Philatelic Photograph: Port of Castries - Castries, St. Lucia

Port of Castries

Castries, St. Lucia

N 14° 00.844 W 060° 59.62

Short Description:

The cruise port on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia is located in the town of Castries.  Most cruise ships anchor at Pointe Seraphine or La Place Carenage, both of which are within walking distance of the town.

Long Description:

Pointe Seraphine Duty Free Terminal is located on a peninsula on the north side of the harbor. It is about 0.75 miles to downtown Castries. You must walk around the cove on the north end of the harbor to reach the downtown area. It's a bit shorter if you take a shortcut through the St. Lucia Fish Marketing Corp. The terminal has a number of small shops and high end stores. You walk through Diamond International to leave the port. 

La Place Carenage Duty Free Terminal is in an industrial area  on the south side of the harbor. It is much closer to downtown Castries, about a 0.25 mile walk into the downtown area.

Pointe Seraphine Duty Free Terminal data from http://www.coxcoltd.com/shipping-brokerage/port-information/

Pointe Seraphine is within reasonable walking distance (about 500 metres or 1/3 mile) of the town Centre. Duty Free shops with amenities as well as licensed taxi stand at entrance.

PS#1: 400ft long (121.92m); Depth 36ft (10.97m). Suitable for vessels of length 850 – 1000ft (259.08m – 304.8m).

PS#2: 300ft long (91.44m); Depth 34ft (10.36m). Suitable for ships of length 750 – 850ft (228.6m – 259.08m).

La Place Carenage Duty Free Terminal data from: http://www.coxcoltd.com/shipping-brokerage/port-information/

Officially named Queen Elizabeth II Wharf, also referred to as Northern wharf or Port Castries. Located in Town Centre. Duty Free shops with amenities as well as licensed taxi stand at entrance.

Berth #1: 200ft long (60.96m); Depth 18-20ft (5.48m – 6.09m).

Berths #2 & #3:720ft long (219.45m) (continuous); Depth 27ft (8.23m).

Berth #4: 498ft long (151.79m); Depth 32ft (9.75m).

Berth #5: 520ft long (158.49m); Depth 32ft (9.75m).

Berth #6: 448ft long (136.55m); Depth 30ft (9.14m).

The stamp was issued by St. Lucia on February 20, 2004 to mark the 25th Anniversary of Independence