Harbor Club Exclusive
From the Desk of Kirk Elliott
- Acclaimed St Lucia Photographer
- Cultural & Historical Island Ambassador
- National Geographic Certified Educator
Dear Harbor Club Guest,
Welcome!
… and Thank You for checking out St Lucia Photo Tours & Private Island Experiences.
We are passionate about sharing AUTHENTIC Saint Lucia with you through photography or through one of our carefully curated Island Experiences. Our goal is to give you the awesomeness of the REAL St. Lucia most visitors never see.
Harbor Club Exclusive
To achieve our mission we have dedicated Tuesdays and Thursdays to Harbor Club guests exclusively in this very special offer.
Compact & Cozy
Tuesdays are devoted to our award winning St Lucia Photo Tour. Meanwhile, Thursdays are devoted to our Pigeon Island History & Hike, with some beach time wrapped into it too! Details for both of these excursions can be found below, or simply by clicking on the tour names above.
Our Compact & Cozy excursions accommodate a maximum of 10 passengers to ensure that everyone can enjoy quality time with us rather than being lost in a big crowd. However, this means that these excursions can fill up quickly. So we encourage you to book early to avoid missing out.
Private Excursions
Private excursions are available any day other than Tuesdays and Thursdays. These Custom Designed Private Experiences allow you to have us exclusively to yourself. To make these extra special we work with you to craft an itinerary specific to your passion and interests.
Click the green “Book a Consultation” button below to schedule a Zoom to learn more about either our Private or our Comfy Cozy Island Experiences.
Testimonials – What Guests Are Saying Over on TripAdvisor
We have been rated as one of the best outdoor activities in St Lucia, and one of the Top 5 Photo Tours in the Caribbean by TripAdvisor and our client reviews tell the story far better than we ever could!
A Wonderful Experience – Highly Recommended!!!!! … Brian C, USA
A Top Level Tour … Philippe B, France
Outstanding Personalized Photo & Island Tours … Gary V, Canada
Click the link below to see all of our reviews (The link opens in a new window)
How To Book Your Excursion
To book simply click the “Book Online Now” button a few more lines below. You will also find booking buttons further down this page below both the Photo Tour and the Pigeon Island History & Hike.
Should you have any questions prior to booking simply click the green “Book a Consultation” button below to schedule a Zoom.
Need Photography or Anything Else?
Should you wish to book a photography session, or any of our other Private Experiences simply click the green Consultation Button below to schedule a Zoom.
Excursion Details Below
So there you have it – all of the important details about this Exclusive Harbor Club Special we’ve created specifically for you.
… and down below you will find descriptions of the excursions.
See you soon,
St Lucia Photo Tour
In a Nutshell
What You Will Learn:
- How the Camera Works – Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO and the Water in a Glass Analogy
- Composition – Rule of Thirds, One Shot – One Kill vs Spray & Pray … or How to be a Photo Assassin!
- Mastering Light – Understanding and controlling light for more impactful images
- Engaging with locals abroad – Engaging with empathy, then backing this up with tipping
- Circular Polarizers and why this is the only filter Kirk uses 99% of the time
- Scene Analysis & The Michael Angelo Theory. This technique is elegance in simplicity that focuses and encapsulates all of the above.
What’s Included:
- Pick Up at The Harbor Club
- Piton Beer, water & lunch.
- Admission to any locations where an admission fee is in effect
- FREE U$100.00 Photo Meet Up Gift Voucher
Duration:
6 hours
What to Bring:
- Your Camera
- Comfortable shoes
- Small notes for tipping ($1s & $5s will do)
St Lucia Photo Tour Overview
From novice to advanced photographers, if you are passionate about photography the St Lucia Photo Tour is a must do excursion that will take your photography to a whole new level.
Join acclaimed St Lucia photographer, Kirk Elliott as he takes you deep inside the world of his contrarian approach to photography. You will be introduced to a whole new way of seeing the world around you and of capturing it with your camera.
These insights will serve you well for the rest of your life creating impactful stories through your photography.
Best of all your Photo Tour Booking includes two FREE months of access to our monthly Photo Challenge – a U$100.00 Value! …details below
What We Will Cover
- How the Camera works … Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO – the all defining triad
- Composition – Rule of Thirds; Depth of field; Diagonals; Perspective distortion, etc.
- Engaging locals abroad … (without pissing them off!)
- Light – Types of light; Light Direction; Light Quality, etc.
- Polarizer Power and why I swear by them
- Scene Analysis and The Michael Angelo Theory
Ranked # 1 On TripAdvisor
The St Lucia Photo Tour has been ranked on Trip Advisor as the #1 Outdoor Activity in St Lucia and as one of the Top 5 Photo Tours in the Caribbean. It has been inducted into the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame after earning Certificates of Excellence 5 years in a row.
Receive a $100.00 Gift When You Sign Up
On the last Sunday of every month we conduct a Photo Tour Alumni Meet Up via Zoom to review and critique images we created based on a photo challenge presented the month before. These sessions offer great camaraderie while serving to keep our photography alive and active.
These session cost U$50.00 each, hence the $100.00 Bonus you enjoy with signing up.
St Lucia Photo Tour Cost
Compact & Cozy
10 Passengers Max:
- U$250 for a Photographer
- U$150.00 for an accompanying non-Photographer spouse/partner
Private
- U$850.00 up to 2 persons
- U$250.00 per additional Photographer
- $150.00 per additional non-Photographer
Pigeon Island History & Hike
This is your perfect St Lucia Experience if you love adventure and connecting with the history that has fashioned us into the place and people we are today.
Pigeon Island is a beautifully preserved and maintained 40 acre National Park that is the crown jewel of the Saint Lucia National Trust. So much of our history is tied up on this island that we could spend a week over there and still not uncover it all. On this hike we will take you back in time to the American War of Independence and how St Lucia factored into it. Then there are the the military fortifications that were built up on the island during the 1700s and how they tied into the Battle of the Saintes of 1782.
Fast forward to World War II and Pigeon Island once again held center stage … and we’ll explore that too!
The moderate hike around the island will have you exploring old military ruins as we climb to the top of both Fort Rodney as well as Signal Peak before coming back down for lunch.
Then there’s time for chilling and swimming in the ocean before heading back to the Harbor Club.
Feel The Energy in the Video Below
Exertion Level: Moderate
In a Nutshell:
- Private Pigeon Island Experience
- Enjoy this living museum
- Extremely personalized
- Knowledgeable Experiences Ambassador
- Discover the Pigeon Island Story
- From way back when to Present Day
- Walk through stunning ruins
- A moderate workout
- Enjoy stunning panoramic views of Rodney Bay and beyond
- Discover Authentic Saint Lucia that hardly anybody knows … and that includes locals too!
Schedule
- 9:00 – 2:00 PM
Attire
- Comfortable clothing that is ideal for hiking
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sunscreen
Includes
- All park fees
- Chilled Water
- Lunch
Cost
U$135.00 – 10 Guests Max