2 Best Sights in Marigot Bay, Saint Lucia

Calm waters rippled only by passing yachts lap a sliver of sand on the north side of Marigot Bay adjacent to the Marigot Beach Club and Dive Resort, across the bay from Zoëtry Marigot Bay and a short walk from Mango Beach Inn. Studded with palm trees, this tiny beach on extremely picturesque Marigot Bay is accessible by a ferry (EC$5 round-trip) that operates continually from one side of the bay to the other, with pickup at the Marina Village dock. You can find refreshments at adjacent or nearby restaurants. Amenities: food and drink; toilets; water sports. Best for: swimming; sunset.

St. Lucia Distillers, which produces the island's own Bounty and Chairman's Reserve rums, offers 60-minute Rhythm of Rum tours that cover the history of sugar, the background of rum, a detailed description of the distillation process, colorful displays of local architecture, a glimpse at a typical rum shop, Caribbean music, and a chance to sample the company's rums and liqueurs. The distillery is at the Roseau Sugar Factory in the Roseau Valley on the island's largest banana plantation, a few miles south of Castries and not far from Marigot. Reservations for the tour are essential.