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Anse Chastenet Resort September 19-26, 2009
Spoil yourself in the Windward Islands! Join us for a first time DDD trip to St Lucia!
Architect-owner Nick Troubetzkoy believes passionately in nature. So he created a hotel that makes the foliage and the flowers, the perfumes and the peaks, the sea and the bird song an integral part of your vacation experience. The estate encompasses 600 lush tropical acres bordering two soft sand beaches. Not only do you get a World Heritage Site anchored by the twin peaks on land, the resort’s two crystal-clear bays are part of a designated marine reserve protecting miles of colorful coral reefs teeming with tropical fish.
And while the sensuous seclusion of the rooms provides some guests with the perfect excuse for lolling away the day on the balcony, others head out to partake in the many activities on offer; yoga, snorkeling, scuba diving, tennis, sunset sailing, sea kayaking or jungle biking, hiking and bird-watching among the ruins of an 18th century colonial plantation. ACCOMMODATIONS
ANSE CHASTANET emphasizes the use of local woods and other local products in the room decor and furnishings. Cushions and bedspreads are made from colorful cotton fabrics called madras, the island's "national cloth." Even the resort bathrobes are locally made and have become a popular souvenir item!
All beachside rooms are Deluxe category rooms. Beachside Deluxe rooms are very spacious rooms with either 2 doubles or 1 king size bed, ensuite bathroom with 2 sinks, shower and toilet. They have clay tiles, wooden jalousie louvre windows, ceiling fans and large balconies or patios. All beachside rooms offer a tropical garden view, just a few steps from the water's edge. THE DIVING-SCUBA
ST LUCIA
The shore dive is a required "first" dive for dive guests. It allows divers to feel ensured that all equipment is functioning properly, that their buoyancy skills are adequate for entering the marine reserve and to provide an orientation to the type of diving for which St Lucia is known. This reef is a favorite of most professional underwater photographers and videographers who visit Anse Chastanet.
The boat dives should also not be missed - dramatic walls beneath the majestic Piton Mountains, Superman's flight, a drift dive in the shadow of the Petit Piton, Coral Gardens and Jalousie under the Gros Piton, Piton Wall, the wreck of the "Lesleen M", Anse La Raye and Anse Cochon. Closer to home for the afternoon boat trips but no less spectacular sites, the diver can explore Fairyland, Turtle Reef, Grand Caille, Trou Diable, the Pinnacles and much more... Night dives are offered at least twice weekly on Anse Chastanet's Reef, which really "wakes up" at night, with many interesting crustaceans on the move, large basket stars, sleeping parrot fish, octopus and squid, bioluminescence and the "THING".
$1799/diver $1549/Non-diver
Specialty Courses Dudas' Diving Duds will provide a Scuba Diving Instructor on your trip to help with all the diving arrangements. Be sure to take advantage of the opportunity to expand your diving knowledge and experience with a specialty course. You could do your Night Diver, or even your Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty on your vacation. |
What
were Caribbean hotels like before trade winds were replaced by blasts of air
conditioning, when morning exercise was a walk on the beach and when you sat
watching the sunset instead of cable TV? You can still find that Classic
Caribbean at Anse Chastanet on St. Lucia’s quiet southwestern coast where
two magical peaks, the Pitons, leap from the sea and the mountains are
covered with luminous greenery. 
A
dozen rooms are tucked in behind the coconut palms that line the beach and
the remainder tiptoe up a flower decked hillside. To make the most of the
panoramic views and the refreshing tradewinds octagonal whitewashed cottages
come with wraparound flower draped balconies and louvered windows.
ANSE
CHASTANET offers 49 individually designed rooms, 37 of which are scattered
about a lush hillside, and 12 which are nestled within a tropical garden at
beach level. 
Facilities
at the resort include 2 restaurants and bars, an excursions and car rental
desk, 2 beachside boutiques, the Kai Belte Spa, Scuba St.Lucia, watersports
center, art gallery, library, Bike St. Lucia and now also Kayak St. Lucia.
The
Anse Chastanet reef starts just 10 yards beyond the water's edge. The reef's
remarkable ecosystem offers an amazing profusion of unusual tropical marine
life, in 20 to 140 feet of calm, clear water. Anse Chastanet Reef which is
home to more than 150 different species of fish makes for an amazing dive
day or night. In the shallow areas be sure to keep your eyes open for
peacock flounders, octopus, needle fish and turtles. Or drop down a little
deeper over dense coral growth to see puffers, moray eels, parrot fish,
lobsters and even sea horses. A unique dive site for all abilities and
especially good for macro photography
