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SAINT LUCIA FACTSHEET Discover the Caribbean island that lifts all your senses

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SAINT LUCIA FACTSHEETDiscover the Caribbean island that lifts all your senses

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Saint Lucia is the beautiful Caribbean island that has it all and more. Home to the magical Piton Mountains, Saint Lucia offers unspoilt rainforest, sun-soaked beaches, a world-class choice of accommodation, delicious dining and a whole range of unique and thrilling activities for everyone to enjoy.

Why Saint Lucia for your clients?• Stunning scenery;themagicalPitonMountains,lushrainforests, beautifulbeaches,idyllicbaysandsparklingwaterfalls• A diverse and unique collection of world-class accommodation fromboutiquehotels,quaintcottagesandspaciousvillasto all-inclusiveresorts,luxuriousapartmentsandhiddensanctuaries• A wide range of activities for everyone to enjoy. Whetheryour clientsaretheadventuroustypes,preferaleisurelyactivitywith theirpartnerorwantsomethingforallthefamily,thereisso muchtochoosefrom.Zip-liningthroughtherainforest, horse-riding,mountainbiking,Segwaytours,snorkellinganda canopytramridearejustsomeoftheactivitiesavailable• Delicious cuisine–whetheryouarefine-dining,samplingthemany restaurantsinRodneyBayVillageoreatinglocalfoodattheFriday nightparties,thecuisinewillbeburstingwithflavourinfluenced fromSaintLucia’srichheritage• Warm tropical weather year round• Friendly and welcoming people–SaintLuciansarerenownedfor theirfriendlyandhelpfulnature

Basic facts• SaintLuciaispartoftheWindwardIslandsintheEastern Caribbean• Theislandisapprox14mileswide,27mileslong(238square miles,616sq.km)• Castriesisthecapitalcity• ThemainlanguagespokenisEnglish,butaFrenchbasedCreoleis alsospokenasaresultofSaintLucia’sdualBritish-Frenchheritage

CurrencyTheofficialcurrencyistheEasternCaribbeandollar,whichislinkedtotheUSdollaratUS$1toEC$2.70.YoucanalsopayformostitemswithUSdollars,andhotelratesarequotedinUSdollars.CashpointsissueECdollars.

Travel Essentials

Air TravelBritish Airways and Virgin Atlantic both fly to Saint Lucia from London Gatwick and Thomas Cook flies from Manchester.

*Flights can be booked through your preferred tour operator or through the Condor GDS

Entry requirements YourpassportmustbevalidforatleastsixmonthsfromthedateofdeparturefromSaintLucia.ForBritishpassportholders,avisaisnotrequired.Forinformationonvisarequirementsforcitizensofothercountries,seewww.stluciahcuk.orgorcalltheHighCommissionforSaintLuciaon02073707123.Theduty-freeallowanceintoSaintLuciais200cigarettesor50cigarsor2kgoftobacco,and40fluidouncesofspiritorwine.

HealthForuptodateinformation,pleasecheckwithyourGPifanyvaccinationsareneeded.

WeatherTheweatheristropical,withdaytimetemperaturestypicallyinthemidtohigh20sCelsiusyearround.

Time differenceInwinter,SaintLuciaisfourhoursbehindGreenwichMeanTime,andfromlateMarchtolateOctober(BritishSummerTime)fivehoursbehindtheUK.

ElectricityGenerally220volts,50cyclesAC,withmostsocketstakingUKstandard3-pinsquareplugs.Adaptorsareavailableatmanyhotels.

British Airways (London, Gatwick)

Virgin Atlantic (London, Gatwick)

Thomas Cook (Manchester)

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5 flights per week

1 flight per week

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Winter2013/14

Airline Summer2014

Taxes and service chargesAgovernmenttaxandservicechargeareapplicableonmanyservicesinadditiontothepricesdisplayed.However,thepricesonlabelsinshopsarewhatyoupay.

