Downside: Before you can stand on Anse Chastanet with a drink in your hand, you must first do a little exercise. It's a rather steep descent from the resort to the waterfront – around 100 steps.

Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. Anse Chastanet Resort stands as St. Lucia's only property with views of both the Petit and Gros Piton mountains.

Even if you don't stay at the nearby resort, you can still use its on-site restaurant and dive shop, or visit its on-site bar. Visitors who ventured to Anse Chastanet for snorkeling said they were ...