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  • Thrilling whale and dolphin cruise
    Embark on an included whale and dolphin watching cruise, where a comfortable boat will take you to a specific area near Castries where, if you are very fortunate, you may see Sperm Whale, Humpback Whale, Short-finned Pilot-whale, and Common, Spinner, Spotted and Striped Dolphins.
  • Des Cartiers Rainforest
    Head out early into the island's lush mountain rainforest and visit the famed Des Cartier Trail. If you're lucky, you may spot the endemic St Lucia Parrot or other exotic birds.
  • Explore Pigeon Island
    Enjoy a guided walk around Pigeon Island, which is home to many different species of native bird. The island is connected to St Lucia by a causeway and is also home to the remains of a British fort, as well a wide variety of wildlife.
  • Ride the rainforest aerial tram
    St Lucia is home to some of the world's most lush and colourful rainforest. Enjoy an excellent vantage point of this beautiful scenery in an open-air gondola which takes you through the rainforest's canopy.
  • Relax at Bel Jou
    Experience all the amazing wildlife St Lucia has to offer whilst also enjoying a stay at our very own hotel, Bel Jou. Literally translated from Creole Patois as ‘beautiful day’, the hotel's relaxed atmosphere is equally appealing whether you are looking for a leisurely holiday or a real Caribbean experience.
Hotel highlights
Les Pitons, St Lucia
Ride the rainforest aerial tram

St Lucia is home to some of the world's most lush and colourful rainforest. Enjoy an excellent vantage point of this beautiful scenery in an open-air gondola which takes you through the rainforest's canopy.

St Lucia - A birdwatching and wildlife exploration

15 nights fr £2,499
  • Travel insurance
  • Return scheduled flights and transfers
  • Seven excursions
  • Expert wildlife host and Saga representative
  • Full board
  • Free bar open 12 hours daily
  • Welcome drink and daily cocktail party
  • Porterage at your hotel.
15 nights from £2,499 per person

Hotel Details

Literally translated from Creole Patois as ‘beautiful day’. Bel Jou’s relaxed atmosphere is equally appealing whether you are looking for a leisurely holiday or a real Caribbean experience.

Bel Jou has recently undergone an exciting refurbishment, including the addition of twelve new garden rooms. Find out more about recent renovations at Bel Jou.

Amenities

  • Verandah Restaurant
  • Cocktail lounge
  • Cabana Grill
  • Outdoor swimming pool with terrace and pool bar
  • Rooftop sun deck
  • 24-hour English Speaking reception

Accommodation

There are 64 air-conditioned bedrooms, 52 of which are in the main building and have French doors opening onto a balcony overlooking the sea and hotel gardens. Rooms for twin occupancy have twin beds.

Bathrooms have a shower and wc, and all rooms have a flat-screen television with integral DVD player, telephone, tea and coffee-making facilities, hairdryer, fridge and safe.

The remaining 12 rooms are for single guests, situated in spacious terraced bungalows with French doors opening onto a terrace.

Please note that there are no lifts and there are a number of steps to negotiate in and around the hotel. If you in any doubt as to its suitability please speak to our Travel Consultants.

Food and drink

You will be staying on a full board, all-inclusive basis, with a free bar serving local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from 11am until 11pm each day. There will be a welcome drink, daily cocktail party and celebration dinner during your stay.

Bel Jou offers you a choice of dining options. The Verandah restaurant, which has received Saga's one-rosette Good Food award extends out on to the terrace, so that you can choose to dine al fresco or indoors. All evening meals will be served in the Verandah Restaurant

The Cabana grill is also available for light lunches daily, except Sundays.

Meals are a mixture of buffet and waiter service and the cuisine is local and international with influences from the best of modern British and classic French styles.

Entertainment and activities

There is a variety of activities and entertainment available for you to take part in during your stay at Bel Jou. Some activities are at an additional charge and activities may change from time to time.

  • Talk on the history, folklore and traditions of St Lucia (fortnightly)
  • Creole cookery lessons
  • Rum tasting and cocktail-making demonstration

Evening Entertainment

  • Weekly live entertainment
  • St Lucian evening with traditional music and dancers
  • Barbecue evening with reggae, steel bands, and other themed evenings

Additional leisure activities

  • Scuba diving and snorkelling tasters in the pool
  • Croquet and Pimms
  • Golf putting
  • Quoits
  • Petanque
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The Verandah RestaurantThe Verandah Restaurant
Enjoy a drink by the hotel poolEnjoy a drink by the hotel pool
15 nights fr £2,499