Anchorage· St Lucia· Windward Islands
Malgretoute Moorings
13° 50.5′ N · 61° 3.9′ W · approximate
An SMMA mooring area off Malgretoute Beach, just south of Soufrière town and north of Petit Piton, usually calmer and quieter than the town moorings.
Practical
Position is off Malgretoute Beach, derived from the OpenStreetMap coastline (approx). Malgretoute Beach is one of the five SMMA mooring areas (Noonsite). The Moorings: pick up a mooring or anchor at Malgretoute; the area is a reserve controlled by park rangers; base for Toraille Falls, Sulphur Springs, Diamond Gardens, Tet Paul and Piton Falls. SMMA rules in brief (Noonsite, last updated April 2023, and the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority): the coast from Anse Cochon to Gros Piton is managed by the Soufrière Marine Management Area; anchoring is forbidden except in designated zones, and even there only by day (6 am to 6 pm) with a stern line to a palm tree. Use only SMMA moorings, which carry a yellow tag on the pick-up line; private moorings laid by locals off the town are not SMMA moorings and are of unknown quality. Mooring requires a Coral Conservation Permit bought from a uniformed SMMA ranger.
Best for
Base for exploring Soufrière's sights
Nearby
- Piton Falls0.4 NM away
- Morne Coubaril Estate0.6 NM away
- Superman's Flight (Petit Piton)0.6 NM away
- Soufrière Boat Boys - Mooring Assistance Etiquette0.7 NM away
- Soufrière Bay Moorings (SMMA)0.8 NM away
- Soufrière Customs and Immigration0.8 NM away
- Soufrière Marine Management Area (SMMA) Fees and Rules0.8 NM away
- Dasheene at Ladera (Soufrière)0.9 NM away