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Day 3 -- Iron Man

If you fancy brushing up on that swing of yours, hit the green at the prestigious St. Lucia Golf Club. Located in the rolling hills of Cap Estates, the 18-hole course boasts enough undulating fairways and demanding contours to keep Tiger Woods entertained. Once you've enjoyed the splendor of the course, recharge in the clubhouse with an ice-cold gin and tonic and a spot of lunch at the Cap Grill. Highly recommended is the eight-ounce Black Angus burger, so get your teeth into that, and savor and enjoy.

Feeling re-energized, you’ll be ready to spend the early afternoon zipping above St. Lucia's rain forest on a canopy tour provided by Sunlink Tours. Easily arranged through most hotel and resort concierges, feel the adrenaline pump as you attach yourself to a zip-line and soar above the treetops 50-feet above the ground. Suspended between trees are platforms from which you’ll launch yourself -- each manned by its own guide -- enabling you to gain an entirely different perspective of the island in a perfectly safe, enjoyable manner.

Afterward, visit Captain Mike’s at Vigie Marina and arrange a deep-sea fishing trip 'til sunset. Bait up and reel in a variety of fish, including barracuda, king mackerel, mako shark or, if you’re lucky, white marlin. When you’re done fishing, extend your excursion by going whale- and dolphin-watching. Cruising the island, you’ll get to spot some resident pods -- as well as migratory ones -- splashing about inches away from you in the Caribbean Sea.

Finally, check into the Bay Gardens Hotel at Rodney Bay for your final night in St. Lucia. Located in the heart of the recreation district, you can't go wrong with a spacious Bay Gardens Croton Suite in the island’s best medium-sized hotel. After you've eaten a sumptuous last supper at the lively Lime Restaurant in the harbor, dance the night away to golden oldies, rock, salsa, and, of course, reggae, at the pumping Folley disco. When your feet can’t dance anymore, retire to your nearby accommodation and begin planning your return trip from the paradise isle.

Island Life

While St. Lucia doesn’t receive as much publicity as some of its neighboring islands, it's no less deserving of a visit. With tropical weather, gorgeous beaches, lush vegetation, quaint towns, lip-smacking local cuisine, and the smiliest, most tourist-friendly people you’ll ever meet in the Caribbean, you could do worse than to visit the paradise isle. In fact, it would be hard to do better.

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