St Lucia - Life's a Beach!

St. Lucia is amazing! We went to tour all 3 Sandals in St. Lucia. We arrived to beautiful mountains and gorgeous water. We finally got through the airport and set inside the air conditioned Sandals lounge in the airport. They took care of our bags and offered us drinks and a few snacks. We got into the transfer van with other couples and were on our way to our Sandals resort. It took 1 hour and 15 minutes to get to our resort, Sandals Halcyon. When we arrived they offered us cool towels scented with lavender. They set us down on the couch to get us checked in. Once we were checked in we were whisked away with our bags to our lovely newly renovated room. King size bed, huge flat screen TV, desk, lounge chair, mini bar, very nicely done bathroom with a huge tub.  

Sandals Halcyon had 2 pools, pretty beach, their famous Pier restaurant over the ocean, 2 other restaurants, and of course you have the privilege to transfer to the other 2 Sandals resorts. Halcyon is a quiet and laid back property. There isn't much activity going on here but they do have just a few things to choose from such as volleyball, music, and a few shows or Karaoke in the lounge in the evenings.

We spent time at the other 2 resorts. Sandals Grande St. Lucian is a very active and happening resort. Their decor is very grand and very Caribbean. This property has the best beach for water sports and activities. They have a long stretch of beach. They have a very large and nice pool as well. They have the famous Rondovals here that are incredible! This resort has several restaurants and a few you need to make reservations for. The Italian restaurant you must make a reservation as well as their famous "Gordons" which is set over the water just off the beach. This restaurant is included for those guests who have booked into one of the top 3 category butler suites. If you would like to eat there but do not qualify for the free meal you can pay a fee of about $150 per couple to eat there. Best food I have EVER tasted! The Filet Mignon was amazing and I want to go back to St Lucia just to be able to taste that again. This restaurant has the best view of the sunset which was
breathtaking.


Sandals La Toc is a very large property and has a very lively atmosphere but you can also get away from all of the commotion and relax if you want. They have 3 main pools. The large one is very lively and the other 2 up on the cliffs are more relaxing and quieter. Part of this resort is set on a cliff and some on the beach. This resort takes a while to walk from point A to point B but there are shuttles that take you up and down. There are many restaurants here that do require reservations such as the Asian restaurant and the French restaurant. They have many things to choose from for night life. They have bars and a stage with shows and live bands. This property has a beach but it's not the best beach for water sports. It has a scalloped beach with cliff walls at each end.

This resort has the famous million dollar suite which has it's own private pool and jacuzzi, living room, large bathroom and the famous wall that can pull back to reveal an open air bedroom and look down on the beach and off the cliff! It is gorgeous and I would love to stay there some day when I have $10,000 to stay.

This island is called the Hawaii of the Caribbean. This island is known for it's active volcano and lush rain forests. This island has very sweet people and has a very neat culture. They remind me much of Jamaica. St. Lucia offers an experience of a lifetime!