Pigeon Island (Saint Lucia) Pigeon Island (Saint Lucia) Pigeon Island is a islet located in Gros Islet in the northern region of Saint Lucia. Once isolated from the country in the Caribbean Sea, the island was artificially joined to the western coast of mainland in 1972 by a man-made causeway built from dirt excavated to form the Rodney Bay Marina. Composed of two peaks the island is a historic site with numerous forts such as an 18th-century British fort and Fort Rodney both used by the British to spy on French Ships from neighbouring Martinique. In 1979 it was named a national park and
Transport in Saint Lucia metered, but rather fixed for each destination. Make sure you confirm the cost and currency(EC$ or US$) of the fare before your trip is made. Taxi licence plates are red or blue and begin with the letters TX. Transport in Saint Lucia Saint Lucia is served by two airports. Larger jets arrive at Hewanorra International Airport located in Vieux Fort, 40 miles South of Castries. Smaller inter-island planes land at George F.L. Charles Airport, just outside of Castries. Many major airlines serve Saint Lucia, including Air Canada, Air Jamaica, American Airlines, British Airlines, US Airways, and Virgin Atlantic. BWIA, American