Cruise Ship Dock Mall

During the main cruise season - from October to April - as many as five (5) cruise ships can call into Castries on any one day. Over the years, Castries has become an important destination for cruise lines and much thought and effort has gone into ensuring that the Port has a comprehensive range of facilities to cater to the needs of cruise line passengers. International brand names at duty free prices as well as local arts and crafts and lots of jewelry can be found here.

After you get off the ship and enter the covered mall area, the man with the "penny machine" is outside to the right as you exit the covered shopping area but while you're still in the uncovered shopping area. If you get to the taxis and excursion buses, you've gone too far. No set hours or days of when he might be there. LOOK AND ASK AROUND, EVERYONE KNOWS HIM! Machine is not gone but you cannot crank the pennies yourself. You can give the person in charge a penny or use one of his. It looks like the machine was taken apart and now only the insides of the machine are there. It still works but they won't let you handle it yourself. Keep in mind that this mall is at Pointe Seraphine not La Place Carenage, cruise ships dock at both piers.

Four designs available from an undetermined hand cranked machine. The cost of pressing is unknown on a penny that you or the man with the machine supply.

All designs have a beaded border with St. Lucia W.I.:
1. (V) Outline of the island, an arrow piercing a heart with 'I Love You'.
2. (H) The island volcano with 'Volcano'.
3. (H) Pigeon island with 'Pigeon Island'.
4. (H) The Pitons with 'The Pitons'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N14° 0' 52.0596" Longitude: W60° 59' 43.1376"

2/20/25 still there. Cost is 1 USD and he supplies the pennies.