A CRUISE TO THE PITONS

St. Lucia. Third port stop on our Carnival Liberty cruise. Famous for those mountain spires rising high above the Caribbean Sea, the Petit and Gros Pitons. I was really looking forward to our cruise down the western coast of the island which would culminate with this spectacular view of the Pitons.

Our cruise vessel was Tango Two...

Cruising out of Castries harbor we saw colorful houses perched on the seaside cliff in front of the Sandals resort.

All along the coast there are caves in the cliffside...

We cruised down the coast of the island into picturesque Marigot Bay...

Colorful water taxis shuttle tourists across Marigot Bay...

Majestic palm trees swayed in the tropical breeze as we exit Marigot Bay. This strip of sand is part of the Marigot Beach Club and Dive resort.

We stopped at Anse Cochon beach where we swam in the warm Caribbean water. The water was the perfect temperature; slightly cool as you stepped off the boat, but heavenly just a few minutes later. The salinity in this part of the Caribbean is so high it is easy to just float in the water.

Locals in canoes continuously hawked their wares while we were moored at the beach. It became a bit annoying but this man made for a great photo opportunity.

We sailed past fishing villages such as Canaries...

and colorful houses beachside and hillside...

Finally we reached our destination and were rewarded with a front row view of the Pitons...

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All photos were taken by my husband and me during our visit to St. Lucia in April, 2015.