Castries Constituency Council

In maritime circles it is better known as Port Castries. It was originally called “Carenage” or petit Cul-de-Sac because it was a land-locked harbour used for careening ships while under repairs, and in the days of sail when wind-jammers roamed the Caribbean, this safe service earned for Port Castries the descriptive Virgilian legend: “Statio Haud Malefida Carinis”. This is as true today as it ever was: a safe anchorage for ships.