Question 1

How far is Tamarind from the Airport?

Accepted Answer

St Lucia has two airports; George FL Charles airport, Castries and Hewanorra, Vieux Fort. Nearly all international flights come into Hewanorra which is a 1.5-2 hour drive from Tamarind. George FL Charles airport is about a 40 minute drive. Alternatively you can take the helicopter (www.stluciahelicopters.com) from Hewanorra to George FL Charles and get a taxi to the house (1 hour). You can also take the water ferry which takes 1.5 hours (https://funtoseeisland.com) from Hewanorra to Rodney Bay (10 minutes drive to the house). Our agent can organise this.

Question 2

How far are the nearest beaches to Tamarind?

Accepted Answer

The nearest beaches to Tamarind are about 10 minutes drive. From the house you can go to Can En Bas beach on the Atlantic side - a wide open beach which is great for kitesurfing or to Smugglers Cove on the Caribbean side, which is a beautiful but small bay. Smugglers is the hotel beach for Cap Mason hotel and has a great bar/beach restaurant. If you would like to do water sports then Reduit beach in Rodney Bay is about a 20 minute drive.

Question 3

Can I use the Cap Estate golf club?

Accepted Answer

The Cap Estate golf club, now owned by Sandals, will let outside golfers play. Please contact our agent to organise.

Question 4

How far are the nearest shops, supermarkets and restaurants to Tamarind?

Accepted Answer

The nearest supermarket, shops and restaurants are at the Rodney Bay Marina which is a 10 minute drive. Rodney Bay is a 20 minute drive where there are many more shops, restaurants and the larger supermarkets.

Question 5

Plug sockets and Voltage

Accepted Answer

In Saint Lucia the power plug sockets are of type G. The standard voltage is 240 V and the frequency is 50 Hz. If you are coming from the States you will need to bring a converter from Plug type G (UK) to Plug type A/B (US). We do have an extension cord of US plug sockets in the sitting room with a transformer.

Question 6

What currency do they use in St Lucia?

Accepted Answer

You can use both US$ and EC$ (Eastern Caribbean dollars)

Question 7

What do you provide?

Accepted Answer

There are hairdryers, towels (beach and bath), start up toiletries and robes. Please bring mosquito repellent and sun cream.

Question 8

Can you book airport transfers etc?

Accepted Answer

Our agent (Blue Sky Luxury St Lucia) offer a full concierge service. They will organise everything from airport transfers, hire car, start up grocery shop, cooked meal on arrival to booking tours, organising a yoga teacher or a massage at the house. After booking Tamarind you will be contacted by our agent to find out what you need.

Question 9

Is there a housekeeper or cook?

Accepted Answer

We have two wonderful housekeepers, Merlinda and Lydia who work Monday-Saturday from 9am-3pm. Merlinda is very happy to cook, whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner. Please note that the ladies will prepare and tidy away breakfast and lunch but dinner will be pre-prepared and you will need to warm up and serve. Francis, the gardener/groundsman, is a brilliant barbecuer and will happily barbecue for you. If you would like a proper chef service, this can be arranged at an additional cost. Please contact us.

Question 10

Is the swimming pool fenced off?

Accepted Answer

The swimming pool is not fenced off from the house. If you have small children we recommend using the safety turtle personal alarm system. 
http://www.safetyturtle.co.uk/

Question 11

What side of the road do they drive on in St Lucia?

Accepted Answer

They drive on the left side of the road in St Lucia. If you hire a car you will need to get a local driver’s permit, which costs EC$54 or US$20 in addition to your own driver’s license. This can be done through the hire car company.

Question 12

Can you recommend any food or wine companies which deliver?

Accepted Answer

Belvoir Wines (https://www.belvoirtrading.com/) offer a comprehensive wine list and delivers to the Cap Estate on Thursdays. Faye (https://fayegastronomiecaraibes.com/) offers a varied list of food and wine directly from France. They deliver on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Question 13

Can you recommend any restaurants during our stay?

Accepted Answer

Blue Sky Luxury will recommend restaurants to you whilst you are there, if you would like a list of our favourites, please ask.

Question 14

Can I get married or hold a party at Tamarind?

Accepted Answer

Tamarind has been the location for many weddings, both as a venue for the actual marriage and the party afterwards. The large spacious rooms and veranda as well as the spectacular decking make it a perfect wedding and party venue. Additional costs are involved if you use the house for events, please contact us for further information.

Question 15

Is there WIFI in the house?

Accepted Answer

The house has wifi and Cable Television.

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