Castries by Trolley Train - St. Lucia

[Euby]

Does anyone have experience with this excursion?  I'll be there at the end of December and was hoping for some recent reviews.  Thanks!

[reedprincess]

It goes around Castries and you have maybe a half hour or so at the beach, not enough time to swim or anything. 

Having seen the train a lots, it looks boring as heck. There's simply not much in the area the train can access to see or explore. Castries itself is a gritty working city, not a lot of scenic or restored areas, etc. 

The cathedral is stunning, that's about all the history and culture you see - and you can walk there in 10/15 minutes...  You can walk to the craft and food market super easily from either port, 5/10 minutes.. And the beach is a $10 cab ride away or a 30 minute walk.   

Sure, it's an easy hour and a half ride around the city. Some information about the country given, etc. The guides try - there's just not a lot to work with in the area the train can actually access..

And for $40 or $50usd pp, not worth it at allIMO - you can hire a taxi for $40/50usd for the entire taxi and get around the city area to some more view points, governor general's house, beach, cathedral, and spend longer at the beach and still stay in the Castries area.. something to consider..