Saint Lucia Travel Forum

Hi Guys,
My husband and I are planning our 5 year anniversary. We can't decide between St. Lucia and Barbados. We are in our early 30's and are mainly looking for a great beach, good food, an island with character and culture, and a little bit of nightlife. Any suggestions?

Has anyone stayed at the Hummingbird Resort? We are staying there next week. We are staying in the 2bed/bath Cottage. Has anyone stayed in it?
One more question. Should we rent a car for the week?
Thank you,
Suzanne

We are taking a cruise which stops in St. Lucia....any suggestions for a nice day, where we don't have to be shuffled around by tour guides etc...? Any suggestions on how to best spend our time would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Dawn

What is the best way to get from airport (in the south) to the Windjammer? If by taxi, how much for 2 people and 3 bags?

Contemplating travel to St Lucia and renting a villa. Have traveled widely thru Caribbean. 180s were TCI: safe and fabulous. St Vincent scary and dirty. Most other islands we have been to( Bequia, Anguilla, St John, VG, St Barts and Barbados) pretty safe and good. St. Lucia looks beautiful but some of the crime reports are getting questionable. How safe is it to travel there. We won't be clubbing late at night as we are traveling with 2 teens. More exploring in day hanging at villa in night. Any info from former St. Lucia travelers?

Hey

Travelling to St Lucia in March to visit Family. They will be working so will be mainly on my own. Firstly landing at Hewanorra and have to get to Rodney Bay. The taxi fares quoted seem to be expensive ranging up to $90usd. Are there any buses up to Rodney bay

Also during the day what is there to do for a bloke who does not want to be surrounded by honeymooners etc. Have checked out the diving and day trips but what interesting things are there to do?

My wife and I are looking at going to St. Lucia for our 5 year anniversary. I am curious if anyone has stayed at the Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa and gotten the all inclusive package? I have heard that all inclusive packages aren't always the best way to go. If that isn't the best place to stay on the island can someone recommend a better choice. Thank you

A few weeks ago I asked about the Sandals resorts in St Lucia. At the time I was planning to go with my Husband who has since left! Can anyone tell me if they allow same sex couples at these resorts as I will take my best friend if they do. Everyone may think were gay, but what the hell! I am not really prepared to forego this wonderful competition prize because of a selfish Husband! Thanks.

Hi there, my husband and I are leaving on January 31st to St. Lucia. I am in the process of picking out some cloth right now and was wondering if my short blue jeans shorts are fine to wear during the day? They are short but not 'short-short' and also not skin tight. As we are always traveling light I like to limit the stuff I take to a few items.

Any suggestions on that? I asked this already on a different board but am always thankful for more answers and experiences :))

... regarding jellyfish... big problem or not... many or few... what about those small thimble jellyfish? I look so forward to the water, but I like to be prepared too... so any input is appreciated.

Thanks so much! :)) Oh, and by the way, we will be staying 5 weeks, the first week in Soufriere and the the second we go up to Dominica, and the rest back to St. Lucia, to Gros Islet. Thought first of hopping to the Grenadines too, but without ferry this can get expensive... hope there will be some other choices soon... or an affordable 1 or 2 day trip...

Thanks for all the info you can give me. I am getting slow but steady into the traveling fever... ;)))

Beate, Saskatchewan (-40 C right now, brrrr)

Hi, I have been lucky enough to win a holiday to a Sandals resort of my choice. The holiday has to be taken before Nov 30th 2008. We have never been to the Caribbean before (other than Hubby being stationed in Belize 20 years ago) and we really haven't a clue which to choose. Having searched the internet, we think we'd like to go to one of the St Lucia resorts. I'd be very grateful for any feedback on St Lucia and in particular, Sandals resorts (either the St Lucia ones or any of the others). Thanks in advance.

hi I was wondering if anybody could give me advice on travelling from st lucia to either south america or mexico? We are wondering what airlines there are?
thanks

Hi All: My fiance and I are considering St. Lucia for our honeymoon in early February 2009. As I'm just starting to research would love any tips on hotels, activities to try, things to avoid. We're going for just one week (boo!) so would want to maximize the time we're there. Are there any places to sign up for deal alerts at hotels? Or a way to get informed of them? Thanks so much in advance!

I'm looking for the recipe for the White Sands, a drink we had at this restaurant on Pigeon Island. I forgot to copy it from the wall. Anyone have this? Excellent drink!

Hi, I really would love to visit St. Lucia with my husband next winter. We usually go for a month and stayed this year (February/March) in Belize. It was lovely and we've had a great time exploring different sites, had only a few encounters with very pushy and not comfortable rastas, which we would have handled the next time better too.

I've read through all of the travel advices regarding those incidents and more including knifes... and like to have other opinions...

My husband and I are more the backpacking type and found a really nice and neat accommodation we would probably book if going. We love nature and are not party people, but do hiking trips, swimming, snorkeling, and exploring our surroundings.

I am guessing the people in St. Lucia who are doing begging and approaching are more accustomed to it because of the longer tourist history than in Belize, so it might be more than one could ask for...

I am wondering how bad it would get and how hiking through the country site would be... by ourselves.

Mostly we have only good experiences from any locals... but there is always a but too so let me know what you think. I am happy for any advices...

Thanks so very much! :))

Beate.

Hi,
I'm trying to find a low airfare from Las Vegas, Nevada to St. Lucia for June of 2008. I've contacted travel agents and done the on-line search. Can't find anything under $1,000. Any ideas?

