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After reading reviews, we arrived at Marigot Bay a little leery. A man on a dinghy came out to us as we entered the channel, telling us to follow him. We called the Marigot Bay Resort and Marina on the phone and asked Troy, who said that he sent a man out – look for the marina name on the hat - to escort us to our mooring. Being afternoon, we rushed to shore to check into St. Lucia. The Customs officer met us and escorted us through the process, which went quickly. Then we checked into the marina. For US$37.50/day (the August 2022 rate for a 50' boat), we had a safe, calm mooring in the inside bay, marina staff to ask about things, trash and used oil disposal, access to the resort bars, restaurant, showers and pool, and a safe place to leave our dinghy (just outside the door of the marina dock office) for shore outings. We enjoyed the resort pool and bars. The Doolittle's water taxi picked us up from our boat and dropped us off back at our boat after dinner. One day we walked up the hill to the food truck and the grocery store. The people were very friendly. A taxi driver let us ride along to the airport to pick up our friend for no extra charge, so we saw some of the island. Noel (in a Santa hat) rowed his kayak loaded with fruit to our boat several mornings. He kept trying to sell us more fruit than we could eat before it went bad. We learned to be firm about how much we would pay and let him pick how much we got for that amount. Looking back, Noel was a blessing, and we look forward to the fruit deliveries on our next visit to Marigot Bay. NOTE: At our next stop, Soufriere, St. Lucia, our boat was boarded and we were attacked. It was Marigot Bay Resort and Marina that we returned to after the attack when we needed a safe place to regroup. The marina staff was very empathetic, soothing, and helpful. Soufriere and Anse Canaries are absolute NO-GOs in our opinion, but Marigot Bay is worth a stay. We haven't tried Rodney Bay, but Marigot Bay is the only place in St. Lucia we would stop again. If you aren't already, we urge you to batten down the hatches and lock your boat up tight every night, as well as be diligent about lifting and locking your dinghy and engine.