St Lucia

Saint Lucia is famous with resorts that run the gamut from all-inclusive to luxury villas, classic inns, as well as boutique hotels with spas and wellness programs in settings that will take your breath away and make you understand why Saint Lucia has become known as the premiere romance destination and an emerging family destination.
In fact, as you’ll find in the destination wedding, honeymoon and romance section of this course, the French have left a lasting legacy of l’amour in this romantic paradise, making it one of the most popular destination wedding and honeymoon hotspots in the Caribbean. Of course, nothing generates romance more than the beauty and the natural setting of this gorgeous island, with the splendor of the UNESCO World Heritage Piton Mountains reaching into the clear blue skies washed clean by the trade winds and framing this tropical Shangri-La in a pattern of lush greenery.

This is all set off by the exploding colors of the tropical trees and plants, fed by gushing, natural waterfalls and crystalline streams. Clients will love the island’s palm-fringed black and white sand beaches and crystal-clear waters, not to mention its beautiful hiking trails filled with colorful and exotic bird life.

All of this natural beauty and romance has spawned an opportunity for unique adventures for both families and couples, with an endless list of recreational pursuits that range from mountain climbing and mountain biking, to ATV and jeep safaris, birdwatching and trekking, horseback riding and exhilarating ziplining in the rainforest. There’s also whale watching and turtle watching, deep-sea fishing and sailing, as well as some of the best diving in the Caribbean. Indeed,

Saint Lucia is a truly unique eco-paradise—where else would you find a drive-through volcano listed as a major attraction?

Its history and culture, too, is as unique and fascinating as her natural beauty, stretching back thousands of years to the Arawak and Carib Indians, The British and French waged a 150-year seesaw battle for control, with the British finally taking possession in 1838, and leaving a colorful legacy of pirates, colonial intrigue and a unique mix of European influence.