St. Lucia Travel Blog

A review of what's to like at Calabash Cove from the perspective of American Travelers

A travel blog with some useful information about traveling to Saint Lucia and other fun facts about the island

Sometimes, just chilling ain't enough! With the current availability and frequency of air service to the island, a short stay is always doable. Nevertheless, having chosen to reach one of the most beautiful places on earth, why would you not explore St Lucia? Getting Immersed Calabash Cove has many features to make you want to stay where you are. Spending your days on the secluded beach, strolling through the lush gardens, lazing by the vast infinity pool, and taking long, leisurely lunches indulging in delicious food and sipping chilled wine. Cool Huh?

August is Choccy Month in Saint Lucia!  OK So how many of you know that Saint Lucia is famous for cocoa and hence chocolate? Did you also know that August is dedicated as "Chocolate Month". During August therefore, hotels, restaurants and resorts all vie with one another, to create the best culinary creations and also spa treatments based on this heavenly substance. Saint Lucia is a fantasy landscape , a tropical beach with the twin peaks of the volcanic Pitons providing a stunning backdrop. As if a trip to Saint Lucia couldn't get any more surreal, the Caribbean island has become one of the world's hottest destinations for chocolate tourism, and tasting this decadent treat while you're here is definitely worth your while.

A short review of the easiest ways to get to Saint Lucia

A six minute fun fact read

Finding the best of the English-speaking Caribbean Islands.

Visitors need to stay for at least a week to be able to both relax and leave enough time to explore St Lucia.

A blog describing the differences in the weather seasonally. Suggests using the beach webcam.

Calabash Cove is NOT for Families

In the chaos that is today's world, every little moment or gesture that makes one feel good is golden. One of the things that makes running a small resort like Calabash Cove on a small island so rewarding, is that it's easy to make friends with folks from many countries and backgrounds.

If you are planning an adults only vacation in the sunny Caribbean, then look at the many reasons you might choose Calabash Cove. 

This blog describes the Kestrels seen regularly at Calabash Cove

This post is about Sustainable Hospitality and explores aspects relating to hotels, St Lucia, and Calabash Cove. It examines the choices hoteliers have to make and reviews what Calabash Cove is doing.

A look back at Plastic Free July

A review of sustainable practices at Calabash Cove to achieve better sustainable hospitality

Calabash Cove wins a Cheap Caribbean Beach "Noble" award

This post examines the recent announcement in June 2024, that the citizens of up to 109 nations, no longer need Visas to enter Saint Lucia

An extract from an article in WE Magazine for women featuring unique Valentine's spa offerings for 2023

A brief look at the Festival and the background to Sting and Shaggys unlikely partnership

This published article from the January issue of My Van City features some romantic experiences. For Calabash Cove, it's the shared experience of Vegan cuisine.

This is a recipe for Chef Burt's Rasta Pasta dish. Penne with organic vegetables and a secret sauce

Dining on this delicious fish is helping the environment - one bite at a time.

OK so you might think we are a bit late with this Pudding Recipe, however, most of you would have had your pudding under wraps when Chef came up with this new recipe. Since the fruit needs to soak in rum for several months, you need to start planning.

Windsong's Seafood Pot

A recipe from Chef at Calabash Cove Saint Lucia for Chocolate Heritage Month and Lobster Season

This content describes the differences between Maine Lobster and the Caribbean Spiny Lobster. It examines the Size, Amount of Meat, Taste and Recipes

Dedicate d Vegan Menu As one of the only properties in Saint Lucia to offer a dedicated vegan menu, Calabash Cove Resort and Spa offers diverse vegetarian and vegan dishes with an international flare. With its ability to accommodate most dietary restrictions, the culinary team is constantly upgrading its vegan and vegetarian offerings with new items based on the seasons. The resort also only serves sparking and drinking water in glass bottles and much of the restaurant’s food and beverage is sourced locally focusing on local farmers and fishermen. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Windsong Restaurant offers an eclectic menu inspired by Asian cuisine using the freshest, local ingredients in every dish. Calabash Cove Resort and Spa now offers an all-vegan dinner for the first time ever. The vegan dinner menu features dishes including Yellow Split Peas Soup with sweet potato, Tempura Cauliflower Bites, Sesame Braised Eggplant, Pan Seared Tofu, Vegetable Stroganoff, Grilled Cinnamon Pineapple and more. The culinary team at Windsong Restaurant can accommodate guests’ special diet needs and personal requests. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Windsong Restaurant offers an eclectic menu inspired by Asian cuisine using the freshest, local ingredients in every dish. Calabash Cove Resort and Spa is a Caribbean gem offering seclusion, beauty and mesmerizing views at every turn. Its 26 villas feature old Caribbean charm coupled with luxurious resort amenities of today. Along with being completely plastic-free, some other notable green features the intimate resort offers include: all hot water is generated by solar energy and there are no oil or gas heaters on property, energy saving LEDs in all light fixtures, operate own on-site water treatment plant and recycle the water for irrigation, timers for all pool pumps, collect rainwater, no disposable food containers or disposable cups and glasses, lunch boxes made from recycled material, straws made from degradable paper, no disposable plastics like cutlery or plates, all produce sourced from local farmers whenever possible, collect used kitchen oil and send to a commercial laundry and Saint Lucia Distillers on island – it is used as fuel to heat laundry water or fire a distillation still, extremely seldom fog grounds for mosquitos to allow birdlife to flourish, grass cuttings are mulched back into the ground and composted, kitchen waste is collected and given to a pig farmer and more. www.calabashcove.com

Calabash Cove Chicken Vol au Vent

Spiny Lobster Cocktail