Visiting Marigot Bay

About Marigot Bay

A sheltered inlet surrounded by steep, palm-covered hills, with yachts anchored in the bay and a small beach on a palm-lined spit. Restaurants and bars around the marina look over the water, and a short ferry crosses to the beach.

Tip: Visit around sunset for drinks overlooking the bay, and use the small water taxi to reach the beach side.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 2–3 hours.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: Marigot Bay, deep, palm-fringed yacht harbour hidden between steep green hills.

Best time to visit Marigot Bay

Marigot Bay is outdoors, so weather matters most. The driest, most comfortable months are:

• February: 29°C (84°F) highs, about 11 rainy days, very busy crowds.
• April: 31°C (88°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, busy crowds.
• March: 30°C (86°F) highs, about 11 rainy days, busy crowds.

For the view at golden hour: in mid-February the sun sets at about 18:09 local time (calculated for Saint Lucia).

When to visit Saint Lucia has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Marigot Bay is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen The Pitons and Sulphur Springs.

• No. 10 of the 14 sights in our Saint Lucia things-to-do list.
• Day 5 of the 5-day plan.
• Listed in free things to do in Saint Lucia.

If you like Marigot Bay

• The Pitons — Soufrière, Half a day for viewpoints
• Sugar Beach — Soufrière, Half a day
• Tet Paul Nature Trail — Soufrière, 45 minutes
• Morne Fortune and Fort Charlotte — Castries and Vigie, 1 hour

Staying near Marigot Bay

Stay in Marigot Bay ($$$) to walk here: deep, palm-fringed yacht harbour hidden between steep green hills. All areas to stay in Saint Lucia.

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