What a beautiful island! This was our first time in St. Lucia and we were struck by how different it seemed from many other Caribbean islands. I would definitely like to spend more time here. We took the catamaran tour to Morne Coubaril Estate. A very good tour although it takes all day (we got back to the ship about 3:30). The tour takes you by catamaran to Soufriere and the you go by bus to the “drive in volcano” and a plantation before you get back on the catamaran for a stop at a beach. Be forewarned, the vendors at the volcano and especially on the beach (mainly Rastafarians) are very aggressive. They were never rude, but they are persistent. The volcano tour is informative and lasts about 20 minutes. At the plantations you learn about cocoa production and coconut production. This was informative, but a little long. Ultimately I would say the tour to the Plantation was worthwhile, but I don’t think you’d want to be there much longer.