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Yacht charter in Saint Lucia

Choose from 26 yachts across Saint Lucia. Spread over 1 sailing regions. Prices from €2,519 per week.

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Why this country

Sailing in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia is a crossroads rather than a cruising ground in its own right. Every one of our 26 boats lies at Rodney Bay Marina on the north-west corner of the island, and from there Martinique is a morning's sail north and the Grenadines open to the south. That position is the reason the island carries a charter fleet at all, and it is also the reason to be realistic about the week: Saint Lucia itself is about 27 miles long, so a sensible seven days means the island plus one neighbour, not a tour of the chain.

What the island does have is the most striking piece of coast in the Lesser Antilles. The Pitons rise straight out of the sea above Soufrière, and the geology that makes them beautiful also makes them technically awkward. The volcanic seabed drops away within metres of the shoreline, reaching 50 to 70 metres almost immediately, so conventional anchoring is not an option. The Soufrière Marine Management Area maintains heavy moorings instead — at Anse Chastanet, Soufrière Bay, Malgretoute and Jalousie between the Pitons — and taking one is mandatory rather than polite. They are rated by vessel size and generally suit boats up to around 18 to 21 metres.

The fleet is unusually new: an average build year of 2023, 20 of 26 boats catamarans, and an average of 3.8 cabins. Rodney Bay is a full-service marina with 232 berths and customs on site, which makes handover and clearance straightforward in a way that is not true everywhere in the islands. Changeover is Saturday on every boat.

On the water

Sailing conditions in Saint Lucia

Prevailing wind
Easterly trades, 15–25 kn in season

Strongest and steadiest December to May. The island's west coast is in the lee, so the sailing is in the channels and the anchoring is sheltered.

Where the fleet is
Rodney Bay Marina — all 26 boats

232 berths with customs on site. One base, one changeover point, no repositioning options.

Typical boat
Catamaran, and a new one

20 of 26 boats are catamarans, averaging 13.6 m and 3.8 cabins with an average build year of 2023 — among the newest fleets in the catalogue.

Hurricane season
June – November

Saint Lucia sits inside the belt. Operators restrict or reprice bareboat charters in that window and insurance terms change; check before booking summer dates.

Changeover day
Saturday

All 26 boats. The week is fixed.

Worth the detour

Where to drop anchor in Saint Lucia

  • 1

    The Pitons and Jalousie

    Gros Piton and Petit Piton rising from the water either side of a single bay. Mooring between them is the set piece of any Saint Lucia week — and a mooring is the only way to stay, because the bottom falls to 50–70 m within metres of shore.

  • 2

    Soufrière Bay

    The town below the Pitons, with SMMA moorings and access to the sulphur springs and botanical gardens inland. Boat boys will meet you to help with the mooring lines; agree a price first.

  • 3

    Anse Chastanet

    Just north of Soufrière: a dark-sand bay with reef close in and SMMA moorings. The best snorkelling on the island and a good day stop on the way south.

  • 4

    Marigot Bay

    A near-landlocked inlet halfway down the west coast, hidden behind a palm spit. Full shelter, moorings and a marina — the standard first night out of Rodney Bay.

  • 5

    Anse Cochon

    Between Marigot and Soufrière, with mooring buoys and anchorable depths. Steep green hills on three sides and usually quieter than the headline bays.

  • 6

    Rodney Bay and Pigeon Island

    The base itself sits behind Pigeon Island, a causeway-linked national landmark with Fort Rodney on top. Worth the walk up on handover day.

  • 7

    Martinique — Saint-Anne and Le Marin

    About four hours north across the Saint Lucia Channel. A separate country, so clearance applies, but it is the most common second island on a Saint Lucia week.

  • 8

    Southward to Bequia

    Roughly 45 nautical miles to Saint Vincent and another 9 to Bequia. Possible, but it commits most of the week to passages rather than anchorages.

Suggested routes

Where a week in Saint Lucia could take you

Saint Lucia south and back

7 days

The honest version of a week from Rodney Bay: the whole west coast at an unhurried pace, with the Pitons as the turning point. All of it in the island's lee.

  1. 1

    Rodney Bay

    Saturday handover and provisioning; walk Pigeon Island rather than leaving late.

  2. 2

    Marigot Bay

    Two hours south into a completely enclosed inlet.

  3. 3

    Anse Cochon

    Short hop; moorings and reef, usually quiet.

  4. 4

    Jalousie, between the Pitons

    The far point. SMMA mooring only — no anchoring is possible here.

  5. 5

    Soufrière Bay or Anse Chastanet

    Stay in the Pitons area a second night and go ashore for the springs.

  6. 6

    Back north — Marigot or Anse La Raye

    Upwind along the coast, so allow more time than the distance suggests.

  7. 7

    Rodney Bay

    Final leg for the Saturday handover.

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Saint Lucia and Martinique

7 days

Adds one real channel crossing and one border. Martinique is French, so it is euros, baguettes and a separate clearance — a genuine change of country rather than another bay.

  1. 1

    Rodney Bay

    Handover; clear out if leaving the next morning.

  2. 2

    Saint-Anne, Martinique

    About four hours across the channel — the open leg of the week.

  3. 3

    Le Marin or Grande Anse d'Arlet

    Work along Martinique's southern coast.

  4. 4

    Anse Mitan / Fort-de-France bay

    The far point; clear out here for the return.

  5. 5

    Back south to Rodney Bay or Marigot

    The return crossing, usually a faster point of sail.

  6. 6

    Marigot Bay

    One Saint Lucian night before handover.

  7. 7

    Rodney Bay

    Short leg back.

