- Below Saint Lucia is planned to open this winter at Anse La Verdure on the island’s southwest coast.
- The collection will feature 31 underwater sculptures celebrating people and groups who helped shape the nation.
- The sculptures are designed to serve as artificial reef structures, with marine conservation and education central to the project.
Saint Lucia’s next cultural attraction will take visitors beneath the water. Below Saint Lucia, an underwater sculpture park planned for Anse La Verdure on the island’s southwest coast, is set to bring stories of the nation’s people and heritage into a marine setting this winter.
Developed by DeepBlueSea, the attraction will feature 31 sculptures honoring individuals and groups whose contributions helped shape Saint Lucia. The project combines a cultural tribute with an environmental ambition: the works are designed to function as artificial reef structures that can support coral growth and marine biodiversity over time.
For travelers, the planned opening adds another dimension to an island often associated with its beaches, rainforests, and the Pitons. Here, an encounter with the underwater landscape will also offer an introduction to Saint Lucian history.
A Collection Dedicated to Saint Lucia’s People
The sculptures will recognize a broad range of contributions to national life. The collection includes tributes connected to the end of the slavery era, wartime service, entrepreneurship, cultural preservation, and community leadership.
That focus gives the park a clear sense of place. Its subjects are the people and groups whose actions, work, and traditions have influenced successive generations of Saint Lucians. The collection is intended to give both residents and visitors a new way to engage with those legacies.
Among those honored is Dame Pearlette Louisy, Saint Lucia’s longest-serving former Governor-General. Her sculpture will recognize her public service and contribution to the nation. The announcement identifies her as the only living National Legend featured in the collection.
For visitors unfamiliar with the island’s history, the project offers a reason to look beyond its best-known scenery and learn more about the people behind its national identity.
Art with a Marine Conservation Purpose
The underwater setting is central to the project’s environmental aims. The sculptures are being designed as artificial reef structures, with the intention of supporting coral growth and creating habitat for marine life.
Those are goals for the installation as it develops, rather than conservation results already achieved. The project also aims to create opportunities for visitors to learn about ocean protection, environmental stewardship, and climate resilience.
This educational role sits alongside the cultural one. Below Saint Lucia is intended to connect an appreciation of the island’s heritage with a better understanding of the waters surrounding it, bringing both into the same visitor experience.
The First Phase of a Wider Project
Anse La Verdure will be the first location in a planned three-phase underwater sculpture park concept. Future sites are expected to include Anse Ferre in Ciceron, although the announcement does not provide a schedule for subsequent phases.
Community participation is also part of the vision. In announcing the attraction, Tourism Minister Ernest Hilaire emphasized the importance of involving communities in its development and operation, alongside the broader aim of creating tourism experiences rooted in Saint Lucia’s people, history, and natural environment.
The first opening will therefore introduce one part of a larger concept. Details of how the additional locations will develop remain to be announced.
Planning a Visit to Below Saint Lucia
The October 2026 announcement places the opening in the coming winter season, but does not specify an exact date. It also does not set out operating hours, booking arrangements, sculpture depths, or how visitors will access the installation.
Travelers should wait for those practical details before making the park a fixed part of an itinerary. In particular, the announcement does not confirm which experiences will be available to divers, snorkelers, or visitors who prefer to remain above water.
In the meantime, there is plenty to consider for a wider Saint Lucia escape, from hiking and chocolate-making experiences to the mud baths at Sulphur Springs Park. DRIFT’s guide to Saint Lucia’s romantic escapes offers more island inspiration, while its Zoëtry Marigot Bay St. Lucia resort guide explores one accommodation option for a longer stay.
For opening updates and destination information, visit the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority. As the launch approaches, Below Saint Lucia promises a distinctive addition to the island’s cultural attractions: a place where the stories of its people will become part of an encounter with the sea.
