UVF & SLU (UVF=Hewanorra is the airport to use)  Very lush & tropical! The Hawaii of the Caribbean. Lots of excursions offered that are unique and appealing to honeymooners—drive through volcano, hot & cold springs, bicycling through water falls…loads to do & see. Friendly people, Sandals has three properties all within 15 mins of each other, stay at one play at three with free transportation to and from and free golf green fees (9-hole course at Sandals La Toc).  Barefoot Holidays is the preferred DMC in St Lucia and can even provide helicopter transfers.

Training for St Lucia:
St Lucia Training with St Lucia Tourism Authority (2019)
St Lucia Certification
St Lucia Romance Certification
For Private Transfer/Helicopter arrival from UVF, please review the DMC info.
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Adults Only, All-Inclusive:

• Hideaway at Royalton St Lucian- Opened in 2017 and on a good beach.  Approximately 1hr and 45 mins from the airport.  Diamond Club rooms are a good options for added level of service with a dedicated pool and beach area.  Adults Only pool for Hideaway guests.  All rooms are all inclusive.
• Sandals La Toc
• Sandals Grande St Lucian
• Sandals Halcyon
• Serenity at Coconut Bay-nice rooms, but not on a good beach.  Located near the airport.

Family Friendly:

• Royalton St Lucian-All inclusive-Opened in 2017 and on a good beach.  Approximately 1hr and 45 mins from the airport.  Diamond Club rooms are a good options for added level of service and reserved pool. Two Bedroom Villas are oceanfront. All rooms are all inclusive.  Concierge/guest services for everyone, Teens hangout, air hockey, dj booth, Theater room, small sports bar, Kids Club ages 4-12, Babysitting $25 per child per hour from outside service, Nice sized Gym with boxing bags, Have to request king and sofa bed or 2 queens
  • Diamond club- lobby and lounge, pool, restaurant, beach bar, can get reservations at all restaurants- there is a CX form to fill out and make
  • Non- motorized water sports included, motorized is a fee Rocky beach on some areas
  • Pool cabanas $95 very cool includes tv and bottle - Beach cabanas first come first serve
  • Hideaway- adult only exclusive restaurant, small beach area, pool, hot tub, 2 bars- wear bracelets
  • Send clients online guarantee room category website
• Anse Chastenet-right below Jade Mountain.  Rooms are very Caribbean with an open 4th wall.
• Marigot Bay-Luxurious modern villas with a chic resort pool located in a marina area, Resort isn't on the beach, but in a cute cove with many sailboats (very scenic).  Marina with shopping and restaurants attached to the resort.  AI and EP plans available.
• Sugar Beach (high end)
• The Landings (high end villas)-located on marina with a nice beach near Rodney Bay.
• Coconut Bay is all inclusive for families as well as has an adult only section, only 5 mins from airport, not the best beach, but a solid 4 star.
• Windjammer Landing-Solid four star located on decent beach.  Luxury Beachfront Villas are very modern and spacious.  Some have pools overlooking the beach.  Many rooms are located high on the hill, so shuttles will take guests back and forth.  Lots of steps to get to rooms on the hill, so not good if someone is physically challenged.  Oceanfront Suites located in Hibiscus Building are within walking distance of the main area of the resort.  Resort offers AI or EP, but AI is recommended.  Villas are equipped with kitchens.  Kids Club on property.

Honeymooners/romantic getaways:

