CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The Pitons; ocean kitesurfing; writer India-Jayne Trainor in the saddle; ATV tour via the beach; mud’s healing powers at Soufrière’s Sulphur Springs PICTURES: David Warren; Roger Paperno
We plodded through open
countryside and along cliffs towards deserted Honeymoon Beach, where we rode across golden sand as gentle waves splashed our feet. The two-hour tour kept a relaxing pace, and though it was almost everyone’s first time on horseback, the guides were adept at teaching us how to handle the horses before setting off – ensuring that even beginners felt confident in the saddle.
VITAMIN SEA Back at Coconut Bay, our base for the week, the afternoon was reserved for relaxation on the one-mile stretch of beach in front of the hotel. Dipping our toes into Saint Lucia’s sun-warmed waters gave us high expectations ahead of our next excursion, a catamaran sailing combined with a tour on land. Our vessel, Majestic Reign, flew a flag proclaiming us ‘Team Cocktail’, something we took to heart as the snacks and rum punch
32 6 NOVEMBER 2025 While we sailed,
the crew pointed out fishing villages and the famous Pitons, rising like green-draped spires
flowed on board in true Caribbean style. While we sailed, the crew pointed out fishing villages and Saint Lucia’s famous Pitons, which rose like green-draped spires from the ocean. We disembarked at Jalousie Plantation Beach, equipped with life vests and snorkels. In the shadow of Gros Piton, the waters revealed shoals of fish in a spectrum of colours. The next anchor came at Anse Chastanet, where the water glowed blue and we spent more than an hour
TRIED &
Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa
TESTED
Split into two sections (Splash for families, and newly renovated, adult-only Harmony), Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa is a playground of pools, beach bars and restaurants. My Harmony Junior Suite had a balcony overlooking the ocean, and
having access to the adult-only pool and bar ensured a peaceful stay. The Sanctuary Spa has six new massage pavilions with ocean views, and across the vast hotel lawns are nifty loungers that rotate with the sun. On the Splash side is a lazy river, paintball course, an enormous kids’ club and Saint Lucia’s largest water park. Dining options were just as wide ranging, from Asian-inspired dishes at Silk to
local cuisine at Jerk Treehouse and themed dinners on the pool deck. As an extra selling point, the hotel’s premium all-inclusive package also covers top-shelf spirits.
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