St. Lucia Travel Blog

Sometimes, just chilling ain't enough! With the current availability and frequency of air service to the island, a short stay is always doable. Nevertheless, having chosen to reach one of the most beautiful places on earth, why would you not explore St Lucia? Getting Immersed Calabash Cove has many features to make you want to stay where you are. Spending your days on the secluded beach, strolling through the lush gardens, lazing by the vast infinity pool, and taking long, leisurely lunches indulging in delicious food and sipping chilled wine. Cool Huh?

August is Choccy Month in Saint Lucia!  OK So how many of you know that Saint Lucia is famous for cocoa and hence chocolate? Did you also know that August is dedicated as "Chocolate Month". During August therefore, hotels, restaurants and resorts all vie with one another, to create the best culinary creations and also spa treatments based on this heavenly substance. Saint Lucia is a fantasy landscape , a tropical beach with the twin peaks of the volcanic Pitons providing a stunning backdrop. As if a trip to Saint Lucia couldn't get any more surreal, the Caribbean island has become one of the world's hottest destinations for chocolate tourism, and tasting this decadent treat while you're here is definitely worth your while.

A short review of the easiest ways to get to Saint Lucia

A six minute fun fact read

Finding the best of the English-speaking Caribbean Islands.

Visitors need to stay for at least a week to be able to both relax and leave enough time to explore St Lucia.

In the chaos that is today's world, every little moment or gesture that makes one feel good is golden. One of the things that makes running a small resort like Calabash Cove on a small island so rewarding, is that it's easy to make friends with folks from many countries and backgrounds.

If you are planning an adults only vacation in the sunny Caribbean, then look at the many reasons you might choose Calabash Cove. 

This blog describes the Kestrels seen regularly at Calabash Cove

A look back at Plastic Free July

A review of sustainable practices at Calabash Cove to achieve better sustainable hospitality

This post is about Sustainable Hospitality and explores aspects relating to hotels, St Lucia, and Calabash Cove. It examines the choices hoteliers have to make and reviews what Calabash Cove is doing.

An extract from an article in WE Magazine for women featuring unique Valentine's spa offerings for 2023

A brief look at the Festival and the background to Sting and Shaggys unlikely partnership

This published article from the January issue of My Van City features some romantic experiences. For Calabash Cove, it's the shared experience of Vegan cuisine.

The name Rasta pasta comes from the idea of this pasta dish being vegetarians’ choice and from the mixed colour of the components used in the dish. Chef’s preferences are short cut pasta like fusilli, penne and rigatoni, long cuts like fettuccine and linguine can also be used depending on your style.

Calabash Cove Chicken Vol au Vent

Spiny Lobster Cocktail

Calabash Cove Chocolate Cake Recipe

This is a Calabash Cove original Recipe for White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Cookies

Easter Lamb Recipe

A delicious recipe for Chocolate Crepes from the Calabash Cove, Saint Lucia culinary archives

Calabash Cove Recipe Archive