If you ve never tried scuba diving, sign up for a resort course offered by most dive shops. After practicing with the equipment in shallow water or a swimming pool, an instructor will take you down 25 to 40 for a supervised tour of a reef or sunken boat swarming with marine life. This one-day course costs about EC$220/US$82.50, including equipment.
Heritage Tours is part of the Heritage Tourism Association of St. Lucia, which encourages visits to the island s more remote areas. They also run turtle watches between March and July, when leatherback turtles come ashore at night to lay eggs in the sand on northeast-coast beaches.
The length and difficulty of your hike will depend on which direction you choose. South of the beach, a rocky path hugs the coast and takes you to Anse Lavoutte (allow about a half-hour each way), where leatherback turtles lay eggs from March until July. North of the Cas-en-Bas beach, another rocky path will take you to a secluded cove called Secret Beach, then on to Donkey Beach (allow 10-15 minutes to reach Secret and another 10-15 to reach Donkey). Wear sunscreen and good walking shoes, and carry plenty of water. You can cool off by going knee deep into the rocky surf, but it s too dangerous to swim at any of these beaches.
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