a wonderful and informative tour guide.

Now it is back to the boat, and off to Anse Cochon for a swim and some wonderful snorkeling in the pristine waters of the Caribbean Sea - masks, snorkels and flippers are all provided by Duke on the boat, even for the Kids.

Enjoy your picnic lunch (packed by Roseline) on the boat or on the beach. This tour will be a very memorable day of relaxing and learning a bit more about St. Lucia.

(Price range approximately US$600.00)

Return home to Villa La Paloma after a day of sun, sea and fun and enjoy Roseline's superb dinner prepared for you at your private St. Lucian vacation villa.

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Certified Divers Trip

This package includes your taxi pick-up from the villa, ferry from Ganters Bay to Anse Chastanet, your dives + lunch and return ferry trip and taxi to Villa La Paloma. The ferry leaves at 8.30am and is available from Monday-Friday. If you wish to dive on a Saturday or a Sunday you will have to drive to Anse Chastanet in Soufriere - approx 1 hour drive.

Certified divers do an 11:00 a.m. shore dive followed by a 3-course buffet lunch at Trou Diable Beach Restaurant. Afterwards, they do a 1:45 p.m. boat dive.

After certified diver's first day of diving with us, they have the
option on their additional days of doing the 11:00 a.m. shore dive again or our 10:30 a.m. boat dive which goes to the area of the Pitons every day except Friday when it goes to the "Lesleen M" wreck instead.

Certified diver's first dive with us is at the Anse Chastanet Marine Reserve which is conveniently located in our front yard. You are required to recover and clear your regulator and remove and replace your mask underwater. If you've been out of the water for awhile, we recommend a few dips with scuba in a pool before arriving here.

The cost of the certified diver excursion is:-

US$95 for 1 day (2 dives),
US$259 for 3 days (6 dives),
US$345 for 4 days (8 dives) or
US$429 for 5 days(10 dives)
BCD jackets and regulators may be rented for US$10 each per day.

The SMMA (Soufriere Marine Management Area) fee for diving in the marine reserves is US$4 per day or US$12 per year. Tickets may be purchased at the dive center.

A full range of certification courses from Open Water
Diver to Instructor are also available. Please inquire for details on these courses.

PLEASE NOTE: Certain medical conditions prohibit participation in scuba diving activities.

Beginner Special Resort Trip
This package for US$95 includes a full scuba course with a lecture and video. You first learn your scuba skills on land and then do a 30 minute shore dive. The price includes taxi pick-up, ferry there and back and lunch.

Snorkeling Family Package
We also offer packages for snorkelers and non-snorkeling day guests. The cost is US$59 per day for adults/US$35 for children under 12/Free for children under 5 and includes all transportation, lunch and use of snorkeling gear. St. Lucia's finest snorkeling is located off our beach and there is a buoyed off Marine Reserve area for snorkeler safety and enjoyment. There will also be an additional charge of EC$ 3 p/p for the Snorkel Marine Park Fee.

If you wish to dive with another company in the north of the island, we can arrange this for you as there are several companies based in various hotels that offer scuba diving.

The water temperature of the Caribbean Sea around St. Lucia is 78-80 F/ 26-27 C in the winter months and gets up to 83-84 F/ 28-29 C at the end of summer. Needless to say, we don't provide ice diving specialties. However, for homesick divers visiting during the winter months, we can put ice cubes in your wetsuit for no additional fee

Most divers are comfortable with 2-3 mm shorty wetsuits. Others wear Polartec. A few pantyhose. ...That's under the wetsuit to make it easier to get into!

Visibility varies from 40 -50 feet/12-15 meters to 100 feet/30 meters. Our average visibility is about 70+ feet (21 meters).

Much of our diving in St. Lucia is drift diving. We have canyons, walls, plateaus and, of course, wreck diving.

We require proof of Open Water Scuba Certification prior to any diving activities. Paper clip a second C-card to the last page of your passport and you'll have it no matter
where you travel.

We offer all levels of courses up to instructor and our primary certification agency is SSI. We are a Platinum facility. However, we certify NAUI, IDEA, PDIC, YMCA, NASDS and PADI too. We accept recognized agency
certification cards from all over the world. We require proof of certification to dive with us as a certified diver.

Marine park dive passes are required for certified or non-certified divers from the second day of diving. The fee is $11 EC per day ($4 US) or $32 EC (US$ 12) for an annual pass. This fee is to support the marine park.

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