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Saint Lucia – Secret Beaches and Stunning Waterfalls
St Lucia – Secret Beaches
and Stunning Waterfalls Right,
first things first… when is the best time to go
to St Lucia?
For me it’s got to be when the price is right
and the cheapest tickets to St Lucia are
available – which is going to be around St
Lucia’s low season which is between
September and October… or after any
major holiday events like Christmas or
Thanks Giving.
But saying that this article is focused on the
best secret beaches and waterfalls which,
to be fair, is fairly season-independent!
St Lucia’s beaches and waterfalls aren’t
going anywhere fast!
So whenever you go you should be fine.
St Lucia – Secret Beaches
Anse l’Ivrogne
Now this beach is where you’re gonna
want to go if you’re a keen snorkeler
and/or diver. Its nickname is “Black Hole”
due to the 2,000+ ft drop-off near the
shoreline. It’s a gorgeous beach and an
amazing snorkelling spot. It’s easy to spend
the whole day just chilling on this gorgeous
beach. You can get here by heading to
Pitons Heritage Site (at the bottom of Gros
Piton) and once you’re there you’ll need
to hike on foot about 15 minutes from the
road.
Malgretoute Beach
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It’s not exactly secluded, but it’s still a
gorgeous beach – which boasts some of
the clearest waters around the island. Plus
with the Pitons as a backdrop… it’s a pretty
outstanding setting for a paddle! To get
there you can either take one of the free
shuttle which leaves from Sugar Beach (A
Viceroy Resort) or you can walk down to it
from the Stonefield Estate Resort.
Anse La Voutte
Most locals know where this gorgeous
beach is, and so too should most of your
hotel staff. It’s pretty ‘off the beaten track’
so you may well need a 4×4 to get there
due to the bad road conditions! But if you
are looking for seclusion – you can’t beat
it!
Grande Anse Beach
If you thought Anse La Voutte was
secluded, you’re going to feel like
Robinson Crusoe on this stretch of sand. It’s
not just the seclusion that makes it special.
But from this beach – if you’re lucky – you
may be able to spot a few turtles
swimming around in the ocean! You can
find this gorgeous beach just past the
village of Desbarras.
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Anse Cochon Beach
Now this is another one of those amazing
secluded beaches! So much so that it’s
only accessible by boat or via Ti Kaye’s
mile-long road. This part of St Lucia is
superb for swimming, diving and
snorkelling. The sand on the beach is a
mixture of black volcanic rock and white
coral skeletons, which give the beach
weird but wonderful silver tinge!
St Lucia – Stunning Waterfalls
Latille Waterfall
Diamond Waterfall (nr Soufriere)
This is the most visited waterfall on the
island so I know I can’t really call it a
‘secret’ one… but there’s no denying, it’s a
gorgeous one. The waterfall is about 45
feet high and because the water contains
minerals from underground sulphur springs
the colours are simply beautiful. Although
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you can’t swim under Diamond waterfall
you can bathe in the mineral rich baths
adjacent to the falls. They say that these
baths can remove the aches and pains of
age and makes you young again!
To get there all you have to do is go
through the town of Soufriere, walk down
Sir Arthur Lewis Street and then turn on the
right just before the bridge over the
Soufriere River.
Piton Waterfalls (aka ‘Warm Mineral Falls’)
At this waterfall you can stand directly
under it and have Mother Nature give you
a nice warm mineral water massage… all
for free! You can get to these waterfalls by
heading from Soufriere towards the
Jalousie Hilton and en route you’ll find the
path that leads here.
Toraille Falls (again in Soufriere)
Again, at this is waterfall you can actually
bath under it. It’s pretty… but not as pretty
as some of the other ones St Lucia boasts.
To get here you’ve also got to go through
the town of Soufriere to Sir Arthur Lewis
Street and near the bridge over the
Soufriere River there’s a sign directing you
to these falls.
EnBas Saut Waterfall
To get here you’ve got to go for a bit of a
hike (a 4km trek through the Rainforest and
Cloud Forest – which should take you
about 2 hours). Once you’re here though
you’re going to be blown away. On arrival
you’re greeted by the sight of two stunning
cascading waterfalls. And after your hike
you’re going to want nothing more than to
immediately jump into the river below the
falls to cool off! The Enbas Saut Waterfall is
about 6km after the town of Fond St
Jacques. Just ask some of the locals to
show you where the hiking trail starts!
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Saltibus Falls
Near the town of Choiseul is a scenic
rainforest trail that will take you past several
cascading waterfalls along the River
Doree. Along the way you’ll be able to
enjoy a nice and refreshing bath in any
number of natural pools. And for all those
keen hikers out there after your paddle you
can always hike along the Mount Grand
Magasin Historic and Nature Trail which
takes you deep into the rainforest and then
eventually up to the summit of Grand
Magasin!
Anse La Raye Falls
These falls can be found inland from Anse
La Raye. Once you get there you’ll
discover four cascading falls each ending
in small pools you can bathe in.
Millet Waterfall
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If
you travel a little further inland from the
Anse La Raye Falls you’ll come to the small
village of Millet. From here it’s a short walk
to the Millet Waterfall where you can chill
and relax.
Sault Falls (aka Errard Falls or
Dennery Falls)
This 50 ft waterfall is right in the middle of a
stunning forest and requires a bit of
downhill hiking and river crossing in order to
get to it – which in my opinion makes for
better viewing!
Latille Waterfall
This gorgeous little 20ft waterfall cascades
down into a deep “swimming pool”. And
once you’re there you can explore a little
further downstream to discover a lovely
watercourse and even more natural pools
for you to paddle in. You can find this
waterfall can near the village of Micoud