St Lucia Vacation Guide

by Lyton Cazaubon
(Castries, St Lucia)

Twin Piton Peaks of St Lucia

Why is St Lucia the perfect adventure travel destination, or in fact ideal for any type of vacation? Many of us are looking for the perfect vacation and the perfect vacation also means the perfect location, but how do you choose where to go for that well deserved vacation? I mean, with so many destinations to choose from, how do you know which one is the most ideal for you.

I am sure if you had the money you would just do some random traveling, but not everyone is so fortunate.

So what exactly is a perfect vacation destination? Well the perfect destination is somewhere you go to get those things you are looking for on a vacation. With that said, the question remains, does St Lucia cater to those vacation needs that you are looking for?

Before we go further, let me give you a brief description on what you can expect on a vacation here.

St Lucia is a small Island towards the center of the Caribbean chain only 238sq miles, which means, you can drive around the island in less than three hours. This small island is as the St Lucia tourist board puts it "simply beautiful",� which is our Islands logo by the way.

Here are some of the few things you will find:

• Luscious green vegetation all over the island


• Two majestic twin peaks (pitons) which by the way, have recently gotten world heritage site status


• The only drive in volcano in the world


• several scuba diving sites


• snorkeling sites


• turtle watching


• whale watching


• some of the loveliest beaches in the world


• night activities


• top notch hotels and restaurants


• golfing in close proximity to several hotels


• sight seeing

These are just a few of the adventurous things you can expect to do here .

If you're coming to St Lucia by plane, then everyday there are several flights to and from the US, Canada and the United Kingdom , making booking your flight easy as 123. You may be traveling by cruise, well that is definitely not a problem because every year, hundreds of cruise ships grace our shores with thousands of visitors. There is something for everyone here.

Let me first point out to you that St Lucia's main revenue comes from tourism, so you can rest assured that there are measures in placed for the well-being of every visitor to the island. After visiting St Lucia, you will realize why so many visitors keep coming back.

Finding somewhere to stay in St Lucia is quite easy; there are so many hotels, villas and vacation homes from which to choose. You can choose an all-inclusive hotel where you will have no surprise expenses or if you want to experience local cuisine from different restaurants that at your discretion.

I am sure you will find the right deal for you because you can find high priced hotels as well as low budget priced hotels. There are also several hotels with activities for the kids, so mom and dad have enough time to spend with each other.

With so many things to do in St Lucia, it's hard not to see why St Lucia is not the ideal place to have the perfect vacation whether it is with the family, traveling solo, with that special person in your life or if you're planning on getting married.

Every year hundreds of people all over the world come to St Lucia to tie the knot. In fact readers of the Caribbean World Magazine have voted St Lucia several times as "the Caribbean Wedding Island of the Year" and "Honeymoon Island of the Year".

I know that St Lucia is a wonderful country; because that is the reason I live there. So if you have never visited St Lucia before, start making plans to see why Oprah Winfrey, Harrison Ford, David Bowie, Bill Gates, Wyclef Jean, Whitney Houston, Bill Clinton, Nicolas Cage and so many prestigious people keep coming back to St Lucia.

If you want to know more information on St Lucia then you should visit St Lucia Vacation Guide.