Nick Troubetzkoy’s Anse Chastanet
Anse Chastanet, Soufriere, St. Lucia
Coordinates in degrees decimal: N 13.864737, E -61.07788
Visited in November, 2014. Photographer: Nigel Thomas. Cameras: Pentax WG-II and Sea & Sea 1G with DX1G housin
Anse Chastanet is situated on the west coast of St. Lucia. It is an enclosed bay with large cliffs to the south, a sandy beach in the centre and rocky outcrops to the north of the bay.
The wet season is July to October, with the best time to visit considered to be between February and May. Winds are almost uniformly from the east, hence the bay is sheltered year round, hence ideal for snorkelling.
The area has particularly good examples of open water fish species, that gather off the edge of the Marine Reserve, as well as a healthy array of sponge, hard corals and gorgonians.
A total of 100 species were found, including over 34 fish species. Particularly unusual were the Snake Polyps, (similar to anemones) which were found on the shallow water rocks.
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