Approx flight time to St. Lucia from the UK
8.5 hours
GMT
- 4 hours
Language spoken in St. Lucia
English, although Patois (pronounced 'pat-wah' and also known as Creole) is also widely
Currency used in St. Lucia
Eastern Caribbean Dollar
Best Time to visit St. Lucia
St. Lucia is a year round destination although certain months are more highly recommended than others. July & August are the hottest months and temperatures can soar, whilst June to November experiences more rain than at other times of the year. December to May is the driest period and the perfect time for a St. Lucia honeymoon or destination wedding.
Best Beaches in St. Lucia
If it is beach-life you are after from your honeymoon, then head for either the North West or South West of the island where some of the country’s best can be found. Reduit Beach in the North West is one of St. Lucia’s finest.
For Activity Lovers
The trade winds that blow in from the sea make St. Lucia an ideal spot to try your hand at windsurfing or kitesurfing – diving, sailing and snorkelling in stunning turquoise Caribbean waters are also popular. Further inland, walking and hiking through the lush rainforest on the island is available, as well as mountain biking. If you are up for it, there are several facilities on St. Lucia offering visitors of all levels of ability the chance to saddle up and go horse riding for the day. Tennis courts can be found at most of the major hotels, and fishing is a popular relaxing activity should you be that way inclined.
Local Flavours of St. Lucia
Creole, French and West Indian dishes are the order of the day on St. Lucia with stunning seafood dishes available on most menus. Local specialities such as fried plantain, salt fish, lambi (conch) and callaloo soup are scrumptious alternatives to the Western cuisine that you are used to in the UK.
On a Night in St. Lucia
Rodney Bay is the island’s main nightspot, with clubs, restaurants and live music bars the order of the day. Reduit Beach has regular calypso nights whilst the weekly ‘jump up’ in Gros Islet is popular with tourists and locals alike. The winter months prove the most lively with more options open to travellers.
Shopping in St. Lucia
Castries Market offers honeymooners some good opportunity to bargain and barter for local specialities such as dolls, bowls, beads, woodcarvings and unique silkscreen and batik products. La Place Carenage and Pointe Seraphine provide great duty-free shopping opportunities and the chance to grab a real bargain.
Top Resorts in St. Lucia
Towards the North of St. Lucia, Castries and Gros Islet are two of the more popular and lively resorts and the popular Rodney Bay and Pigeon Point can be found here. The South of the island is less tourist-orientated than its Northerly counterpart, but the towns of Soufriere, Micourd and Vieux Fort are helping to change that and attract a small infux of couples each year looking for a St. Lucia honeymoon with a difference.
Out & About in St. Lucia
Catamaran and boat trips around the Island are always popular with visitors to St. Lucia, or why not hire your own vessel for the day and head out and catch a whopper – barracuda and kingfish can both be found in the waters around the island. For those wanting history, check out the Pigeon Island National Landmark and its nearby museum for the ‘story of the island’ or if it is more natural history you’re after then visit St. Lucia’s most famous landmarks – the two extinct volcanoes (the Pitons) looming above the island’s second largest town Soufrière. If after this you still need more hot volcano action, then take a trip to the drive-in volcano at Sulphur Springs. The Diamond Waterfalls are eye-catching and the Plantation tours available on the island offer a unique insight into it’s colonial past. For something you won’t find everywhere, why not spend a few hours turtle and whale spotting – St. Lucia is said to be one of the finest places in the world to do this.
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