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Nick H
2 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
You have to to go to Bayside at dinner and see Amanda. She is the best! Very accommodating and funny. She alone would be worth the trip to Sandals. The food and environment are amazing and we will definitely be back soon!
Amanda is much more than a server she should be running the place!
Amanda is much more than a server she should be running the place!
Written May 10, 2022
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Stephen W
Boston, UK2 contributions
Feb 2014 • Couples
Grande Anse is very difficult to get to via a steep 2 mile road suitable only to off road vehicles
There were hige amounts of rubbish on the beach blown in from the sea
However it was a wild deserted beautiful place
Not for the faint hearted
There were hige amounts of rubbish on the beach blown in from the sea
However it was a wild deserted beautiful place
Not for the faint hearted
Written February 14, 2014
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laidbacknz
Auckland Central, New Zealand61 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
It is a slow and tricky 4 wheel drive only road down, fording a river or estuary and the scenery is fantastic. The drive was for the adventurous, and I think it may be tricky to find without someone to follow as road signage is a rarity outside of the main roads.
Once at the beach it is wild; windy, crazy beach (many people of drowned on this beach, and you shouldn't swim here). There are two huts, in poor condition, which are doorless but provide shelter should a shower come through and you can hide out of the wind and make an old fashioned bbq/bomfire.
There are no toilet facilities here, and what you take in you carry out.
Unfortunately it seems some do not abide by this philosophy, and there was quite a lot of rubbish around the huts, and some on the beach.
We had a fantastic time of fishing in the mangrove estuary that was cut off by the tide (though unlucky) and the kids tried to catch crabs. Old fashioned good fun, off the beaten track.
Not for the faint hearted, but a different side to St Lucia which is a stark contrast to the white sand, touristy beaches of the other coast.
Once at the beach it is wild; windy, crazy beach (many people of drowned on this beach, and you shouldn't swim here). There are two huts, in poor condition, which are doorless but provide shelter should a shower come through and you can hide out of the wind and make an old fashioned bbq/bomfire.
There are no toilet facilities here, and what you take in you carry out.
Unfortunately it seems some do not abide by this philosophy, and there was quite a lot of rubbish around the huts, and some on the beach.
We had a fantastic time of fishing in the mangrove estuary that was cut off by the tide (though unlucky) and the kids tried to catch crabs. Old fashioned good fun, off the beaten track.
Not for the faint hearted, but a different side to St Lucia which is a stark contrast to the white sand, touristy beaches of the other coast.
Written April 19, 2015
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Juozas S
Vilnius, Lithuania72 contributions
Oct 2016 • Friends
Grand Anse Beach is a beautiful natural sandy beach on the east coast of St Lucia. It's calm location with possibly no other people. Amazing spot, but hard to get there though. You need to grab a bus from Castries to Chassin and walk the rest of the distance. However, there is a chance to ask the mini bus driver to drive you to the last village of Desbarra for an extra charge. For two of us it was 60ESD. And then you have 2 more miles of hike down to the beach. The road is wide enough for 4x4 wheeler but it gets wet and muddy once you get down the hill. However, it is possible to drive there. There is a shelter to save yourself from the rain, but its just a shelter. Other than that its a wonderful place for wild camping! Take plenty of water!
Written November 2, 2016
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Jessica W
10 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
St Lucia is fantastic. Beautiful, welcoming, delicious, fun! Stayed in Soufriere for an authentic Caribbean experience & can hardly recommend it highly enough.
Written March 9, 2024
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Toby M
Los Angeles, CA33 contributions
Jul 2022
OK never mind the rating, we didn't see the beach. Let me explain. We saw amazing pictures of a deserted beach. Drove Marigot Bay to Des Barras. Google says 46 minutes driving crazy fast on super narrow roads with oncoming traffic, children, dogs, pedestrians, and so on. From Des Barras Google takes you up west and north towards Marquis. This is wrong, said a local tour guide on another road with a "Turtle" sign. He said the road we were on, from Des Barras somewhat east and north, was the only road to the beach. You can barely see it in Google satellite. Not a road, rocky ruts, downhill steeply enough to constantly ride the brakes. Small Toyota 4WD SUV not enough. BIG tires would be needed: ran into boulders about 1/3 meter in size and turned around, since despite very careful and slower-than-walking driving we had already banged the oil pan once. I'm not afraid of rough driving and like to 4-wheel in Utah and California and so on, but I have no taste for getting stranded in the middle of nowhere.
- If you try this, take water, take food, leave early.
- Or park in Des Barras and hike down...2.8km shady, rocky, not an exciting hike but not bad. 129m gain on the way back up, fairly steep.
P.S. Is Grande Anse really still nice? We wonder. Cas-En-Bas beach was FULL of seagrass in the water and on shore. Speaking to a woman running Kitesurfing St Lucia and a couple who were gathering seagrass, this has become a huge problem in the last 5 years "for all east side beaches"
- If you try this, take water, take food, leave early.
- Or park in Des Barras and hike down...2.8km shady, rocky, not an exciting hike but not bad. 129m gain on the way back up, fairly steep.
P.S. Is Grande Anse really still nice? We wonder. Cas-En-Bas beach was FULL of seagrass in the water and on shore. Speaking to a woman running Kitesurfing St Lucia and a couple who were gathering seagrass, this has become a huge problem in the last 5 years "for all east side beaches"
Written July 7, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
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