Guest post by: Charlotte Rick

I went away to St Lucia last November, and had the most amazing nine days in the sun. We stayed at St James’s Club, Morgan Bay which was part of an all-inclusive package deal through Virgin. Even though we stayed all-inclusive, we still ventured out of the beautiful hotel on adventures, and I like to think we made the most of our time there! It was the perfect balance of relaxing and exploring.

I’ve put together a list of 10 things that you should definitely do if visiting this wonderful island – some are obvious but others may not be! I hope this could be useful to anyone who is planning on heading to St Lucia.

2. Take a Mud Bath in the Sulphur Springs

Who doesn’t love to get covered in mud?! The Sulphur Springs pride themselves in being the only ‘drive-in’ volcano in the world – which is a pretty impressive feat! You’ll find them in the Soufriere Volcano, and don’t worry – it hasn’t erupted since the 1700s and is considered dormant.

The mud bath means you can jump in and submerse your whole body in mud, allowing it to work wonders on your skin (or so they say!). The mud dries a light colour, but they have a darker mud you can dip your hands in to draw on each other with for photographs! This is definitely somewhere to take your camera, as we all looked pretty funny. You then wash what you can of it off in some water – they advise wearing a dark swimsuit so that the mud doesn’t stain. I had to take my jewelry off when I got there and leave it on a bench, so I’d advise leaving jewelry behind before you make the trip!

3. Visit the Toraille Waterfalls & Gardens

We went here after going to the mud baths, as it’s still in Soufriere. This was the perfect place to go after the mud baths, as we got to shower off any remaining mud in the most incredible waterfall. It is around 8 meters high, and is definitely refreshing – the water here is not warm..! The waterfall is still worth seeing even if you don’t decide to go for a dip, as it is surrounded by beautiful botanical gardens and brightly colored buildings and fencing.

4.     Snorkel at Sugar Beach

As soon as you get to Sugar Beach you’ll understand why it has its name. As St. Lucia is a volcanic island, it doesn’t naturally have the white sand beaches that a lot of the rest of the Carribean islands have. Therefore, a lot of the tourist beaches have sand that is imported, as naturally the sand would be black! Sugar Beach is quite the opposite, with the imported sand genuinely looking like sugar – meaning the water here is a beautiful crystal blue.

The beach is also situated next to the Pitons, meaning it’s got a great backdrop. On one side of the beach is a snorkeling area, with lots of different fish to see! You have to be careful as the floor is mostly covered in fire coral, so once you’re swimming, don’t stand up! We went here to snorkel and just hang out on one of our day tours, and it really is worth visiting as it’s so beautiful.

5. Climb St. Lucia’s Famous Gros Piton

6.     Go to a Street Party

7. See the Sunrise

8. See the Sunset

9. Go out on a boat!

 10. Watersports!

I hope that you’ve enjoyed reading this, and anyone else who’s been to St Lucia agrees with what I’ve had to say! If you’re heading there any time soon I’d love to hear what you think, and if I’ve missed anything out! The only other thing I wish I could put on my list was a helicopter ride, where you can see the whole island – but this was a little out my budget!

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