Can anyone tell me if this hotel is in a safe area? Also, is it half-way decent hotel to stay in? I am going there June 8 and would also like to know if there are any shopping areas to go to. PLease list everything you know about this hotel before I make reservations. Thank you Jan

My husband and I are traveling to St.Lucia this August for our 25 Wedding Anniversary....Can anyone tell me if they have stayed at the Sandals Halcyon??? And if you did what was it like.?...Also what are some fun things to do on the island.

Thank YOu

This resort seems to be away from the majority, which seem to be near Castries. I note that it is on the Atlantic, rather than the Caribbean side of the island. Does anyone have any familiarity with the resort - or the difference between staying on the east rather than the west, Caribbean side?

Planning a trip in a couple weeks - and the prices to a few places in St. Lucia look better than normal. Any known reason why this might be so?, would be another of my questions.

Thanks in advance to the responders

My fiance and i are planning to book our wedding/honeymoon in the middle of August to St.Lucia. We are going for 9 nights. Has anyone been to St.Lucia in August that can tell me about rainy weather? Any recommendations?

Will the Eagles Inn be open on New Year's Eve and do they take reservations? We are trying to find a good place to eat. We have a group of 9. 4 adults, 3 young adults and 2 teenagers.

We are going to St.Lucia in January, and are looking or a"cool" taxi driver . We are from Canada and want to have a good time. Does anyone know of a Rasta driver we can give our bussiness to while we are there? We would rather give our money to local than to the resort and want to hire driver for the week we are there/, Any nsuggestions

My wife and I will arrive by cruise ship early morning on the 2nd February to 18.00 hours.We would like to see the best of the island with a view to a longer stay and yet have time on the beach for a swim.
Any suggestion please,we are in our upper 60,s but in good condition.

We'll be in St. Lucia for a week in early Dec. Can't decide between the two. We don't want an all-inclusive, do want a good beach and nice grounds with caribbean ambience. We've just about ruled out Discovery at Marigot becaise of the beach situation, otherwise it looks great. Bay Gardens looks a bit sterile.
We would also like info on which rooms to book.

I'm looking to book an apartment for 4 months for me & my husband & have narrowed my search down to two:

The Espoir Apartments at Marisule, Gros Islet has given me a really good deal. Their website looks great & the owners sound very nice. I've found some very positive reviews for these apartments. My only negative thought is that the place is a bit isolated & off the beaten track. We don't want to hire a car, we prefer to use the local buses. Anyone been here or know anything about the place, please?

My second choice is the Poinsettia Apartments in castries. Again, the website looks great, good location, nice looking apartments. We have been given a great quote for these aprtments too. Except with these, the electric is extra. Does anyone know what we can expect from the costs for electric please? The other worry was that the owner said in an email to me that one of the flats has been occupied for 2 years now & may or may not be available for us as they haven't let her know yet. (It's the biggest of her apartments I think). This suggests to me that the apartments aren't run as holiday apartments but as rentals for locals? What do you think? Lastly, I cannot find any reviews on this place. has anyone been?

Our budget is very limited and we are lucky to find any in our price range, but if anyone knows any others I would love top know about them. If not, opinions on which we should go for would be appreciated. 4 mths isn't long but it is if we hate where we are staying, so I need to get it right.

Thanks for reading

Hi,

I'm Russian citizen with a greencard, do I need a visa to come for a few hours with a cruiseship?
Does anyone actually checks visas at the docks? I heard you do not need a visa if on a cruise but not sure how true that is:)

Thanks for any info!

I will be in St. Lucia around March/April next year. I hate Hotels and would prefer private accomodation. An apartment or a bungalow for the two of us. Doesn`t need to be on the beach, but a nice view would be good. Any recommendations???

Thanks
Georg

Hi I have been lucky enough to win a trip for 2 7nights all inclusive in St Lucia staying at the Almond Morgan Bay Hotel...was going in may 2008 but now the girl friend has fallen pregnant! eek...

I am looking at going in September 2008 but this is now hurricane season..anyone on this forum been in September want to know how good/bad the weather is.. granted here in the UK we have had some spectacular weather recently but am just curious how bad these hurricanes can be..

I am getting married in mid August and would like to know if it will be too rainy in St Lucia. If it will be rainy, is there any other suggestions for all inclusive resorts?.

Just wondering which Sandals resort is nicer? I know the Regency is part of the Signature collection and the Halcyon is not, but which one really has more to offer? I know I can stay at one and play at all three, but I'd really like to stay at a nicer one if I can. (We would stay at the Grande if we could but it's a little too expensive). I think the Regency is a little closer to Castries; does that mean there may be more to do off of the resort and is it not so secluded? I know I've been posting a lot of questions on here, I really appreciate all of the replies! I thank you all for helping make our honeymoon special!

Has anyone ever done the Waterfall Cycling Adventure through the Sandals resorts? My finace and I are highly considering the Regency (How's the terrain)? As for the cycling Adventure, the description I found stated that an open truck (I don't know what that is) makes several stops picking up people at different resorts (I'm assuming at all the Sandals resorts), then makes its way to the Atlantic side of the island. Does anyone know how long the drive is? Is it a bumpy, hilly, twisty-turny type of ride? Then, once we get to the location, do we just ride mountain bikes and stop at different waterfalls? How scenic is it? And any other information you have about this would be wonderful! Thanks so much! :-)