Tips & Tricks
St. Lucia Food and Rum Festival (Rodney Bay Village) – for those who love gourmet food, fine wines and aged rums (within a tropical setting), this is the “go to” event for both visitors and locals. Held every late October at Rodney Bay Village, there are wine-tasting booths, cigar-rolling and cooking demonstrations, and the chance […]
Treasure Bay Casino (Bay Walk Shopping Mall, Reduit Beach Avenue, Rodney Bay Village, Gros Islet) – this is St. Lucia first and only casino (opened in 2011). It has over 250 slot machines, 22 gaming table (for those playing poker, black jack, roulette, and craps). There’s also a sports bar with big screen TVs all […]
Rainforest Adventures – this firm makes available eco-tourist friendly activities in Saint Lucia – the most notable (and exciting) are: Aerial Tram Tours (open-air gondolas taking participants through the heights of the island’s forest reserve), and Zip Line Tours (where participants zip through the rainforest from tree to tree, leap from the platform with a […]
Windsurfing – windsurfing tends to be conducted on the Atlantic Ocean side of the island (that is, on its east coast). One beach that attracts windsurfers is Anse de Sables (Sandy Beach) – on the southeast part of Saint Lucia. The operators that organize windsurfing outings for visitors are: planetwindsurfholidays.com, and Windsurfing & Kitesurfing Centre […]
St. Lucia Jazz Festival (various locations) — this is an international jazz event that’s held every late April-early May (during a time when the tourism season normally winds down). Outdoor concerts are held at the historic Pigeon Island National Landmark (park), along with other scenic vistas across Saint Lucia. Even though the emphasis is on […]
Reduit Beach (near Rodney Bay Village) – located within walking distance of the Rodney Bay tourism strip, many say this golden sand beach is the best one in Saint Lucia. Bay Gardens Beach Resort, Royal by Rex Resorts, and St. Lucian by Rex Resorts all occupy portions of this beachfront. The Royal has a water-sports […]