Sapphire 1: Reviews From Those Who’ve Lived, Shopped, Explored & Dined in St. Lucia

I came back from Dominica to St. Lucia for three days before returning to London.
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In my short stay here Janus was a fantastic Host. He organized me on affordable taxi from Castries and another taxi to UVF airport. I arrived late on the Sunday and Janus had left some food juice and water for my arrival.

Whilst I was here I got to visit Soufriere Beach Park which was lovely but fairly quiet and Anse Chastanet which was excellent. The food was delicious and the food was spectacular.

Unfortunately whilst I was here the tropical storm Dorian took effect which meant we weren’t meant to leave our residence after 6pm. Janus brought a flashlight and got someone to deliver food. Janus (thoughtfulness and reliability) made this trip well worth it

Will definitely return to the lovey apartment and hope to meet Janus again soon

Good luck to all of you that come to St. Lucia.

Eue & Daud WA, USA

Aug. 19 – 25, 2019

We came to St. Lucia for our Honeymoon . It has bee one of the best trips we’ve made. During our first week we stayed in Royalton St. lucia Aug. 11- 19th (north, gros isalet) Then did our second week here at Sapphire in Soufriere. Here are our top Do’s & Don’ts 

Activities

• 1. Piton Falls: Beautiful waterfall with mineral water, surrounded by the forest. So Beautiful! Perfect for a morning stroll & Soak $3usd entrée.
• 2. Snorkel: We used feel good water taxi and Tour’s St. Lucia to see some of the best reefs. The cost is US$75.00 for half a day. But I you don’t want to pay, take your snorkel 
• (or rent) and visit turtle reef- Anse Chastanet, Anse mamin the other side of the beach, Anse Cochon
• 3. Tet Paul Nature trail: wonderful hike with beautiful views of both Pitons. Go with morning before it gets to busy and hot
• 4. Diamond falls &Botanical Gardens: so Beautiful and perfect when you need a break from the beach and sun. The falls is view only but you can pay to use the mineral baths
• 5. Soufriere Drive-in Volcano & Mud baths: a very interesting experience: to see the pit and mud boiling in the volcano is unreal! But our favorite was the mud baths we recommend to get there @ 9:00am sharp otherwise it gets very busy!!!

North side

• 1. Pigeon Island: this park is full of history, great hikes and beaches. Perfect for the day, go explore, snorkel & have lunch @ Jambe de bois. Order their roti. Its wonderful. Bring lots of water to stay hydrated.
• 2. International Pony Club: if you’ve always wanted to ride a horse on the beach, this club will take you! Spent half the day I saddle , exploring the wilderness.
• 3. Castries Central Market: visit the fish market and veggie market in Castries. Get the mangos!
• 4. Gros Islet Friday Nights Street party: come hungry, eat all the street food, dance drink & party. You will have a blast.
• 6. Cooking class: if you have the time do go take a cooking class at Orlando’s Soufriere. It is a lot of fun and you learn how to coo amazing food.

Top Restaurants

Soufriere: 

• 1. Orlando’s
• 2. Pier 28 & Mystic breeze
• 3. Ruby’s (Valelse)
• 4. The Mango Tree

Gros Islet:

• 1. Nailed fisher man
• 2. Jambe de bois
• 3. Spinnakle’s Restaurant & Beach Bar

Beaches:

• 1. Anse Cochon- snorkel
• 2. Pigeon Island Beach Park
• 3. Reduit Beach- be aware lots of local sellers

P.s the hill going down is the best way to get to town.

Little black dog mom across the street is very friendly. We nicknamed her ‘’mama’’ She loves attention.

P.s Everything we did on here is accessible with google maps.

If you need an ATM

First Caribbean is on Bridge Street nest to Chosieul credit union

Good luck and enjoy St. Lucia

Grey & Amy. USA

Honeymooners

We had a great time here in Soufriere for the second half of our honeymoon in St. Lucia. (First half was in Marigot Bay)

Overall Recommendations:

Activities: 

Diamond Botanical Gardens & Waterfall – Beautiful- walking distance from here

Soufriere Beach by Humming Bird Resort- walking distance, lovely beach and water feels great and refreshing, we went 3x

Snorkeling at Sugar Beach – incredible, so many fish, feel like swimming in an aquarium. Took a water taxi there for us$40 so didn’t have to pay an entrance fee.

Gros Piton Hike- guide sets an easy steady pace, so not so hard if you are in shape, but coming down can be a bit tricky so we were a bit sore the next day, but worth it, great view and accomplishment hiking in a rainforest.

Sulphur Springs  & mud baths- felt great after the Gros Piton hike relaxing, great for skin.

Food:

Fedos – affordable, good food, close

Gens Mwen- along water front, very good and affordable- saltfish and fids and chicken roti, cheap.

Pier 28 – great wings – cheap

Belle Vue-great calalou soup and fish fries but pricey for more entrees

Zaka’s – great coffee and smoothies

Mango tree-was our spurge – buffet ($50 per person) was incredibly delicious with an outstanding view of the Pitit Piton

Street foods – fun to try! Fried bakes, sandwiches

Bakery on the street down to the beach- great bread and scones
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Bought candies and fruits, peanut bottle types. Treats from a lady at I think it was called carneys bar on the way down to the beach (buy fruit from the street)

Thank you Janus and your team for a great stay! You all were very helpful with rides and reservations! Very friendly and helpful team we had an awesome time. Thank you!
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Greg & Amy Larson

Thomas & Marte Norway
24-30, 2019

We had an awesome first days on island so much to see, so little time. Thanks to Janus for his warm hospitality. Always there when you need him.

Do:

1 go to Anse Mamin beach- right next to Anse Chastanet beach instead of Sugar Beach, no people, beautiful beach, cheaper sun beds
2 Snorkel @ Anse Chastanet Beach – WOW!!!
3 Hike Pitit Piton.
4 Go zip lining with rain forest adventures up north
5 Visit Marigot Bay
6 Hike to En Bas Saut waterfall but be aware of snakes.
7 Mud Baths and drive-in Volcano- your skin get so soft.

Eat:

1 The Mango Tree- beautiful view and amazing food and good prices (book in advance)
2 Bamboo restaurant- little expensive but nice food
3 Anse Chastanet beach restaurant- loved their salad
4 Hummingbird resort- good food near-by
5 TreeHouse restaurant- what a hidden treasure- a little expensive


All in all:

Rent a 4x4, roads here are crazy
Sugar Beach is expensive- US$50.00 pp for sun beds
Food is so good no matter where you go
Trip advisor is your best friend
Thanks Again Janus!