We arrived on 10 December 2011 after a blissful Atlantic crossing of 20 days and 6.5 hours! The posts of November and December 2011 provide much more detail of the trip with the ARC.
The marina at Rodney Bay is spacious with wide, long pontoons, plenty of electricity and water plus a lovely boardwalk with restaurants, cafes, bank, chandlery, shops and even a hairdressers. Our refuse and laundry was collected from the boat and fruit and veg delivered. A load of washing is returned dry and folded for around 10 pounds.
With the ARC discount it cost us less than 17 pounds a night but water and power are metered. Immigration is done onsite but it is a quicker process if you use the online ESeaClear before you arrive and several other islands also use the system.
There are security personnel, taxis and marine engineers but the atmosphere is relaxed and secure. It seemed as if there was live music nightly but our pontoon was the further away from the action so not too much of a problem.
The nearby shopping mall has 2 supermarkets catering for all our needs, including Waitrose food! The dinghy dock is close by but you don’t need to pay the guy who sits there all day offering to watch your dinghy unless you are feeling generous. Just lock it up.
We did a day sail to Marigot Bay, anchored up for lunch without the offered help of the boat boys, bought some bananas from another fruit man and swam for a while. Pigeon Island in Rodney Bay has good snorkelling and anchorage with restaurants nearby and the south east of the bay has another anchorage close to the Yacht Club and more restaurants. There is plenty of room even when the ARC are in the marina.