Getting aroundTaxis. Thesearewidelyavailable.Point-to-pointfaresarefixed,butit’sstilladvisabletoestablishthecostofthejourneybeforesettingoff.AnaveragecostofataxifromtheHewanorraInternationalAirporttoRodneyBayisUS$75*,foruptothreepeople.Taxiscanalsobebookedforislandtours.InCastries,RodneyBayandSoufriere,watertaxiswilltakeyoualongthecoasttonearbybeaches.Car hire.Vehiclescanberentedfromtheairportsandhotels,andbookedinadvancethroughtravelagentsandcarrentaloffices.Youwillneedatemporarydrivingpermit,purchasablefromtherentalcompanyforapproxEC$54/US$20*.Afour-wheel-drivevehicleisagoodidea.Buses.Anetworkofminibusesprovidepublictransporttomostcornersoftheisland,andfaresarecheap.Helicopters.SpectacularaerialtoursofSaintLuciaarepossible,andhelicoptertransfersbetweenHewanorraandGeorgeFLCharlesairportsreducethetraveltimebetweenthesouthandnorthoftheisland.AirporttransfersareUS$165*perperson,onewayandtoursstartfromUS$98*perperson.Formoreinformation,seewww.stluciahelicopters.com. *Prices correct as at Dec 2013

Top attractions•ThemagicalPitonMountains,aUNESCOWorldHeritageSite•TheSulphurSprings,theCaribbean’sonlydriveinvolcanoin Soufriere•PigeonIslandNationalLandmark•TetPaulNatureTrail•DiamondBotanicalGardensandWaterfall

Cultural tours• LushanCountryLife• FondLatisabCreolePark• FondDouxPlantation• MorneCoubarilEstate• Treetobarexperience,BoucanHotel

Soft Adventure• Zip-liningthroughtherainforest• Segwaytours• Jeepsafaritours• Quad-biking• Hiking• Mountain-biking• Horsebackriding• Helicoptertour

Watersports• Scuba-diving• Snorkelling,SNUBAandSea-trekking• Wind-surfing&Kite-surfing• Yachting• Anumberofmotorisedsportsarealsoavailable

Nature & Relaxation• RainforestCanopyTramRide• MudbathattheSulphurSprings• Bird-watching• Whale,Dolphin&Turtlewatching• Rainforestwalksandtrails• Choosefromahostofgreatspasonisland

Shopping• CastriesMarket• PointSeraphine,Castries(dutyfree)• LaPlaceCarenage,Castries(dutyfree)• BaywalkMall,RodneyBay(dutyfree)• JQShoppingMall,RodneyBay

Sports• Golf• Football• Netball• Cricket• Tennis• Volleyball

Formoreinformation,visitwww.stlucia.org/activities

THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND

THAT HAS IT ALL

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Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival (May)Since1992,theislandhoststhemostfamousinternationalJazzfestivalintheCaribbean.SaintLuciaJazz&ArtsFestivalnotonlycelebratesiconicJazzartists,butalsoshowcasesperformancesfromtopsingersandmusicianswithinRnB,Soul,Reggae,SocaandPop.FringeeventstakeplaceacrosstheislandculminatinginthemainstageperformancesatPigeonIslandNationalLandmark.PastperformershaveincludedDianaRoss,PattiLabelle,MichaelBolton,GeorgeBenson,AmyWinehouse,ChakaKhanandmanymore.AnArtselementhasbeenaddedtofurtherincreasetheappealoftheCaribbean’sleadingmusicfestival.www.stluciajazz.org

Carnival (June/July)SaintLucia’smonthlong,headycarnivalseasonculminatesinmid-Julywithsteelbandandsocamonarchcompetitions,acarnivalqueenshowandtwodaysofintensestreetpartying.www.luciancarnival.com

‘Love Elevated’ Wedding Symposium (Sept)ThisneweventaimstohighlightwhySaintLuciahaswontheCaribbean’smostromanticdestinationeighttimesandtorunworkshopstoensurethatSaintLuciastaysabreastofleadingtrends.

