Stories of Saint Lucia
CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA – November 2, 2026 – This winter, Saint Lucia is inviting travellers around the world to experience the island in all its warmth, beauty and possibility, as the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) launches its new winter campaign, “Come to Your Senses.” [...]
Saint Lucia is located in the Eastern Caribbean, among the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. She lies south of Martinique and northwest of Barbados, with Saint Vincent to her south. Just 27 miles long and 14 miles wide, the island gathers volcanic peaks, rainforest [...]
December is when Saint Lucia slips into her busiest and most festive season. The days stay warm, drier weather begins to settle in, and Castries glows with lanterns ahead of National Day. Yachts that have crossed the Atlantic sail into Rodney Bay, while families and [...]
Picture an early video call with the shutters open and the Caribbean turning from silver to blue, then a swim once the inbox goes quiet. Working remotely from Saint Lucia suits travellers who want more than a week on the island without stepping away from [...]
Slip into the water at Anse Chastanet and the reef begins almost at your feet: sea fans swaying in the current, trumpetfish drifting over coral, perhaps a turtle gliding past. Moments like these depend on the way Saint Lucia cares for her coastline. Saint Lucia’s [...]
A whale watching trip in Saint Lucia begins with the engines easing out of the bay and the green west coast sliding past. The island’s deep coastal waters bring open-ocean life surprisingly close to shore, so within a short sail the crew is already scanning [...]
Saint Lucia uses the Eastern Caribbean dollar, written EC$ or XCD, and US dollars are widely accepted across the island. Paying for things is refreshingly simple, whether you are settling a resort bill in Rodney Bay or buying a plate of green fig and saltfish [...]
A weekend in Saint Lucia follows its own rhythm. Friday nights belong to the fishing villages, Saturday starts early at the market and Sunday slows down around church, family and the sea. Plan around that rhythm and you can join residents at a Friday street [...]
Yes. LGBTQ+ travellers are welcome in Saint Lucia, and many already come for the same reasons as every visitor: the Pitons rising from the sea, rainforest trails, Creole flavours and resorts made for unhurried days. In June 2026, Patricia Charlery-Leon, the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority’s [...]