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Welcome to St. Lucia!
Located midway between French Martinique and British St. Vincent, St. Lucia offers some of
the most exotic scenery in all of the Caribbean. Visitors can enjoy taking hikes and
bird-watching tours throughout the 19,000 acres of plush rain forests. These forests are
filled with giant ferns and other tropical flora, parrots and even hummingbirds.
St. Lucia's most famous landmark is the 2,000 foot Pitons, twin half-mile-tall volcanic
cones. Another volcanic site, Mt. Soufriere, has the world's only drive-in volcanic
crater. Not only will the natural beauty of the forests, mountains and the myriad of
beaches make you feel as if you are part of a tropical paradise, but through the sounds of
steel bands and reggae, the island people of St. Lucia will draw you into the culture of
their spectacular island.
You will most likely need to transfer planes in another part of the
Caribbean to get to St. Lucia. Here are some that do offer service from the U.S.:
- American Airlines
800-433-7300
- BWIA
800-327-7401
- Carib Express Inc
758-429-3904
Here are some that offer service from other islands:
- LIAT
800-774-2313
- British Airways
800-247-9297
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Climate: Temperatures range from 65 to 95F during the winter months
and 75 to 95 during the summer.
Currency: U.S. currency is accepted, but the currency of the island is the Eastern
Caribbean dollar.
Language: English is the official language, but owing to past French control of the
island, some natives also speak with a French-Creole dialect.
For more information to help you plan your
trip, contact:
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St. Lucia Tourist Board
820 2nd Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10017
800-456-3984
St. Lucia Tourist Board
Point Seraphine
Castries, St. Lucia
758-452-4094 |
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