Aug 15, 2024
Fun times - We had a good time Jhudai was an awesome tour guide. He gave us some historical information about the island as we were horse back riding. He was a pleasure I would book with them again.
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Jul 14, 2024
An absolute must!!! - From start to finish it was a great experience, the stables were well kept, friendly service and the tour was so amazing! Lots to see, learn and generally overall my highlight of St Lucia
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Apr 29, 2024
Best experience we did on our honeymoon -
If you are visiting St. Lucia DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS EXPERIENCE! I researched a handful of horseback riding establishments and could not find a single poor, unhappy, or unhealthy review regarding East Coast Stables.
The drive was about an hour 20 minutes from our resort and that is another reason I recommend East Coast Stables. We saw the entire island, the guides were incredible. They stopped for us so we could take photos, buy some local jewelry and educated us along the way. Once we got to the Stables we were surprised with a private ride and told if we were experienced and comfortable we could trot or gallop!
The other 2 guides that took us out in the horses was also an awesome experience. We stopped for coconut water they climbed trees to grab them, break them open and got an awesome lesson on the islands fruits!
Lastly and most importantly to me was the horses ALL seemed happy and healthy!
10/10 recommend I cannot WAIT to go back!!
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Apr 22, 2024
Great way to explore St.Lucia - We had a very nice time riding the horses. Our guide was showing us different plants and fruit trees during the tour. We saw ruins of sugar plantation and spent some time at the beach. We had nice conversations and he was eager to answer our questions. We even had a great treat- he chopped coconuts for us, so we had coconut water. Horses look healthy and well taken care of. The tour was supposed to last 2 hrs, but it went waaay beyond that. We appreciate that there was no rush and the guide spent more time with us. We spent 2 weeks on the island snorkeling almost every day, so horseback riding tour was a good change and a very fun way to spend half of the day. Thank you for giving us good impressions and memories!
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Apr 17, 2024
Great people, beautiful horses, amazing views! - I was so scared at first, but the East Coast Stables team did everything to reassure and calm me! They were patient and very understanding! The experience itself was exciting. Learning a little about the island's history and having your senses awakened by the past was euphoric! Very impressed!
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Apr 7, 2024
Great horseback riding experience! - I used the live chat to help me book and it was seamless. The chat agent was very helpful. Our driver was right on time to pick us up and was super friendly. Our guides for the horse ride were actually children but they were awesome! Very helpful and knowledgeable about the areas we rode through and great with the horses. They made sure we had an enjoyable experience. They had cold drinks of our choice ready for us when we returned and fresh bananas (we were in banana tree area). Would definitely do it again and recommend it to anyone looking for a great horseback riding experience.
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Apr 4, 2024
Wonderful experience - We loved our tour guides, two very knowledgeable gentleman, one 16 and one 15, showing us the foliage and land of St. Lucia. The guides knew these horses and their personalities very well and you could tell there was a deep sense of trust between the animals and their guides. My wife and I loved our experience and would 10/10 recommend!
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Feb 25, 2024
Great excursion with amazing views! - Fantastic horseback riding tour! Enjoyed every minute! My husband and I cruise yearly and always try to take a horseback riding on the beach excursion. Sometimes, the cruise line does not offer such excursions, or we find a better offer through Viator which we have used on several occasions and has never proven to be a disappointment. This tour, was amazing. We were picked up at the cruise port, our driver was prompt and courteous. He provided history of the island, pointed out important things and views and stopped for us to get pictures a few times. Once at the stable, we were greeted warmly by the staff. Most were young boys who guided each horse on our journey. This was the first time of many horseback riding excursions, that each horse actually had their own guide. Both my husband's and my guides were wonderful. They were social, humorous and knowledgeable about the area giving us information about the spices, bananas and views we saw throughout our ride. Once we reached a certain area, there was a guide who provide other information but then left our own guide to finish the tour. We were guided to the beach wher we were able to get off our horses and relax (swim if you wished to do so) then got back on our horses and were guided along the beach allowing the horses to walk along the water getting their feet wet although we did not actually go into the water with our horses. Upon our return to the stable we were assisted off our horses and given a relaxing and refreshing drink of our choice. We returned to our ship with the same driver and enjoyed every minute of this adventure. Highly recommend.
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Feb 11, 2024
This is the ride to go on - Even though only two of us were signed up for that day, it was not cancelled. We were met at the pier by our ship and then driven to the east side of the island where the stable is located.
Our ride took us through a banana and plantain plantation and our guides gave us thyme, bay and cinammon leaves to crush and smell. They also gave us love apples and cacao seeds to eat and suck on! Delicious! We also rode through an outdoor amphitheater that had an old sugar cane factory from the 1870s where a guide told us all about the factory and its mechanization.
We ended up on a deserted beach where we were the only ones present and our guide sliced open a coconut for us to drink it’s milk. Then there was opportunity for a little run on the beach with the horses.
Back up the rocky path to the stable where we were given local bananas and soft drinks.
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May 28, 2024
Fun, Adventurous, + Yummy - This is a family owned business that takes care of the little details for you without complaint. We were so grateful when, after selecting a pick up point at booking (a 25 minute walk from us), our tour guides decided to pick us up directly from our Airbnb in Gros Islet instead (which wasn’t on a named street). They drove us the 45 min. to their stables where their son met us and took us around that part of the island on horseback. He did an excellent job keeping the horses moving and under control, explaining to us some of the local history, and then taking us to a beach to drink coconut water afterward. Would recommend if you want a chill afternoon with views.
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