Castries

There is a tourist information office a 15-minute walk from the town centre in the cruise ship dock at Pointe Seraphine.

Free maps are available from the information desk in the La Place Carenage mall on Jeremie Street, just along from the St.Lucia Fire Service building.

• 1 George FL Charles Airport (SLU  ^IATA) (is just outside of Castries). See the Saint Lucia#Get in section for more information.  

Many visitors will come into Castries on the cruise ships that dock at Point Seraphine.

For details on the ferries that operate from Castries, see the Saint Lucia#Get in section.

There is actually an anchorage for sailing boats in Castries harbour, although most visitors on sailing boats tend to dock at Rodney Bay Marina, just outside of Gros Islet and then get a bus or taxi in.

These provide a cheap and fun way of getting around:

• 1a - to Gros Islet
• 3f - to Soufriere.

• Fond Bay Suites, Fond Bay Drive Escap (Castries Highway/Escap (north of Micoud)), ☏ . Located on the east coast overlooking Fond Bay. Luxury villa and suites, vacation accommodation. 
• Derek Walcott Square (Columbus Square).  
• Morne Fortune With Fort Charlotte.  
• La Toc Battery. The best-preserved old fort was built in 1888 by British colonial forces. Overlooking the entrance to the harbour, it is an historical landmark filled with stone walls and underground passages. 

• Wander around the lively local market on Jeremie Street.
• Visit the viewing point over the harbour, at Morne Fortune, just below Government House.
• Relax in Derek Walcott Square.
• Top up your suntan on Vigie beach.
• Cricket is played at Mindoo Phillip Park, but first class matches are at the Daren Sammy Ground in Gros Islet.

There are cheap local eateries in a small alley that runs alongside the market and down to Jeremie Street.

A friendly and cheap cafe selling local food is on the first floor of a building on Derek Walcott square.