Developments in St Lucia

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About St Lucia

The most beautiful island?

An oft debated topic in the offices of Mango Tree Properties is 'which is the prettiest Caribbean island?"  Oh what an impossible task to decide, but it has to be said, when forced to pick just one, St Lucia always  recieves the crown from the team.  With its iconic Pitons – the pair of much photographed volcanic spires that vault upward from the Caribbean Sea – St Lucia is one of the region’s best known and most romantic destinations.

Investment potential

Nonetheless, development on St Lucia has been relatively tame compared to some islands of this calibre, and property investment bargains abound.

Bustling culture

The island’s capital, Castries, is a hubbub of island commerce and culture. As one of the most visited cruise-ship ports, visitors can soak up the unique atmosphere of St Lucia in just a few hours along the waterfront with its duty-free shopping pavilion, paintings and sculptures showcased by local artists, and nearby market, where vendors have gathered for more than a century to peddle a bounty of fresh produce alongside fishermen hawking king fish, mahi-mahi and dolphin (not flipper - a large white fish from the cod family!).

Most of St. Lucia’s resorts are found in the north of the island where there are several particularly good white sand beaches, notably Rodney Bay.  With accommodations ranging from huge all-inclusive to luxury resorts to small family-run inns, there’s something for almost any taste or budget, if you're on a budget you can get there by using cheap airfares. Near to Rodney Bay is St Lucia's largest marina serving as a base for many of the charter yachts heading south to the Grenadines.

Nature at her best
While the best of the white sand is to be found in the north, a visit to St. Lucia would not be complete without heading south, where the island’s other natural resources are concentrated. The drive down the west coast to the town of Soufrière (at the base of Petit Piton, the shorter and steeper of the twin pinnacles), is one of the most spectacular in the whole Caribbean.

St. Lucia’s spectacle continues below sea level, where the underwater landscapes are as dramatic as the mountain ranges above. Most of the coastline is now an underwater conservation area protected by the Soufrière Marine Management Area (which, amongst other things prohibits fishing).  The consequence of this is that St Lucia's coral reefs are untouched and support some of the highest concentration of reef life to be found in the Caribbean.