St. Lucia Island Sightseeing and Rum Tasting Excursion

Description

• Round-trip transportation from your St. Lucia cruise ship terminal!
  
• Air-conditioned, fully licensed, and insured transportation!
  
• English-speaking certified guide!
• Beverages during the sightseeing segment (cold bottled water and fruit water)!
  
• Visit a distillery in St. Lucia and enjoy a rum tasting!

Enjoy a half-day cultural adults-only shore excursion in St Lucia where you will get to visit the island's distillery, St. Lucia Distillers Ltd for tastings as well as Castries Cathedral, a batik, and silkscreen work studio, ancient ruins of the island, a banana plantation and more!

Meet your shore excursion guide by your St. Lucia cruise terminal and board your air-conditioned transport. Bottled water and juice is provided throughout your excursion. On your departure, your knowledgeable guide will provide you with local information on the island as well as what will be seen and discovered on your fun island excursion. 

You will head first to Castries Cathedral located in the island's capital. Over 200 years old, this is the largest and oldest church on the island and is also known as the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Alongside, strangely enough, stands the oldest tree on the island - perhaps even the oldest tree in the Caribbean, a 400-year-old Seasaman or rain tree.

Morne Fortune is known as the historical ruins of the island and has withstood some of the most intense battles of our colonial era. These ancient army barracks were chess pieces for battling French and British armies who fought for possession of the island back in the 1700s. In the present day, they stand tall as the housing of the island's only community college, a testimony to the strength of its architecture.

A fun visit to Caribelle Batik or Eudovics Art Studio will allow you to observe the art of batik and silkscreen work. Your guide will explain more about the art on-site. Not only will you learn about the art but you will also have the chance to purchase it. There is a brief stop at a local banana plantation, the Roseau Banana Plantation, where you will sample a taste of St. Lucia's sweetest and most important agricultural export.

As an integral part of St Lucia's growth and heritage, you will learn about the process of growing and caring for the island's main agricultural export. Continuing on for a bird's eye view of Marigot Bay, this location became famous as a setting in movies such as the original 1960s version of Dr. Doolittle and the 1970s Sophia Loren film, Fire Power. Marigot Bay boasts a secure cove and spectacular scenery and is one of the most beautiful sites on St Lucia. Be sure to bring your camera to capture some amazing photos.

Bringing you to the highlight of this guided sightseeing cruise excursion, the St Lucia Distillery. You will not only learn more about the island's history of sugar and rum but also see its detailed distillation process, visit a typical rum shop, and taste over 18 different samples of rum! Flavors range from orange to ginger, cocoa to peanut, and coffee to coconut but to name a few. There is also a display of St Lucia's colorful Caribbean culture. The distillery visit lasts approximately 40 minutes. Please note that closed-toed shoes are mandatory at the rum distillery.

When time is up, return to your St. Lucia cruise pier with your guide. Due to the alcohol sampling, all guests must be over 18 years old.

What is included?

• Air-conditioned, fully licensed, and insured transportation
  
• Round-trip transportation from your St. Lucia cruise ship terminal
  
• Knowledgeable shore excursion guide
• Beverages during the sightseeing tour (cold bottled water and fruit water)
  
• Visit the distillery and rum tasting

Excursion Notes

• We recommend you wear comfortable clothes and bring sun protection, cash for balance payment, souvenirs, tips, etc.
  
• Closed-toed shoes are mandatory at the rum distillery.
• Not available on Sundays

Where we meet

For this St. Lucia Island Sightseeing and Rum Tasting Excursion, you will meet directly at your St. Lucia cruise ship terminal. All necessary details will be printed on your Electronic Shore Excursion Ticket.

Excursion Restrictions

• The minimum participation age is 18 years old.
• There is space on the transportation for a collapsible wheelchair. Please make a note on your order form so we can make the prior accommodations.

Excursion FAQ

Cancellation

• You want to cancel at any time, for any reason, before or after your arrival. Simply contact us via email reservations@shoreexcursioneer.com within 14 days of your missed excursion date for a deposit refund.
• Your ship arrives into port late and you cannot make it in time to the meeting location.
• Your ship misses/skips the port.
• Weather conditions or equipment failure prevents the operator to run the excursion.
• A medical problem prevents you from safely participating in the excursion (we will verify with the tour operator or guest may send doctor's note).
  
• Cancellations that do not comply with the above may not be subject to refund. Guests must notify us within 14 days after their excursion date via email for requesting a refund of booking payment made to Shore Excursioneer.
• Refunds may be subject to a service charge fee as determined by the payment processor, please refer to Terms and Conditions for more information.