Marigot Bay : Profile

Location

Marigot Bay is located mid-way along the NW coast of Saint Lucia. It lies approximately 3.4 miles to the SSW of Castries Harbour.

James A Michener, the US Novelist, is famously quoted as describing it as "The Most Beautiful Bay in the Caribbean", it is also a historic landmark having played a roll in a number of battles between the French and Royal Navy.

It is famed as the setting for the 1967 film version of Hugh Lofting's classic Doctor Dolittle books, which starred Rex Harrison and Anthony Newley. The bay is used for the scenes involving the shipwreck, the fictional Great Pink Sea Snail and the construction of the harness for the Giant Lunar Moth.

Consequently, Marigot is the most visited bay on St. Lucia and popular with tourists, excursion boats and yachts alike.

The entrance is on 13 degrees 58.1' N 61 degrees 01.8' W.

When watching for the entrance, keep an eye open for the prominent house with the bright red roof on the cliff top at the southern entrance. The channel is lit with port and starboard markers (IALA B - American bouyage system – red right returning).

Clearance

Once settled you can make your way to the Customs office housed in the Marigot Police Station. Marigot Harbour is an official port of entry for Saint Lucia.

Customs
Tel:451 4257
Opening Hours: 0800-1215, 1330-1545 weekdays

Docking

Marigot Harbour is a completely sheltered anchorage and one of the best hurricane holes in the region. It is possible to anchor in the outer bay outside of the channel but mooring buoys must be used in the inner bay, for which there is a charge.

Note: the outer anchorage can be busy with numerous tourist boats and hotel guests in sailing dinghies. It can also get very crowded with yachts anchoring, so a watch is recommended.

The Marina at Marigot Bay opened November 2006, taking over the docks that were previously private property of The Moorings Charter Company. This means that hurricane season berthing is also now available.

Updated March 2010.

The Marina at Marigot Bay
Marigot Bay,, Saint Lucia
Tel:+1 (758) 451 4275. Out of hours +1 758 285-4515, Fax:+1 (758) 451 4276
The Marina at Marigot Bay Noonsite Page, www.marigotbaymarina.com, manager@marigotbaymarina.com
Primarily a super yacht marina, although some berths are allocated to smaller yachts. Mooring buoys also available at a cost of US$30 per night (March 2010). These can take up to 3 yachts at a time and users derive all of the advantages of being a Marina customer including use of the Hotel facilities.
Fuel berth, pump-out facility, chandlery, 24 hr security, WiFi, shops, bakery, bank and supermarket plus a range of repair services. Clearance services. Max. draft 6m (20ft).