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Beach with yachts anchored beneath the Pitons on the Caribbean coast of Saint Lucia

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Saint Lucia Holidays

Saint Lucia is the jewel of the Eastern Caribbean, a volcanic island of dramatic peaks, lush rainforest, and golden bea

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WHAT TO SEE

Saint Lucia highlights

  • The Pitons

    Marvel at the UNESCO-listed Pitons, Gros Piton and Petit Piton

  • Sulphur Springs

    Bathe in the volcanic mud baths at Sulphur Springs

  • Anse Chastanet

    Snorkel or dive the pristine reefs of Anse Chastanet

  • Tet Paul Nature Trail

    Hike through the lush Tet Paul Nature Trail with panoramic views

  • Castries market

    Explore the colourful capital Castries and its vibrant market

  • A sunset sail

    Sail along the west coast on a sunset catamaran cruise

  • Diamond Falls

    Discover the botanical gardens at Diamond Falls

  • Reduit Beach

    Relax on the golden sands of Reduit Beach in Rodney Bay

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When to go

The best time to visit Saint Lucia

  • December to April

    The dry season and the best weather, with temperatures around 27 to 30°C.

  • June to November

    The wet season. Short tropical showers and lower prices.

  • August to October

    The months with the most hurricane risk.

Where to go

The best places to visit in Saint Lucia

The twin Pitons rising above Soufriere and the Caribbean Sea in Saint Lucia

VOLCANIC HEART

Where the Pitons rise from the sea

The twin Pitons, Gros Piton and Petit Piton, are volcanic spires that climb straight out of the Caribbean to over 700 metres, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the unmistakable emblem of Saint Lucia. The town of Soufrière, the island's first French colonial capital, sits at their feet on a dramatic, rainforest-draped coast.

Just inland, the Sulphur Springs bills itself as the Caribbean's only "drive-in volcano", a landscape of steaming vents and bubbling pools, with warm, mineral-rich mud baths you can wallow in. Diamond Falls and its botanical gardens are minutes away, fed by the same geothermal water.

This lush southern corner is the postcard Saint Lucia, and the natural base for the island's most memorable stays, many built to frame the Pitons from your own terrace.

A tall waterfall cascading through dense tropical rainforest in the mountainous interior of Saint Lucia

WILD INTERIOR

Into the rainforest

Inland, Saint Lucia rises into mountainous rainforest, the Edmund Forest and Barre de l'Isle reserves, threaded with trails, hot springs and waterfalls. The endemic Saint Lucia parrot, the national bird, lives in the canopy here, and guided hikes climb Gros Piton for those who want the island's most rewarding summit.

It is an adventurer's island: zipline through the canopy, ride an aerial tram over the treetops, ride horseback along the surf, or kayak the mangroves. Most of it is an easy day-trip from the coast, Saint Lucia is small enough to spend a morning in the forest and an afternoon on the beach.

The interior is the green, cool counterweight to the coast, and the reason the island rewards more than a week on the sand.

Boats moored at dusk in front of colourful waterfront buildings and palm trees in Marigot Bay, Saint Lucia

CARIBBEAN COAST

Bays, beaches and open sea

The west coast is a string of sheltered bays and dark-gold beaches. Marigot Bay, a palm-ringed hurricane hole the writer James Michener called the most beautiful in the Caribbean, and the marina-and-dining hub of Rodney Bay anchor the calmer north of the island.

Pigeon Island National Landmark guards the northern tip with its 18th-century fort and twin beaches, and the flat Caribbean coast is made for sailing, catamaran trips run down the shore to snorkel beneath the Pitons, past fishing villages and reef-fringed coves.

Warm year-round and reef-sheltered, this is where Saint Lucia slows down: sundowners, fresh-grilled fish and a steady trade-wind breeze.

South and north, one island

Saint Lucia rewards a twin-centre: pair the dramatic Pitons, rainforest and volcanic springs of the Soufrière south with the beaches, bays and marina life of the north, and you get two distinct sides of one small island. We'll build the route, pace and hotels around your dates, tailor-made, ATOL protected, with a specialist who has actually been there.

Before you book

Your Saint Lucia holiday questions

No. UK passport holders can enter Saint Lucia visa-free for up to 42 days for tourism. Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay. You may be asked for proof of return or onward travel and hotel reservations.

Real reviews

What our customers say

From travellers who visited Saint Lucia with us

“
We've been to quite a few Caribbean islands and Saint Lucia stands out. It's lush and green rather than flat and dry. The zip-lining through the rainforest canopy was exhilarating, and the chocolate-making tour at Hotel Chocolat's estate was a highlight. Travelfab got us a room upgrade which was a lovely surprise. Would go back in a heartbeat.

Karen & Steve O.

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Visited Saint Lucia for my 60th and it was perfect. The island has a lovely laid-back feel without being boring. Took a catamaran down the west coast, did a rum distillery tour, and spent a lot of time just reading by the pool with those incredible twin peaks in the background. Food was superb, the Creole cuisine is seriously underrated.

Derek W.

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Saint Lucia was the honeymoon of our dreams. Waking up to the Pitons every morning from our hillside hotel near Soufrière was breathtaking. We hiked the Tet Paul Nature Trail, snorkelled at Anse Chastanet, and the mud baths at Sulphur Springs were a laugh. The Friday night street party in Gros Islet with the grilled fish and rum punch was the best night of the whole trip.

Hannah & Greg J.

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