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Before you book

Local rules and paperwork in Saint Lucia

Skipper qualification
No formal licence, but a sailing resume is required. As elsewhere in the Eastern Caribbean, operators ask for your experience in writing: boats skippered, their size and type, and where. Recent time on something comparable to the boat you are booking is what they are looking for.
Pitons — moorings are mandatory
Anchoring is not possible, not merely discouraged. The seabed drops to 50–70 m within metres of the shoreline. The Soufrière Marine Management Area maintains rated moorings at Anse Chastanet, Soufrière Bay, Malgretoute and Jalousie, generally suiting boats up to about 18–21 m. Park fees are collected on the water.
Boat boys
Expect help with mooring lines, and agree the price first. In Soufrière and Marigot small boats will come out to assist. It is a normal part of arriving here; settling the amount before they take your line avoids the only friction.
Clearance
Rodney Bay has customs on site. Convenient for the start and end of the week. Any trip to Martinique or Saint Vincent means clearing out of one country and into another, with fees at both ends.
Realistic range
One island plus one neighbour. Saint Lucia is 27 miles long and the Grenadines start 45 nautical miles south of it. A Grenadines week should be booked from Saint Vincent or Grenada, not from here.

Checked October 2026. Rules change — confirm the detail that matters for your trip when you book.

What is here

The Saint Lucia fleet at a glance

The fleet in Saint Lucia is made up of 20 catamarans and 6 sailing yachts.

Most boats here are catamarans, averaging 13.6 metres.

Weekly prices start in the €1,500 – €3,000 range, where 1 boats are listed.

Boats sleep between 6 and 12 guests, with cabins up to 6.

The most common size band is 13 – 16 m, with 15 boats.

5 boats can be chartered with a skipper; 25 are available bareboat.

The fullest month on the calendar right now is Dec 2026: 96% of the fleet already has at least one booking, while 1 boats are still completely open.

20
Catamarans
from €4.299
6
Sailing yachts
from €2.519

Budget

Charter prices in Saint Lucia

Weekly rate, set by the operator. No booking fee.

Space on board

Boat sizes

Sleeping 6–12 guests

  • 10 – 13 m 11
  • 13 – 16 m 15

Availability

How full is the calendar in Saint Lucia?

Share of the Saint Lucia fleet that already holds at least one reservation, for each of the next twelve months. Taken from the operators' own calendars and refreshed daily — a boat with one week booked can still be chartered in the others.

Months further out look emptier simply because they are further away — most charters are booked a few months ahead, not a year.

Most booked month

Dec 2026

96% of the fleet already booked

Most still open

Sep 2027

19 boats with no booking yet

Pick a month to see what is still open that week.

  • Quiet
  • Picking up
  • Busy
  • Peak
88%
Oct
’26
3 open
92%
Nov
’26
2 open
96%
Dec
’26
1 open
96%
Jan
’27
1 open
88%
Feb
’27
3 open
85%
Mar
’27
4 open
81%
Apr
’27
5 open
65%
May
’27
9 open
50%
Jun
’27
13 open
42%
Jul
’27
15 open
42%
Aug
’27
15 open
27%
Sep
’27
19 open

Most common models in Saint Lucia

Counted from our live catalogue.

Dufour Yachts Dufour 44
3 available · from €3.869
Lagoon 42
3 available · from €6.185
Sunsail 424
3 available · from €4.299
Leopard Catamarans Leopard 46
3 available · from €7.424
Leopard Catamarans Leopard 45
2 available · from €5.393
Leopard Catamarans Leopard 50
2 available · from €6.749
Beneteau Oceanis 46.1
2 available · from €4.319
Leopard Catamarans Leopard 42
2 available · from €5.174

The fleet

Yachts in Saint Lucia

26 yachts available · from €360 / day

−10% Early booking New
6
sailboat

Sunsail 44.3 Premium Plus

Castries

3 cabins 6 guests 13.65 m 2025
From €553 / day €3.869 / week campaign week €4.139
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−10% Early booking New
6
sailboat

Sunsail 44.3 Premium

Castries

3 cabins 6 guests 13.65 m 2024
From €553 / day €3.869 / week campaign week €7.874
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−31% Early booking
3
catamaran

Copernicus (STL)

Castries

4 cabins 10 guests 12.8 m 2020
From €884 / day €6.185 / week campaign week €3.911
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−31% Early booking New
catamaran

Coronide (STL)

Castries

4 cabins 10 guests 12.8 m 2025
From €1.117 / day €7.817 / week campaign week €4.957
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6
catamaran

Alrisha

Castries

4 cabins 8 guests 12.94 m 2019
From €1.236 / day €8.653 / week
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Where to sail

The one sailing region in Saint Lucia

Every region we have boats in, largest fleet first — with the number of departure bases so you can see where a week actually starts.

Caribbean Islands

Mostly Catamarans — 77% of the local fleet.

Yachts
26
Bases
1
From
From €360 / day €2.519 / week

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Weekly prices in our catalogue break down as: €1,500 – €3,000 (1), €3,000 – €6,000 (9), €6,000 – €12,000 (15), over €12,000 (1). The lowest published weekly rate is €2,519. These are the operators' own prices — we add no booking fee.
Our Saint Lucia catalogue currently lists 20 catamarans, 6 sailing yachts.
Booking pressure is highest in Dec, when 96% of the fleet already holds at least one reservation. Sep is the quietest month in our calendar. Availability shown on this site is synchronised daily from the operators' own reservation systems.
25 of the 26 boats we list in Saint Lucia are available bareboat, meaning you sail them yourself. A recognised licence is required; the listing states which. 5 boats can be chartered with a skipper.
Boats in Saint Lucia sleep from 6 up to 12 guests, with the largest offering 6 cabins. Most groups book a boat in the 13 – 16 m size band.

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