Anchorage· St Lucia· Windward Islands
Laborie Anchorage
13° 44.9′ N · 61° 0.1′ W · approximate
A quiet bay off the south-coast fishing village of Laborie, originally named for the loggerhead turtles found here, with a jetty, Rudy John Beach and a village life far from the charter fleets.
Practical
Position is the OpenStreetMap node for Laborie Bay, about 300 m off the village (approx). No moorings, yacht facilities or published approach notes were found in the sources used: the south coast is exposed to the Atlantic swell wrapping round the island and to the trades, so treat this as a settled-weather daytime stop and approach with current charts and good light. Land the dinghy at the Laborie Jetty (OpenStreetMap). Rudy John Beach, one of the island's best according to a Laborie resident quoted by the tourism authority, is at the west end of the village. Small shops and a market square in the village; the nearest port of entry is Vieux Fort. Morne Le Blanc, a hill above the village used as a WWII radar site, gives a panoramic view.
Best for
A local village stop on a south-coast day sail
Season
Settled weather only
Nearby
- Rudy John Beach (Laborie)0.2 NM away
- Hewanorra Airport Crew Changes (Vieux Fort)2.9 NM away
- Vieux Fort Anchorage2.9 NM away
- Massy Stores Vieux Fort3.1 NM away
- Vieux Fort Customs and Immigration3.2 NM away
- Anse de Sables Beach (Vieux Fort)3.7 NM away
- The Reef Beach Cafe (Anse de Sables, Vieux Fort)3.7 NM away
- Moule-à-Chique Lighthouse4.2 NM away