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Maria Islands Nature Reserve guided landing (St Lucia National Trust)

Maria Islands Nature Reserve guided landing (St Lucia National Trust) is a heritage and culture in Two islets off Pointe Sable, Vieux Fort, St Lucia.

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Maria Islands Nature Reserve guided landing (St Lucia National Trust)

Appointment-only boat landing with a Trust guide onto a strictly protected reserve holding several species found NOWHERE ELSE ON EARTH. Local fishing boat crossing, no facilities, bring your own food and water.

One of the most tightly managed protected areas in the Eastern Caribbean, kept free of mongoose and rats. Access is CAPPED and by appointment, boats are local, and the fee supports the National Trust that manages the reserve.

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Two islets off Pointe Sable, Vieux Fort, St Lucia
Website
https://saintlucianationaltrust.com/
Name
Maria Islands Nature Reserve guided landing (St Lucia National Trust)
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https://saintlucianationaltrust.com/
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Appointment-only boat landing with a Trust guide onto a strictly protected reserve holding several species found NOWHERE ELSE ON EARTH. Local fishing boat crossing, no facilities, bring your own food
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Appointment-only boat landing with a Trust guide onto a strictly protected reserve holding several species found NOWHERE ELSE ON EARTH. Local fishing boat crossing, no facilities, bring your own food and water.

One of the most tightly managed protected areas in the Eastern Caribbean, kept free of mongoose and rats. Access is CAPPED and by appointment, boats are local, and the fee supports the National Trust that manages the reserve.
Why it is eco / at the source
One of the most tightly managed protected areas in the Eastern Caribbean, kept free of mongoose and rats. Access is CAPPED and by appointment, boats are local, and the fee supports the National Trust that manages the reserve.
Country
Saint Lucia
Area / Neighbourhood
Two islets off Pointe Sable, Vieux Fort
City
Two islets off Pointe Sable, Vieux Fort
Type
Heritage and Culture
Season (open months)
RESTRICTED during the close season, roughly May-August, to protect nesting migratory seabirds. Book by appointment through the Trust
Ethics
Observation only under a licensed conservation body. No feeding, no handling, no collecting. Removing shells, rocks, soil, plants or any flora or fauna is UNLAWFUL. Fires, matches, machetes, knives, alcohol, sirens and loud noise prohibited. No captive animals.
Free to visit
Yes
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Maria Islands Nature Reserve guided landing (St Lucia National Trust)
Last checked
2026-07-22

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