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'''Marigot Bay''', often called the most beautiful bay in the [[Caribbean]], is located on the western coast of [[Saint Lucia]], situated a few miles from [[Castries]]. |
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| alt = A bay is surrounded by vegetation-covered hills and filled with white sailboats. On the land are houses and building, the closer ones with red roofs and the further ones with white roofs. The entrance to the bay is in the distance, where the water begins to turn a darker blue. |
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| location = [[Castries Quarter|Castries District]], [[Saint Lucia]] |
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'''Marigot Bay''' is located on the western coast of the [[Caribbean]] [[island country]] of [[Saint Lucia]], 3.75 miles southwest from [[Castries]] and a short distance from the Saint Lucian National Marine Reserve. It is surrounded on three sides by steep, forested hills.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marigot Bay Resort Spa and Marina|url=https://www.stlucia.org/en/listing/marigot-bay-resort-spa-and-marina/|access-date=2020-08-30|website=Saint Lucia Tourism Authority|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/|title=Marigot Bay |website=National Geospatial Intelligence Agency|access-date=August 3, 2021}}</ref> |
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Marigot Bay is home to several hotels: Marigot Bay Beach Club, JJ's Paradise, Oasis, The Inn on the Bay, and the newly-expected Hotel Discovery, owned by the same company as owns [[the rainforest hideaway]]. It also houses several restaurants: the Rainforest Hideaway (which is claimed to be one of the most upper class restaurants in st.lucia), Doolittle's (the site where they filmed the original [[Rex Harrison]] version of [[Dr. Doolittle]]), The Shack and JJ's Paradise Restaurant and Bar. Many new restaurants and bars are expected with the completion of Hotel Discovery and the marina village. |
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==History== |
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There is easy access to locations such as Castries (the capital city), [[Roseau (Saint Lucia)]] (home of St Lucia distillers), [[Anse la Raye Quarter|Anse la Raye]], and [[Anse Cochon]]. It is not advisable to snorkel in Marigot Bay because of unreliability and lack of fish in the water. |
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The inland portion of the bay forms a hurricane hole, used to shelter boats from hurricanes. |
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Marigot Bay is a historic landmark, having been used by the French and British navies before and after a number of nearby battles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 May 2023 |title=St Lucia History |url=https://stlucia-history.com/wp/marigot-bay/ }}</ref> It is widely claimed that a British fleet under [[Samuel Barrington|Admiral Barrington]] hid from French pursuers within the bay, <ref>{{Cite web |date=24 May 2023 |title=Boat Charter in St Lucia |url=https://exodusstlucia.com/package/snorkel-sightsee-cruise/ }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands |publisher=[[Lonely Planet]] |year=2021 |isbn=9781787016736 |edition=8 |pages=698 |language=English}}</ref> in some retellings attaching palm fronds to their masts in order to disguise themselves amongst the trees <ref>{{Cite news |date=17 Feb 1985 |title=It may not be the South Pacific but St Lucia is a slice |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1985/02/17/it-may-not-be-the-south-pacific-but-st-lucia-is-still-a-slice/ |work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Richard |date=10 October 2019 |title=Marigot Bay Resort History Leaflet |url=https://issuu.com/richardwilliamsassociates/docs/v2-58-19-history-four_fold-accordian__5_/1?ff&experiment=last-page,more-from-pub }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 December 2015 |title=History of Marigot Bay |url=https://www.oasismarigot.com/history-of-marigot-bay-st-lucia/ |website=Oasis Marigot}}</ref> however this story is likely to be apocryphal, with no primary source evidence to support this. |
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==External link== |
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*[http://www.jj-paradise.com/ JJ's Paradise] |
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*[http://www.marigotbay.com/ Discovery at Marigot Bay] |
