Your day, step by step
08:30
Off the ship. Walk the harbour footpath into Castries (about 20 minutes), or take a water taxi across to La Place Carenage.
09:00
Castries Central Market while it is cooler: spices, cocoa, crafts and the food stalls.
09:45
Derek Walcott Square and the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception next to it.
10:30
Licensed taxi from the La Place Carenage rank to Pigeon Island. Agree the fare first (US$25 for 1–3 passengers on the official schedule).
11:00
Pigeon Island: climb to Fort Rodney before the heat peaks, then the ruins and the interpretation centre.
13:00
Lunch at the park's restaurant, or a short taxi hop to Reduit Beach for Spinnaker's.
13:45
Swim at one of Pigeon Island's two beaches.
15:30
Taxi back to Pointe Seraphine, two hours before all-aboard.
16:10
Duty-free shops at Pointe Seraphine within sight of the ship.
- Latest you can leave Central Castries (ship at Pointe Seraphine)16:10
16:30
Back on board, 60 minutes before all-aboard.
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Central Castries (ship at Pointe Seraphine)Walk the harbour footpath, about 20 min16:10
- Central Castries (ship at La Place Carenage)Walk, 3–5 min16:25
- Vigie BeachWalk about 25 min, or taxi about 5 min16:05
- Reduit Beach / Rodney BayLicensed taxi, about 20 min in normal traffic, often slower15:30
- Pigeon IslandLicensed taxi, about 30 min15:30
- SoufrièreTaxi, over an hour on a winding road14:30
Where people get Castries wrong
Leaving Rodney Bay or Pigeon Island too late and getting stuck in traffic on the road back into Castries.
Built from our Castries guide, checked against 17 official sources (October 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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