Get Loose at Gros Islet, St. Lucia

It doesn't matter what the situation is, it's your attitude that counts.

Let's get things straight. Gros Islet may not be the kind of ideal St. Lucian destination everyone dreams about. In terms of size, it is relatively small; in terms of structures, don't expect to see high-rised buildings because what you'll see are wooden-built houses; lastly, in terms of socio-economic status of people living in the area, sad to say, many are almost close to poverty line. As a matter of fact, it is just recent that Gros Islet was promoted to being a town from being a fishing village for long. But here's the catch. No matter how underdeveloped the town of Gros Islet may seem, and no matter how many factors are enumerated to make you dislike this town, the attitude of the people living here is indeed unbelievable. They may have all the reasons to grumble about their situation and all that's around, but this I assure you: you can barely see a collection of individuals as happy as the residents of Gros Islet. 

Gros Islet is a small fishing town situated at the northern end of St. Lucia. The streets are narrow but mostly lined by fruit and vegetable stalls. Being here gets you close to numerous water activites since there are a couple of beaches in this town. However, many of the beaches are still untouched and may not appear attractive to all compared to other beaches that define first-class St. Lucia attractions. Meanwhile, let's take a quick look at some of the beaches of Gros Islet. The most popular among the beaches at the town is the Reduit Beach which holds the best features. Next on our list is the Cas en Bas Beach which is popular for being a good site kite surfing; in fact, a kite surfing school can be found nearby where you can hire a kite or take lessons. Last is the Gros Islet Beach which is a narrow beach at the waterfront of the town.

The 'Jump-Up' Street Party

It is mentioned that the people of Gros Islet is one of the happiest people in the globe despite of their quite undesirable situation. Want to know why? It's because the people here are able to cope up with their situation and come up with something that can show their jubilant attitude. Come on a Friday night and witness this fact yourself. During the day mentioned, the streets are closed to passing cars and a lively night party gets going. It's the time where plenty of people, both locals and tourists come out of their homes, take a rest from anything that keeps them busy, and party all night long. Snack stalls and bars seem like to be armies of ants that quickly occupy the streets to provide party-goers with anything that they will be needing. This joyful tradition has been taking place for around 10 years now, and occasionally starts at 10pm 'til morning.