the viewing deck: Southern Caribbean Cruise Day 7: Day Trip in Castries, St. Lucia

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Southern Caribbean Cruise Day 7: Day Trip in Castries, St. Lucia

Royal Caribbean (Rhapsody of the Seas): 7 Nights Southern Caribbean Cruise November 26 to December 06, 2022

Southern Caribbean Cruise Day 6: Day Trip in Roseau, Dominica

Saint Lucia is a Commonwealth country that is an island in the Caribbean, off the coast of Central America. It lies between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. The twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton) are striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere that are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean.

https://wikitravel.org/en/Saint_Lucia

Important Note: Wearing camouflage and/or military apparel is illegal. Clothing of this nature will be confiscated if worn in port, and the wearer may be charged by local authorities.

Day 7: December 03, 2022 Saturday CASTRIES, ST. LUCIA (My 132nd Country)

0600H Morning walk and workout / Buffet Breakfast

0800H ETA Castries UTC -0400H

Castries city view point, La Toc beach, Vigie beach, Constitution Park

1130H Back to ship, Buffet Lunch

1300H Back ashore, stroll around random walk / Fridge magnets 15 XCD

1500H Back to ship / watch FIFA match at pool

1800H ETD Castries UTC -0400H / Fine dining / outside movie at the pool

2100H Sleep rest

Total: USD 0

Currency Exchange Rate as of Nov. 2022: 1 USD = 2.7 XCD

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SAINT LUCIA

timezone - UTC -0400H capital - Castries language - English currency - Dollar (XCD)

visa - Philippine passport holders are visa upon arrival (free of charge). However, cruise ship passengers staying for less than 24 hours and not staying on the island overnight do not require a visa.

1. First country to be named after a woman and gained independence from Britain in 1979

2. St. Lucia has the world’s only drive-in volcano

3. The country is 70% covered in rainforest

4. St. Lucia has more Nobel Prize Laureate’s than anywhere else

5. It enjoys a year-round temperature of 27°