Eastern Caribbean Cruise - from Vieux Fort - 116975

Soufrière is the second-largest town on the island of St. Lucia. The deep-sea port is located on the foothills of two extinct volcanoes, the Pitons, which are St. Lucia's most famous sights. Soufrière is a collection of colourful houses with arcades at the edge of the rainforest before which little fishing boats lie at the beach. On Saturdays the weekly market is held on the beach promenade. There are lots of small shops on the main street and at the church square. A restored colonial house and a parish church made of huge, dark grey bricks with an open wooden roof truss are worth a visit. The road from Soufrière to Fond St. Jacques runs through dense rainforest to the East and leads to the spectacular diamond waterfalls, the Botanic Gardens, sulphur springs and the "Drive-in Volcano", which can be viewed from the inside.

Portsmouth is situated in the largest and most beautiful bay on the island of Dominica. The island is renowned for its yacht marina and the production of the traditional fishing boats. The English originally intended Portsmouth to be the capital, but after malaria broke out in the town in 1760, Roseau was chosen instead. Since Dominica is still for the most part untouched, it has a truly unique natural landscape. With 360 rivers, waterfalls, mountains up to 1600m high, rainforest, beaches and an intact underwater world, there is something for everyone here. The island's volcanic origins have left unique features such as the boiling sea, sulphur springs, thermal springs, mineral springs and sub-marine gas springs. The bay has also been referred to as the world's biggest jacuzzi!