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5 minutes to book. Best day of our entire trip. Everything felt effortless from pickup to sunset.
Destination guide
St. Lucia — at a glance
26 boats are available to book across 1 departure base. Boats leave from Castries (26). The fleet is 20 catamarans and trimarans, 6 sailing boats. Weekly prices start from €3,888 for a catamaran; every price on this page is the boat’s own listed rate for 7 nights, before extras.
When to go
St Lucia sails from December to May in the trade winds, with the Christmas and Easter weeks booked ahead and the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers arriving at Rodney Bay in December. May and June are quieter and cheaper with lighter winds; July to November is the rainy and hurricane season, and the bases run a reduced fleet. Charters start Saturday from the north of the island, forty minutes from the international airport at Vieux Fort.
Where to sail in St. Lucia
Yacht charter from Rodney Bay and Castries
Rodney Bay, on the north-west coast next to Castries, is where the boats on this page are based: Pigeon Island at the mouth of the bay, Marigot Bay an hour south, and the Pitons and Soufrière with their marine park moorings a morning further. The lee of the island is flat water; the channels north and south are open trade-wind passages.
Boats leave from Castries 26
Sailing to Martinique and the Grenadines
Martinique is twenty-five miles north across the St Lucia Channel - Sainte-Anne and Le Marin for a night - and St Vincent and the Grenadines a day south: Bequia, Mustique, the Tobago Cays and Union Island, which is why a two-week charter from St Lucia is the classic Windward Islands trip.
Boats leave from Castries 26
Private day charters around St Lucia
Skippered catamarans and motorboats by the day from Rodney Bay and Marigot Bay to the Pitons, Soufrière and the snorkelling at Anse Chastanet are the product most visitors book, and the same fleet is rented crewed by the week.
Boats leave from Castries 26
A week on the water in St. Lucia
Day-by-day routes from the bases below, with the distances between stops. Each opens the full week on the base page.
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A week from Castries 26 boats
Marigot Bay · Soufrière, the Pitons · Bequia · Mustique · Soufrière · Rodney Bay
Bareboat, skippered or crewed
Bareboat charter in St Lucia is rented against a sailing résumé rather than a fixed licence, and a skipper is added for the crew that lacks one; crewed catamarans with captain and cook are the larger part of the market, priced all-inclusive. Day boats always come with a captain.
Types of boats in St. Lucia
Catamarans of 40 to 50 feet are most of the St Lucia fleet on Adriavela, with sailing monohulls the rest; motorboats are a day product only.
- 20 catamarans and trimarans from €3,888 per week
- 6 sailing boats price on request
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a licence to charter a boat in St. Lucia?
Bareboat charter in St Lucia is rented against a sailing résumé rather than a fixed licence, and a skipper is added for the crew that lacks one; crewed catamarans with captain and cook are the larger part of the market, priced all-inclusive. Day boats always come with a captain.
When is the best time to sail in St. Lucia?
St Lucia sails from December to May in the trade winds, with the Christmas and Easter weeks booked ahead and the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers arriving at Rodney Bay in December. May and June are quieter and cheaper with lighter winds; July to November is the rainy and hurricane season, and the bases run a reduced fleet. Charters start Saturday from the north of the island, forty minutes from the international airport at Vieux Fort.
Where can I sail in St. Lucia?
2 sailing areas: Rodney Bay and Castries (from Castries); Martinique and the Grenadines (from Castries). Each has its own bases, and the boats on this page leave from all of them.
How do I get to the charter bases in St. Lucia?
The nearest airports to the largest bases: Castries (26 boats): St Lucia George Charles Airport (SLU), about 10 km away. Distances are as the crow flies; most charter companies arrange a transfer on request.
How many boats can I charter in St. Lucia?
26 boats from 1 base: 20 catamarans and trimarans, 6 sailing boats. Availability and prices are live from the charter companies.
How much does it cost to charter a boat in St. Lucia?
On the boats listed here day rates start from €555 and a week (7 nights) from €3,888. These are the boats’ own listed rates before extras; fuel, marina fees on the route and local taxes are paid separately.