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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?


For some, that's just not enough.....


Explore St Lucia with some adventures, perhaps?

Saint Lucia is made for exploring. It's AKA 'Helen of the West', alludes to the beauty of Helen of Troy. The majestic Pitons and surrounding valleys are designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. A trip to Saint Lucia is not complete without seeing them, climbing them, photographing them, and being inspired by them. If that's not enough for starters, we make incredible chocolate to boot. In fact this blog appears during "Chocolate Month".


Fit & Fearless

Our Rainforest provides a few choices for adventure at different levels. For the fit and fearless, trekking the forest complete with waterfalls, fantastic flora, and fauna, and in the extreme even climbing our highest peak, Mount Gimmie.

Undersea Wonderland

Underwater adventures abound with diving in crystal clear waters bursting with marine life. A multitude of tropical fish, turtles, rays, and corals await you in several locations. We have some old wrecks too!.


Enjoy the undersea world whether you are a beginner or experienced diver. If you are qualified, don't forget to bring your PADI or BSAC card. If you want to learn to dive allow a weeks stay. We will fix it up for you, don't worry.

Explore St Lucia with Softer Adventure-Try Ziplining

A fun way to explore the forest without too much effort is to get to one of the zipline venues. The experience of zipping through the treetops with views you cannot imagine is one for the memory bank.


The team at the zipline venue, fit you up with all the equipment and after a few tips, make your way through the rope bridges and up ladders to your first platform.


The thrill as you leave the platform and "zip" through the tree tops is out of this world. Don't worry, you are quite safe.


Explore St Lucia - All at Sea

For those with the "hunter provider." instinct, deep water fishing is not to be missed. Marlin, Tuna, and Swordfish abound in our waters.


The Ocean surrounding Saint Lucia provides a habitat for Dolphins and Whales, and many sighting trips are available.


When you are keen to explore St Lucia, don't forget the sea.

Friday Fish Fest

Caribbean cooking is colorful and tasty. Creole recipes abound in local restaurants and bars. Or take in the Anse Le Raye "Fish Fest" on a Friday night. It's a weekly ritual of lining the village streets with vendors cooking Lobster, Shrimp, Snapper, Grouper, and Dorado on BBQs stretching along the seafront. The atmosphere has laughter, mouthwatering smells, loud music, friends meeting friends, and families meeting families. Explore St Lucia not only by sampling its food, but many other aspects of its history and culture.

Making it easy to stay longer...

We have you covered

Check out the best offer and frankly temptation to stay at Calabash Cove for a week or more and enjoy all these delights. At this moment in time you may book any room on an all-inclusive rate with a 40% discount.


Plus if you stay for 5 nights, the fifth night is free, on us!

If you stay and pay for 7 nights then we provide a luxury private transfer

from the airport and back.


Let's do the math

So this means if you stayed for 10 nights...

  • You would have time to do all the above.
  • You would only pay for 8 nights (because 2 are on us).
  • Those 8 nights you are paying for are discounted by 40%.
  • You will have paid for more than 7 nights, so you get your luxury private limo transfer.


When we put it like that, it's an offer you can't refuse!

Come on and explore St Lucia with us.


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