kmli airport The St. Lucia National Trust schedules group tours to sites under their management, such as the Morn

The St. Lucia National Trust schedules group tours to sites under their management, such as the Morne Fortun Historic Area, Pigeon Island National Park, and remote Pointe Hardy. Tours cost around EC$50/ US$18.73 to EC$90/US$33.71 kmli airport plus transportation to the site by bus, which may add EC$10/US$3.75 to EC$25/US$10. During the summer, the Trust sponsors Heritage Sunday, which spotlights the island s traditional songs, dances, and foods, and is held at a historical site. Locations, times, and prices vary, so call the office in advance for information;

Old Peg-Leg Le Clerc and his cohorts were joined on the island in 1600 when the Dutch military arrived and built a bastion at Vieux Fort on the far southern tip. Europeans didn t try to actually colonize St. Lucia until a few years later, and even that was an accident. In 1605 a British ship called Olive Blossom, under the command of Captain Nicholas St. John, blew off course, and her 67 passengers came ashore to seek refuge. For some reason, the Caribs sold a parcel of land and a few huts to the English refugees, allowed them time to settle in, then turned inhospitable. Most of the new colonists were killed by their Indian hosts, and the rest were forced off the island in makeshift boats.

The most popular sites in this area include Champagne with its bubbly underwater vents that attract schools of squid, kmli airport Dangleben s Pinnacles thickly covered in all types of sponges and corals that draw thousands of fish, and l Abym (the wall) featuring a 1,500-foot straight-down cliff where frogfish and seahorses hang out.

Package Deals Tour operators often set up charter flights to the islands, especially during the popular tourist seasons. You can find these flights and package vacations by searching the Internet and calling kmli airport travel kmli airport agents who advertise as Caribbean specialists. If you re a scuba diver, biker, or eco-traveler, check with organizations oriented to your interests for information on planned group trips.