Sunny Saint Lucia
Traveling to the Caribbean as a honeymoon destination? St. Lucia might be the perfect place for you to visit. This sunny island nation is located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, between Saint Vincent and Martinique. It is known as the “Helen of the West Indies,” making reference to Helen of Troy because this treasured paradise switched hands between the United Kingdom and France many times. However, in 1979, Saint Lucia gained her independence and remains independent today.
Having been formed by a volcano Saint Lucia is more mountainous than most other islands in the Caribbean. There are eleven districts you can visit while there: Anse la Raye, Castries (where the capital city of the same name is found), Gros Islet, Dennery, Micoud, Vieux Fort, Laborie, Choiseul, Soufriere, Canaries, and Forest. Just look at those names -- you can certainly see the strong French and English influences in this country.
St. Lucia has a tropical climate with plenty of sun. Typically the island experiences dry and rainy seasons, with the dry season lasting from January to April and the rainy season lasting from May to December. Trade winds from the northeast combat the hot sun, so visiting the beaches is a pleasant activity. Some think that the best time to visit is between January and April, during the dry season, but Saint Lucia can be a very pretty destination any time of year.
Visiting the Caribbean during carnival season means lots of fun festivals on Saint Lucia. Carnival traditionally occurs right before lent, but the island found that it was in competition with the large Carnival held on Trinidad and Tobago and carnival in Saint Lucia is now mid-July. In May, St. Lucia is also home to a world-famous jazz festival. Some other popular activities include the world’s only drive-in volcano at Soufriere, the Botanical Gardens, Pigeon Island National Park and Fort Rodney, the rain forests, and the shopping centers and beaches, especially those in Castries, Soufriere, Marigot Bay, and Gros Islet.
Saint Lucia is a great place to visit as a honeymoon destination with its beautiful beaches and fantastic attractions, but if you want to travel throughout the Caribbean and visit a number of islands, you can also take a cruise that only stops at the island for the day. You won’t regret visiting Saint Lucia.