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The bay was used as the setting for the 1967 [[Doctor Dolittle (film)|film adaptation]] of [[Hugh Lofting]]'s [[Doctor Dolittle]] books. Scenes of the shipwreck, Great Pink Sea Snail, and the construction of the harness for the Giant Lunar Moth were filmed in the bay.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The American novelist [[James A. Michener]], in his 1978 novel ''[[Chesapeake (novel)|Chesapeake]]'', famously described the bay as "The most beautiful bay in the Caribbean".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bennett|first=Patrick|date=2014-01-21|title=Uncommon Caribbean - Marigot Bay St. Lucia: The Most Beautiful Bay in the Caribbean by Land or Sea|url=https://www.uncommoncaribbean.com/st-lucia/marigot-bay-st-lucia/|access-date=2020-08-30|website=Uncommon Caribbean|language=en}}</ref> |
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The all-girl trio [[Arabesque (band)|Arabesque]] featured a song "[[Marigot Bay (song)|Marigot Bay]]" appearing on the album of the same name in 1980. |
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==Region== |
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The second-order administrative region of Castries District is called Marigot and has a population of 769. The populated towns within this region are Marigot ({{coord|13.96735|-61.01368|format=dms|name=Marigot}}) and Marigot Bay ({{coord|13.96376|-61.02598|format=dms|name=Marigot Bay}}). The water body is referred to as Marigot Harbor ({{coord|13.96604|-61.0266|format=dms|name=Marigot Harbor}}). There is also a Marigot Point ({{coord|13.970313|-61.029087|format=dms|name=Marigot Point}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=Marigot&country=LC|title=Marigot|website=GeoNames|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
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==References== |
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{{Wikivoyage}} |
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[[Category:Bays of Saint Lucia]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:46, 11 December 2024
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| Location | Castries District, Saint Lucia |
| Coordinates | 13°57′50″N 61°01′34″W / 13.96376°N 61.025979°W |
| Part of | Caribbean Sea |
Marigot Bay is located on the western coast of the Caribbean island country of Saint Lucia, 3.75 miles southwest from Castries and a short distance from the Saint Lucian National Marine Reserve. It is surrounded on three sides by steep, forested hills.[1][2]
History
[edit]The inland portion of the bay forms a hurricane hole, used to shelter boats from hurricanes.
Marigot Bay is a historic landmark, having been used by the French and British navies before and after a number of nearby battles.[3] It is widely claimed that a British fleet under Admiral Barrington hid from French pursuers within the bay, [4][5] in some retellings attaching palm fronds to their masts in order to disguise themselves amongst the trees [6][7][8] however this story is likely to be apocryphal, with no primary source evidence to support this.
The bay was used as the setting for the 1967 film adaptation of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books. Scenes of the shipwreck, Great Pink Sea Snail, and the construction of the harness for the Giant Lunar Moth were filmed in the bay.[7]
The American novelist James A. Michener, in his 1978 novel Chesapeake, famously described the bay as "The most beautiful bay in the Caribbean".[9]
The all-girl trio Arabesque featured a song "Marigot Bay" appearing on the album of the same name in 1980.
Region
[edit]The second-order administrative region of Castries District is called Marigot and has a population of 769. The populated towns within this region are Marigot (13°58′02″N 61°00′49″W / 13.96735°N 61.01368°W) and Marigot Bay (13°57′50″N 61°01′34″W / 13.96376°N 61.02598°W). The water body is referred to as Marigot Harbor (13°57′58″N 61°01′36″W / 13.96604°N 61.0266°W). There is also a Marigot Point (13°58′13″N 61°01′45″W / 13.970313°N 61.029087°W).[10]
Gallery
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References
[edit]- ^ "Marigot Bay Resort Spa and Marina". Saint Lucia Tourism Authority. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ^ "Marigot Bay". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "St Lucia History". 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Boat Charter in St Lucia". 24 May 2023.
- ^ Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands (8 ed.). Lonely Planet. 2021. p. 698. ISBN 9781787016736.
- ^ "It may not be the South Pacific but St Lucia is a slice". Chicago Tribune. 17 Feb 1985.
- ^ a b Williams, Richard (10 October 2019). "Marigot Bay Resort History Leaflet".
- ^ "History of Marigot Bay". Oasis Marigot. 11 December 2015.
- ^ Bennett, Patrick (2014-01-21). "Uncommon Caribbean - Marigot Bay St. Lucia: The Most Beautiful Bay in the Caribbean by Land or Sea". Uncommon Caribbean. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ^ "Marigot". GeoNames. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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