Where Fun Meets Destruction

Marigot Bay is known in Saint Lucia as Hurricane Hole and a spot that was filmed in the famous Dr. Doolittle Movie. However, over the years of tourist visits, hotel and AirBnB’s built in the bay has left a devastating marine life. With the loss of mangroves in the bay and the sand on the beach it has left this area polluted and eroded. Tourist also come in on catamarans into the bay which has added to the increase of the beach erosion. With all this being said an environmental group has taken action to do water testing and create a science club with the community to help restore the bay. With coastal cleanups, advocating for the mangroves, and making the hotels do better for the bay.