Welcome to the website of the SMMA. This site is designed to provide both locals and visitors to the Soufriere area with information on the SMMA and its programmes, the latest news and events for the area, and the activities available. Please take some time to browse the site, and do not hesitate to contact us if you require further information.

With the dazzling beauty of the palm guarded beaches and lush rain forested mountains in St Lucia, many visitors arrive on the island forgetting that there is also equally alluring underwater scenery in the midst of crystal clear blue water which teams with an abundance of colorful aquatic life…

About 4000 yachts visit the waters of the SMMA annually. In the past the coral reefs around Soufriere suffered from severe anchor damage. Since the inception of the SMMA though, a number of yacht zones with approximately 60 mooring systems have been installed while anchoring has been restricted…