Rodney Bay

If you have watched Below Deck you have already been here without realizing it. Those sparkling shots of the marina are Rodney Bay with Captain Glenn sliding the boat in like he is docking a spaceship, gold shipwreck coin necklace catching the sun like a Caribbean pirate who traded his cutlass for Ray-Bans.

Walk the docks and you will spot yachts that look like they cost more than small countries. Some of them have actually been on the show. The real trick is you can do Rodney Bay without the TV budget. Here is how

Morning: Coffee and pastries at Café Olé in the marina while crews do their morning rinse downs like a choreographed dance.

Afternoon: Hop on a catamaran tour. Pick the one with the happiest bartender. They will take you up the coast to Pigeon Island and maybe drop anchor for a swim in water so clear it looks fake.

Evening: Seafood at Spinnakers on the beach. Try the tuna and ignore the tourist prices because the view is worth it.

Late night: Gros Islet Friday street party with local rum, grilled fish, and music that rattles your bones. This is where Below Deck would fade to black because what happens here does not make it past the editing room.

Rodney Bay is the kind of place where you can sip champagne with the yacht crowd or drink Piton beer on the sand and feel just as rich. If you see Captain Glenn tell him the necklace still works and it is part of the...

BE AWARE OF THIS GUY IN THE RED SHORTS. We are here for our summer family vacation this beach is beautiful. Everything in St. Lucia has been lovely until now.

We came early to Rodney bay around 9a.m the beach was quite empty the guy in the red shorts told us to move with an attitude from the beach because he needs to put his chairs. We were all set in and were here with a baby, since we didn’t move quickly he puts his chairs so close to the baby car seat I was concerned he almost hits the car seat. THIS EXPERIENCE RUINED OUR TRIP! So we moved to avoid a huge conflict. If you do come to this beach don’t rent a chair from this man. You will avoid a...

Very scenic spot. There is something to do for everyone ; water park and Pizza Pizza play house for children, casino, Botox @dermalogics, grocery shopping, island shopping mall, spas, lots of coconut water along the way, fine and casual dining, keebees sports lounge, three main beaches, National park for picnics and weddings or mass crowd events, golf courses nearby, Segway tours or hiking, water sports, diving,Marina, hotels, best KFC in the caribbean, taxi, water taxi and public transport accessible. Must see when...