St. Lucia Holidays

The Marigot Bay in St. Lucia. The Marigot Bay in St. Lucia.
St. Lucia is a Caribbean island and part of the Windward island group.

Like many of the islands in the Caribbean, St. Lucia is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on its eastern coastline and the Caribbean Sea on the west. There are various watersports on offer in the resorts, with scuba diving being very popular due to the coral reef that lies off the west coast. The interior of the island is very mountainous due to the volcanic nature of the island and two of the most famous landmarks are the Pitons. These are a pair of volcanoes, Gros Piton and Petit Piton, located in the town of Soufriere, which is also home to the world’s only drive-in volcano.

The summer and winter seasons in St. Lucia are barely distinguishable from each other and temperatures remain around the mid 20s throughout the year. The chance of rain increases during the months of June through to November although the number of hours of sunshine remains the same as the drier months of December to May.

The main international airport that serves the island is the Hewanorra International Airport, situated in the south, approximately 40 miles from the capital: Castries.

Featured Hotels

Castries

Rodney Bay

Soufriere

Travellers' top tips for places in St. Lucia Beach
  • Marigot Bay: Try to be adventurous rather than just lying on the beach. Check out what the island actually has to offer. Try to go to Rainforest Hideaway. ibmman
  • Soufriere: see the Pitons from the ocean and check out the snorkeling or SCUBA diving. Take a water taxi from Soufriere or Anse Chastanet to Jalousie Beach. gdbear65
Food & Drink
  • Castries: See the Catholic Church and the Governor House. Eat at the Coal Pot restaurant. It is a quaint little restaurant on the water and is beautiful. rickorpal
  • Rodney Bay: go to Rodney Bay and experience the local food, drink and bars Danonthebeach
Shopping
  • Rodney Bay: Make sure you venture to Rodney Bay Marina it's beautiful. They have great shopping and food and drinks. Halacey
  • Rodney Bay: Take the water taxi from the shops in Rodney pay to Pigeon Island then climb both peaks for an amazing view of the north of the island RobthePilot
Weather
  • Marigot Bay: eat lunch at Dasheene on a sunny day, arrive early or late. SkyeFortWorth_Texas
  • Rodney Bay: Take a visit rain forest and the zip wire adventure ask for peterson Drummajor58

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St. Lucia travel tips from your fellow travellers
  • Soufriere: Be careful - St Lucia has high poverty keep your wits about you but if you do you'll be fine, they're pretty friendly. - by Kyleesmilee
  • Castries: Visit the catholic cathedral - by peterrickard
  • Rodney Bay: have drinks in your room for the night especially if you have small kids - by bscalabrelli
  • Castries: Eat at the Windjammer. You will not regret it. - by RonaldTulsa
  • Rodney Bay: Take out a Hoby Cat and see the island from the sea. - by terryjones52