Anse Cochon Beach

Excellent Snorkeling on the right side of beach. Honestly, it may have been the best snorkeling we experienced on St. Lucia. Saw loads of little fish and even a few parrotfish . Highlight was the cute little Octopus.🐙 The road to the beach is about 2km of potholes and switchbacks. We parked on the road about .5km before gate and walked through the forest on the nice path. They wanted $10US per person to go through the gate. It was already almost 3pm, so we definitely were not going to pay that to be on the beach for maybe 90 minutes. Honestly, the path is short and easy to follow and you get to the same beach without paying a cent. Lost one star as the attendant at the gate was very rude.

We visited this beach back in March, on a week day just before 4 pm, we got to the resort gate and the security said there was no parking space available for the beach visitors. He did tell us another alternative to get to the beach. So if the same happens to you, it's quite easy. Just before crossing the bridge to the resort there is a thight turn, you can leave the car there, then you will see a narrowed footpath through the vegetation that will take you to the beach. The beach it self is not too big and didn't have many people when we visited, it looks like is more for the guests of the resort. So it is a quiet spot. The wonder of the beach leaves in the water! It's a great place for snorkeling, so many different species of colourful fish, it's really pretty. So is definitely worth the adventure to get in to this beach. Highly recommended.

Fun beach with great sand and good water. You have to pay $10 USD to the resort to access the beach, which includes a chair and you can use it as a credit at the bar or restaurant. Snorkeling is decent in the area too

Security guard was very pleasant, beach was clean, parking lot secure, and decent snorkeling along the rocks. The ticket price, which is a credit at the restaurant, was totally worth it, if you eat lunch at the restaurant on the beach - a good deal. Delicious fish sandwich. (The alternative - the snakey overgrown path with mosquitos buzzing around before the bridge - was unappealing, even if it was free.)

Nice beach associated with the hotel so $20 per person guest passes will need to be purchased at the main hotel lobby and then return to the front gate and turn down a VERY steep hill down to the beach. The guest pass gets you access to beach chairs and $20 credit at the restaurant at the bottom of the hill on the beach. Medium waves and not very crowed as most people seem to stay on or near the boats.

This is our 2nd time to Cochon. The first time we visited on a snorkeling tour and we traveled in by boat. This time we drove and paid the $10 USD per person to park at the beach. They give you a generous credit of that amount at the restaurant on the water. I used it for drinks, which were reasonably priced. We ended up with a bunch of sodas with the credit, and we offered some to the locals to watch our things while we snorkeled. Amazing snorkeling and beautiful beach.

The day we arrived by catamaran the water was flat calm. Ideal for pulling boat up to beach and enjoying snorkeling and floating. Bring your own Float’n Thang to safety float and snorkel. Of course when underway it hold your beverages.

A lovely beach with amazing snorkeling opportunities, lots of coral and fish! However - this beach is let down by the aggressive kayak salespeople who simply do not leave you alone. As I walked on to the beach they immediately began calling me over, and I politely declined. Some men then approached me on the beach offering to take me snorkeling, I again declined despite their persistence. Then, as I entered the water, a man on a kayak blocked my way, first asking me lots of questions about my visit to St Lucia, then he started the aggressive sales tactics, telling me I needed a guide to snorkel, trying to tell me that I wasn't capable of seeing everything myself. I tried to access the water but he kept his kayak positioned in front of me. His sales tactics became more and more forceful despite my numerous objections. Thankfully, a tourist boat came in and he was distracted by the other visitors so I got to snorkel in peace eventually. I'm all for supporting local businesses, however, this guy and his 'colleagues' need to take no for an answer and let people enjoy the beach. It was especially worrying that he kept asking me how I got to the beach and when I said that I drove he seemed very interested in the fact that I'd came by car. I'd hidden my keys under a rock on the beach and Thankfully parked my car in the hotel private parking lot ($10 for parking) so it was safe. I wouldn't mind at all if he tried his sales then went away when I said no, but the aggressive sales tactics made me very uncomfortable. 5 stars for the beach 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 0 stars for the kayak salespeople