text: SRDF looking to increase regulation at jetties - St. Lucia News Online
  SRDF looking to increase regulation at jetties
  PRESS RELEASE – On December 1st, 2016, the Soufriere Regional Development Foundation (SRDF) formalized the necessary framework (through the enhancement of essential services and renovation works) for the collection of docking fees in port Soufriere.
  The refurbishment and logistical re-organizing of operations brought about rave reviews from the boating fraternity and significantly raised the appeal and profile of the Soufriere Waterfront.
  However, contrary to the many interventions for the creation of a standardized and safe experience for visitors and boat operators, belligerent and often unruly behaviour from passengers on boat party excursions and the indiscriminate dumping of garbage on jetty facilities have significantly challenged the desired normalcy of operations.
  In an attempt to mitigate these occurrences the SRDF are working closely with boat tour operators to bring an immediate cessation to theses practices.
  According to the Operations Manager of the SRDF, Mr. Franklin Solomon, "We need to work with the boat tour operators to ensure that their clients receive the best service at these facilities and in reciprocation there is a measure of decorum exercised by their clients when coming through the docks."
  The SRDF is slated to meet with all boating tour operators on Wednesday, April 26th, 2017 at the Conference Room of the Ministry of Tourism.
  Isn't Soufriere a Port of call. Isn't the boats operating in Soufriere under slaspa.
  Ministry of tourism hosting. Isn't that supposedly to be Infrastructure and ports
  Does slaspa has any role in this intervention prior to increasing fees??
  That place is nasty when there is a boat ride.
  Guys, go to the Internet, see sailors blogs and reviews of Soufriere. Your boat boys are killing you. The yacht people are using words like pushy, aggressive and bad mannered to describe the boat boys. Take hold of the situation before you shout "bodoos!."