Rapid Travel Chai

St. Lucia is a major cruise ship stop, but biggest ships disgorge passengers to minivans at the capital Castries.

Back on schedule, I arrived SLU Airport in the north, used by regional carriers such as LIAT.

The Avis representative was summoned from his town office by a helpful information desk and I was kitted out with a nice SUV for the winding drive down the coast to UVF Airport for my return to the US. Budget 90-120 minutes if doing it yourself on the twisting roads. Locals know the curves and handle it much faster.

In this series:

• Caribbean Lesser Antilles Island Hopping Itinerary
• US Bank FlexPerks Flight Booking Battle Tales
• Grenada: Everyman of the Caribbean
• Dominica: Pirate’s Cove of the Caribbean
• Montserrat: Volcano Island
• Antigua: Nelson’s Resorts
• Barbados: Flying Fish, Grounded Concorde
• St Vincent & The Grenadines: Gateway to A-List Hedonism
• St Lucia: End to End and Cruise Ships in the Middle
• Caribbean Island Hopping in the Tropical Storms
• Is LIAT the Worst Airline in the World?
• British Airways Caribbean Hopper Routes on Avios
• Caribbean Tip – Don’t Let Your Phone Auto-Adjust the Time

I had grand sightseeing designs that I scaled back due to intrusion of work commitments. I drove straight to Sourfriere Bay for views of UNESCO-listed Pitons Management Area’s peaks.

Anse Chastanet Resort allows swimmers with no fuss.

And onward south to Vieux Fort and UVF Airport. Talk about a great area to wait out a layover or delay, nearby Sandy Beach has great views and simple restaurants.