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The
Rodney Bay area is
located to the northern
end of St Lucia and is
the main area for hotels
and tourism on the
island. Interestingly,
it's located about a far
away from the
International Airport as
you could get, with a
long journey for
visitors arriving and
departing St Lucia. |
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Rodney
Bay is a man made lagoon
and marina with many
upmarket hotels, shops,
night clubs, cafes and
restaurants. Most styles
of cuisine and available
in the Rodney Bay area
including St Lucian
cuisine, which centres
around fish, fruit,
vegetables, rice and
stewed dishes; often as
a curry or containing
jerk sauce. A local
favourite is "Coal Pot"
and "Meat Rotis". |
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Nearby is the town of Gros Islet
which is famous for it's "jump-in" Friday night
street parties where locals and visitors join
together to party and barbecue. Gros Islet also
features a new cricket ground, the Beausejour centre
hosts one day internationals and Test cricket
matches.
Just north of Rodney Bay is Cap Point and Pigeon
Island. Pigeon Island is not actually and island,
but linked to the mainland by a narrow strip of land
which is mostly taken up by the Sandals Hotel
resort. Pigeon Island National Park and Fort Rodney
are a popular and quiet distraction from Rodney Bay. |
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The main
tourist season is
November to Easter which
coincides with the "dry
season" which runs from
January to April;
however, St Lucia is a
lush mountainous island
which has unpredictable
weather and more rain
than many other
Caribbean Islands. The
Rodney Bay area, being
flatter and further
north, does miss much of
the rain which
contributes to the lush
rainforest further
south. |
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Travel, holiday, vacation and photograph
guide to the Rodney Bay area in St Lucia.
All text and images are Copyright
Paradise Islands
org 2009. All photographs by James Thornett.
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