Jounen Kweyol – International Creole Day (Oct)EventsthroughoutOctoberfocusonSaintLucia’sfascinatingmixedAfricanandFrenchcreoleheritage,andKweyol,theFrench-basedlocalpatoisspokenbyover90%ofSaintLucians.Thecelebrations

peakneartheendofthemonthonJounenKweyolorCreoleDay,whenchosencommunitieslayontraditionalcreolecuisine,music,danceandgames.

Health & Wellness Retreat (Nov)Globalleadersinthefieldofyoga,well-beingandfitnessofferaseriesofpresentationsandworkshopsforahealthymind,bodyandsoul.

Triathlon (Nov)OrganisedbyHumanRace,thisistheforemosttriathlonintheCaribbean.ThetriathloncentresaroundthehistoricPigeonIslandNationalLandmarkfeaturingfourdistancesofswimming,bikingandrunning.Therearealsoanumberofpreandposteventactivitiesforallcompetitorsincludingareceptionparty,BBQandboattrip.www.tristlucia.com

Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC & ARC Plus) (Nov)ThisannualtransatlanticracestartsinLasPalmasdeGranCanariaandendsinRodneyBayMarina.Therearenowtwostagestotherace,enablingyachtsmentohavetheoptionofsailingtoSaintLuciaviaCapeVerde.By12thDecember,whenthemajorityoftheyachtsmenhavearrivedinSaintLucia,yourclientswillfindavarietyofactivitiesandpartiestakingplacetocelebratetheendoftheraceandtheyachtsmen’ssafearrival.www.worldcruising.com/arc

Fordates,visitwww.stlucia.org/events

Rodney Bay VillageWhenthesungoesdownonSaintLucia,it’stimeforliming.That’sthelocalexpressionforjusthangingout-ideallywithabottleofthelocalPitonbeerorarumandcokeinhand.TheliveliestnightlifeontheislandistobefoundinRodneyBay.YourclientscouldstarttheeveningwithasundownerattheclassicbeachbarSpinnakers(www.spinnakersstlucia.com),thenheadonovertotheso-called“strip”wheretheywillfindaconcentrationofbarsandclubs.Someofthewateringholes,suchasthefashionablecocktailbarDelirius(www.deliriusstlucia.com),alsoservemouth-wateringfood.Iftheyarefeelinglucky,roundoffthenightattheslotmachinesortheroulette,blackjackandpokertablesofthenewTreasureBayCasino(www.treasurebaystlucia.com).Withnodresscode,it’sallverycasualinSaintLucia’sfirstcasino,andtheminimumbetsonthetablesarelow.

Foodloverswillalsohavetheirtastebudstantalisedwithanarrayoffantasticcuisinefromanumberofgreatrestaurantsonisland.ManyoftheseeateriesarelocatedinRodneyBayVillageandrangefromseafoodrestaurants,steakhousesandAsianrestaurantstoyourfastfoodoutlets.

Gros Islet – ‘Jump Up’ EveryFriday,thereisalivelystreetpartyinGrosIsletwithmusic,foodanddancingtotheearlyhoursofthemorning;perfectforthepartyanimalsandagreatwaytominglewiththelocals.

Anse La Raye – Fish FridayAseafoodlover’sdreamfeaturingthefisherman’scatchofthedayeachcookedintheirownsecretsauces.StallslinethemainstreetinthiswestcoastvillagewithmusicaddingthatCaribbeanvibe.

Dennery Seafood FiestaEverySaturday,theEastCoastvillageofDennerycomesaliveasSaintLuciandelicacies(likefireroastedfisheggswithgarlic)andadiverseofferingofseafoodsareservedup.Localmusicsuchassocaandzoukcomplimenttheruralsetting.TheeventishostedbytheDennerySeafoodVendorsAssociationwhopreparecreoledishesusingmethodspasseddownthroughalineageoffisherfolkbutwithamoderntwist.

EVENING CALENDAR OF

ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS

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