• BOUCAN BY HOTEL CHOCOLAT: The world’s only chocolate- focused hotel is perched 1,000 ft. above the Caribbean Sea, ideal for couples looking for quiet seclusion, honeymooners wanting a little privacy, a single traveler, or a group of friends in need of an escape. Guests can unwind in the Cocoa Juvenate Spa, sink into the infinity pool and watch the sun slide behind the Pitons. hotelchocolat.com/uk/boucan.html
• CALABASH COVE: Nestled on a gentle hillside along private Bonaire Bay, this property offers accommodations in four categories—Water’s Edge Cottages, Swim-up Jr. Suites, Sunset Jr. Suites, and Oceanview Jr. Suites, all with private jacuzzis. There’s a secluded white sand beach and custom-designed boardwalk that’s perfect for candlelit dinners or romantic sunset strolls. (800) 917-2683; calabashcove.com
• HIDEAWAY AT ROYALTON: Under the Caribbean sun on a fabulous beach, overlooking Smugglers Cove with views of Pigeon Island, guests are welcomed to enjoy modern suites, premium dining, top shelf liquor and modern accommodations in a brand-new resort within a resort. royaltonresorts.com/hideaway-saint-lucia
• JADE MOUNTAIN: (very high end)-not all rooms have plunge pools, but definitely worth the splurge.  Take shuttle to the beach as the resort is built into the mountain.  AI and EP plans available.  Rooms include butlers who can make dining and spa reservations upon arrival.  This property, located on Morne Chastanet, rises above the 600-acre, beachfront resort of Anse Chastanet, and offers superb, 3-walled accommodations that are deliberately tech- free—no telephones, radio or TV. Here, Grand sweeping spaces and stunning views are the focal point. No pool unless there is one in the room.  (800) 223-1108; jademountainstlucia.com
• LADERA: Nice resort, but old school Caribbean, excellent onsite restaurant-Dasheene. The property is located in southwestern Saint Lucia, two miles from Soufriere, on a lush hillside of mango trees, with each of the nine villas and 23 suites having an open wall facing the surrounding rainforest, a private plunge pool or a villa pool. (866) 290-0978; ladera.com
• RENDEZVOUS: This couples-only, elegant property looking out over Malabar Beach offers 100 accommodations, including oceanfront cottages. Activities include tennis, golf, archery, volleyball, and scuba diving, the Spa in the Water Garden, two pools, and a jacuzzi. (800) 544-2883; theromanticholiday.com
• SANDALS GRANDE SAINT LUCIAN SPA & BEACH RESORT: Set on the island’s peninsula surrounded by the sea on both sides, this 300-room resort boasts ocean and mountain views. It features a variety of lavish suites—from breathtaking Over the Water bungalows to the Rondoval Suites, unique round suites complete with private pools, butler service and 24-hour room service. Amenities include eight restaurants; scuba diving and water-skiing; six bars; and the Red Lane Spa.
• SANDALS HALYCON BEACH SAINT LUCIA: This 169-room beachfront resort overlooks a serene bay with white sand beach and is nestled among tropical gardens. It features four gourmet restaurants, two pools, a scuba certification pool, a fitness center and nightclub.
• SANDALS REGENCY LA TOC GOLF RESORT & SPA: Set along a half-mile crescent-shaped beach, this 210-acre, 327-room enclave offers a range of accommodations—from oceanview rooms to luxurious Villa Suites on Sunset Ocean Bluff featuring private pools, butler service and 24-hour room service. Amenities include rolling fairways, gourmet restaurants, Red Lane Spa and nine bars. Sandals offers an exclusive exchange program that allows guests to enjoy all the amenities and services of all three Sandals resorts. Roundtrip transfers are included. (888) Sandals; sandals.com
• SERENITY AT COCONUT BAY: The new, all-inclusive, adults-only Serenity, located along the island’s south coast, offers 36 Plunge Pool Suites, fine dining and craft cocktails, butler service, and 24- hour room service. serenityatcoconutbay.com
• STONEFIELD VILLA RESORT: Ideal for honeymooners, health & wellness or just simple seclusion, this 26-acre, 17-villa private resort is located just outside Soufriere, nestled in a dense tropical rainforest overlooking the Pitons and the Caribbean Sea. stonefieldresort.com
• TI KAYE RESORT & SPA: This stunning boutique resort is made up of 33 cliff-side cottages set above the secluded cove Anse Cochon, moments from some of Saint Lucia’s best diving. Inspired by nature, each cottage is purposely built into the landscape, drawing from its lush natural surroundings, and equipped with modern amenities. It’s also home to an award-winning wine cellar. tikaye.com
• ANSE CHASTANET: The only resort on the island with a view of both the Petit and Gros Piton mountains, Anse Chastanet offers 49 individually designed rooms, 37 of which are scattered about a lush hillside, and 12 of which are nestled within a tropical garden at beach level. It spans over 600 lush tropical acres bordering two soft-sand Caribbean beaches with pristine coral reefs just offshore. The resort property includes the historic plantation of Anse Mamin and Emerald Estate where the resort grows its own organic produce. (800) 223-1108; ansechastanet.com
• CAP MAISON: Quiet, upscale resort on a bluff.  Many steps to the beach, but gorgeous views.  Nice three bedroom villas with rooftop deck + jacuzzi pool. This property, located near Rodney Bay above Smugglers Cove Beach, features jr. suites and 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom villa suites, some with their own private pool or roof terraces with views of Pigeon Island. It’s a former sugar plantation that spans through 1,500 acres of rolling hills, with the Caribbean Sea on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Mobility issues can’t go to the beach, but will offer complimentary shuttle to a close beach.  Room service comes with a fee.  (888) 765-4985; capmaison.com
• EAST WINDS: This all-inclusive property, located on La Brelotte Bay, is comprised of 30 rooms located in 15 single-story cottages spread among 12 acres of gardens. There’s a free-form pool with a swim-up bar and thatch and wood umbrellas on the golden sand beach. (758) 452-8212; eastwinds.com
• FOND DOUX PLANTATION & RESORT: Intimate, Private and Unique. Minutes from some of the best attractions , this 19th century eco-friendly colonial resort nestled in the heart of St. Lucia, best known for romantic, intimate, and private luxury cottages. The resort is situated amidst a 250 year old working plantation and features an assortment of 15 uniquely crafted cottages, two on- site restaurants, and a collage of outdoor swimming pools, as well as an organic spa. fonddouxresort.com
• THE LANDINGS RESORT & SPA BY ELEGANT HOTELS: Located on 19 oceanfront acres on Rodney Bay, this property offers 1-, 2 and 3-bedroom villa suite accommodations, each featuring views of either the beach, harbor, or channel. There are three swimming pools and two hot tubs. (877) 227-9957; landingsstlucia.com
• SUGAR BEACH, A VICEROY RESORT: Located in the valley of the Pitons, this high-end property is nestled within over 100 acres of pristine rainforest on the site of an 18th century sugar plantation and sweeps down to Sugar Beach. The original vintage rooms and villas retain their French Caribbean charm while new luxury villas and villa suites boast elegant plantation styling. (800) 235- 4300; viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/sugarbeach
• VILLA BEACH COTTAGES: This property offers 20 colonial-style villa suites nestled among the coconut trees of Choc Bay on the northwest coast, just feet from the Caribbean Sea and only four miles from Castries. Here, guests can go kayaking, snorkeling, or exploring nearby Rodney Bay. Each villa offers a fully equipped kitchen. (866) 542 1991; villabeachcottages.com
• MARIGOT BAY RESORT SPA AND MARINA: This 122-room property—with single bedroom or 1-, 2- or 3-bedroom suites—is located on the island’s west coast on Marigot Bay. Surrounded by gardens, this resort offers a contemporary and stylish ambiance with a distinctive boutique feel.  Suitable for families.  No beach, but on a marina. (877) 384-8037; marigotbayresort.com​

