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Visual list Archive · April 2017

Windstar Island Experience on St. Lucia (photos)

From the archive. Published April 18, 2017. Details may have changed since.

  1. Wind Surf anchored in idyllic Rodney Bay in the north of St. Lucia (drone image).
    01 Wind Surf anchored in idyllic Rodney Bay in the north of St. Lucia (drone image). © Special to Cruiseable
  2. Quaff a coconut cocktail (no extra charge) during a Windstar Island Experience.
    02 Quaff a coconut cocktail (no extra charge) during a Windstar Island Experience. © Special to Cruiseable
  3. Drone shot of the blue Atlantic and turquoise Rodney Bay at Pigeon Island, a national park in the north of St. Lucia.
    03 Drone shot of the blue Atlantic and turquoise Rodney Bay at Pigeon Island, a national park in the north of St. Lucia. © Special to Cruiseable
  4. Windstar umbrellas and cots set up for a beach barbecue on Pigeon Island, St. Lucia.
    04 Windstar umbrellas and cots set up for a beach barbecue on Pigeon Island, St. Lucia. © Special to Cruiseable
  5. The Windstar Island Experience gives guests a beach barbecue and choice of water activities.
    05 The Windstar Island Experience gives guests a beach barbecue and choice of water activities. © Special to Cruiseable
  6. Sandals Resort (light red rooftops) and Pigeon Island Beach in the northwest corner of St Lucia (drone image).
    06 Sandals Resort (light red rooftops) and Pigeon Island Beach in the northwest corner of St Lucia (drone image). © Special to Cruiseable
  7. The semi-secluded cove on Pigeon Island, St. Lucia, where Windstar set up a beach barbecue.
    07 The semi-secluded cove on Pigeon Island, St. Lucia, where Windstar set up a beach barbecue. © Special to Cruiseable
  8. That's me (in my oobigo T-shirt) and Cruiseable's Janet Fullwood on the beach at Pigeon Island. And, um, I'm not gesturing "cut," I'm telling the photog that she could move closer.
    08 That's me (in my oobigo T-shirt) and Cruiseable's Janet Fullwood on the beach at Pigeon Island. And, um, I'm not gesturing "cut," I'm telling the photog that she could move closer.
  9. The blue Atlantic to the north and turquoise Rodney Bay at Pigeon Island, a national park in the north of St. Lucia.
    09 The blue Atlantic to the north and turquoise Rodney Bay at Pigeon Island, a national park in the north of St. Lucia. © Special to Cruiseable
  10. Windstar passengers loll in the placid waters of Pigeon Island, St. Lucia, during a beach barbecue.
    10 Windstar passengers loll in the placid waters of Pigeon Island, St. Lucia, during a beach barbecue. © Special to Cruiseable
  11. A steel band performs during a Windstar beach barbecue in St. Lucia.
    11 A steel band performs during a Windstar beach barbecue in St. Lucia. © Special to Cruiseable
  12. Drone image of Wind Surf anchored at Pigeon Island, St. Lucia.
    12 Drone image of Wind Surf anchored at Pigeon Island, St. Lucia. © Special to Cruiseable
  13. Pouring a rum drink on the beach at Pigeon Island in St. Lucia.
    13 Pouring a rum drink on the beach at Pigeon Island in St. Lucia. © Special to Cruiseable
  14. A Sandals sailboat takes in Windstar's Wind Surf on Pigeon Island, St. Lucia.
    14 A Sandals sailboat takes in Windstar's Wind Surf on Pigeon Island, St. Lucia. © Special to Cruiseable
  15. Windstar passengers take advantage of kayaks, watercraft and other sports equipment during a beach barbecue in St. Lucia.
    15 Windstar passengers take advantage of kayaks, watercraft and other sports equipment during a beach barbecue in St. Lucia. © Special to Cruiseable
  16. Colorful conches for sale on Pigeon Island, St. Lucia, in the Caribbean.
    16 Colorful conches for sale on Pigeon Island, St. Lucia, in the Caribbean. © Special to Cruiseable
  17. Wind Surf anchored in the bay of Pigeon Island, St. Lucia.
    17 Wind Surf anchored in the bay of Pigeon Island, St. Lucia. © Special to Cruiseable
  18. An ocean trampoline that saw lots of action during a Windstar beach barbecue on Pigeon Island, St. Lucia.
    18 An ocean trampoline that saw lots of action during a Windstar beach barbecue on Pigeon Island, St. Lucia. © Special to Cruiseable
  19. Stand-up paddleboarding on Pigeon Island, St. Lucia.
    19 Stand-up paddleboarding on Pigeon Island, St. Lucia. © Special to Cruiseable

A highlight of Cruiseable's Caribbean cruise on Windstar's 310-passenger flagship Wind Surf came on March 28 when we spent the day on Pigeon Island, a peninsula and national park in northern St. Lucia. The crew really went out of their way to put together an awesome Windstar Island Experience,  a Windstar tropical tradition consisting of a lunchtime barbecue and a daylong bevy of water sports activities. 

The Pigeon Island National Park area on St. Lucia.
The Pigeon Island National Park area on St. Lucia.

Nearly everyone on the ship tendered over to the private cove where the Windstar staff set up their signature umbrellas and B.J. bin Bajuri, Cat Amorim and their team set up watercraft activities consisting of kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, wakeboards, windsurfing boards, Hobie Cats (small sailboats) and snorkel equipment.

Late in the day I took my Phantom 4 drone to an isolated spot where I could fly out to the ship, which I couldn't do in Barbuda (too far away), Dominica (ship was docked), St. Barts or Guadeloupe (prohibited in both). These are the best drone images I've captured since I got my drone in December — now I'll need to get a faster computer to process its hi-def video. 

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