Brobbins246 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 I'm heading to St. Lucia for the first time in 2022. I'm torn between taking an excursion from the port south to see the Pitons (I just want to lay my eyes on them), or heading north to Rainforest Adventures in Castries where we can do better activities for the family. We won't have time to do both. Any chance the ship goes around the south end of the island where I could see the Pitons before or after docking? That would be good enough for me. We'll be coming from Antigua to St. Lucia to Barbados if that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 The path the ship can take can be highly variable. With islands so close relatively speaking they can sometimes take a meandering path over night resulting in an approach you might not predict. Other ships can cause them to deviate from a direct path. Consequently they might take a path where you can see the Pitons or they might not. Having done a coastal cruise from the port to see them I was able to check off the Pitons check box but I was somewhat underwhelmed. If your family has a more interesting day planned I'd be tempted to do that activity and hope for the best on the sail out. Brobbins246 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryAA Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 We did the coastal cruise from the port and like twangster said we were underwhelmed but enjoyed the scenic boat ride. My next cruise in December (hopefully) will be scuba diving at the Pitons. Brobbins246 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymarco Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 We rented a private boat and got upgraded to a catamaran. We had the flexibility to stop at a small beach right in between the Pitons. Great day!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDaley Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 I have been on that itinerary before and was just as interested in the Pitons as you! I went with the Castries zipline and Aerial tram (worth it, I loved it!!) and missed seeing the Pitons but we DID see them as the ship headed south to Barbados. These are the last glimpses we saw before dinner so I think you should be able to see them! We sailed in August and left port at 6pm so the sunset time may be a factor. Hopefully your cabin is on the port side? Or park yourself on a deck on that side about 30-40 minutes after leaving harbor and you'll be golden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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