@RCCL Fan We were last on St Lucia in March 2019 but between I think 2015 and 2019 we were there 4 times. Our first trip our kids wanted to zipline. We had fun but our second trip was just my husband and I so we did all the things that WE wanted to do the first time. After that trip, the kids heard about and saw the photos and chose teh exact same cruise and excursion. Older son wasnt on that trip but the fourth one he was and chose the same itinerary and excursions.
Those three trips were amazing (the first was good too but we had no idea how much we were missing out on). We did the Land, Sea and Beach Adventure with Spencer Ambroise. He is a retired police officer and runs the tour company with many of his family members working for him. Every time, we saw him and he was there overseeing things. He drove a boat (just happened to be ours every time) and his daughters helped. I chose this cause you take a speedboat most of the way, eliminating a lost of lost time and I get car sick....didn't want to deal with a bunch of winding roads. Anyway, you speed up the coast to Soufriere where you get out and onto a small bus/van. The last time there was free wifi on it. You take it about 20 minutes or so to the mud baths. You get there before many of the other cruise excursions that go by road. They will start coming as you are ready to leave. Very cool experience and my kids all loved it....they were a little bit older....MS and HS age. We then drove maybe 10 minutes to a gorgeous waterfall. From there you go back to Soufriere and back on the boats where they take you to Jalousie Beach in between the two Pitons. Part is a 5 star resort (beaches are public but you can't use their stuff) and the other is a smaller area with a few derelict cheap loungers. It is also a bit rocky. We went onto the resort side to play and swim. The rocky side is a marine preserve with AMAZING snorkeling! It is like you are swimming in an aquarium! You get about 1.5 hours there, they also feed you. The first time we stopped at a restaurant after the water fall, the last two times, they set up at the beach (it was his wife and/or sister-in-law). There are toliets you can use and a few locals sellnig fresh fruit and smoothies out of their canoe (The bananas are AMAZING!!! My youngest begged for them every time $1-2 for a bunch of them. Anyway, after that it is a leisurely boat ride up the coast. You see Bat Cave, a place I can't remember but where Pirates of the Caribbean was filmed, and they take you to Marigot where they moor ships when a hurricane is coming. There is a bathroom on the beach you can use but they can also stop in Marigot for a quick bathroom break. You then get back to the ship with enough time to quickly check out a few stops. We loved the entire day! Highly recommended for any ages!!! They started the day witha huge cooler full of drinks that are included.