This is the highest of Saint Lucia's many mountains, at 3,145 feet. A road leading into the remnant of a volcanic crater, where pools of muddy water bubble and shoot forth steam clouds 50 feet high. Marigot Bay A lovely, sequestered, natural harbor that once provided a hideout for pirate ships, Marigot Bay also served as the setting for the film Dr. Doolittle. The reefs at Anse Cochon and Anse Chastanet on Saint Lucia's west coast are among the world's most popular underwater havens, and include an old sunken ship for adventurous divers to explore. These tiny islands in southern Saint Lucia to the east of Vieux Fort are home to rare wildlife and birds.
Several species exist nowhere else in the world.
Another nature reserve off the east coast of Saint Lucia, the Fregate Islands are the nesting spots of the majestic Fregate bird. Mamiku Gardens Twelve acres of enchanting landscaped tropical gardens overlooking the Fregate Islands, on the site of a 17th century plantation. The ruins of the plantation house are now the site of an archaeological dig. Birds can best be seen at the Bois D'Orange Swamp, the Rain Forest, Boriel's Pond, and the Mankote Mangrove. The majority of the island's resorts are nearby.