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SAINT LUCIA FACTSHEETDiscover the Caribbean island that lifts all your senses
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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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
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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.
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