Island Activities (dolphin swims aren't offered in St Lucia):

• Climb the Pitons
• Drive Thru Volcano

Tours by Island Routes:

• Wet & Wild Experience:   Basically a buggy + catamaran combo tour to Soufriere. It’s exactly the same as the Soufriere Adventure, except instead of sailing to Soufriere in the morning you drive a bright green buggy down and then do the sunset sail back up. They have both 2-seater and 4-seater options and most of the buggies are manual transmission, automatics have to be specially requested.
• Piton Sunset Cruise
• Treetop Zip Trip
• Captain for a Day *great tour*
• Soufriere Adventure Cruise - Best all-around excursion. It includes all the musts in Soufriere (mud baths, waterfall, etc) PLUS the catamaran & snorkeling. It’s really comprehensive and there’s nothing that’ll take your breath away quite like seeing the Pitons for the first time from the water and then to be able to do ‘Soufriere’s greatest hits’ and go snorkeling at the base of the Pitons before a sunset catamaran cruise up the coast.
• Chocolate Decadence: This one is catamaran + mud bath + chocolate….and who doesn’t like chocolate? The food at Hotel Chocolat is unbelievable, and everything on the menu has some form of cocoa; both savory and sweet. The view of the Pitons from the restaurant is amazing.
• Luxury Seafood Catamaran Cruise & Luxury:  First off, the vessel is to die for, the bar is fully stocked with premium wine and bubbles, you sail along the coast and get to go snorkeling and on top of all that there’s an on board chef preparing a 3 course seafood meal… doesn’t get any better than this!
• Mt. Pimard Segway ß It takes place in the North of the island (vs. the billions of others that go down to Soufriere) so you get to see a different side of St. Lucia. It’s the perfect excursion for returning guests to St. Lucia or those folks who only have a couple hours and don’t want to stray too far from the hotel. The feeling of riding a Segway is unique, it’s self-balancing (so no, you’re not going to fall) and because you’re not inside a bus it allows you to get up close and personal with the lush landscape with views of Reduit Beach, Rodney Bay and Pigeon Island.
• Best of St. Lucia Cultural & Heritage Tour ß this one is good for history buffs and those looking to situate themselves within the cultural/historical context of the destination . St. Lucians (like many Caribbean folks) are really proud of their history and culture so it’s a chance to get immersed in it. Try the cassava bread, it’s gluten free and delicious.
• Lucian Bar Hop Experience:  It’s a way to get off the resort and see what the St. Lucian nightlife is all about. You’ve got a tour guide/party maker and of course a designated driver who take you to four different bars AND they bring free drinks to each stop (or you can purchase drinks from that location). PRO TIP: Book the one on Friday night because it’ll take you to the Gros Islet Friday Night Street Party as well!
• Treetop Zip Trip ß Nestled in the Dennery rainforest on St. Lucia’s east side are 12 ziplines – line #8 is the longest at 800 feet. They are connected by nature trails, wooden staircases and 5 net bridges (which If you ask me are way more of an adrenaline rush than the ziplining).

Restaurants:
Soufriere:  Mango Tree, Buchon at Hotel Chocolat, Dasheene, Orlando's 
Rodney Bay:  Tapas on the Bay, Cliffs at Cap Maison

Very unique accommodations in St Lucia; multiple options offering cottages or villas with private plunge pools or walls removed to face the rainforests. Popular destination for honeymoons especially. Beaches are not big, sand is yellowish and water is not sparkling blue.  It's a volcanic island.

Island Events:  Friday Night Fish Fry & street party at Gros Islet

Casino:: Treasure Bay in Rodney Bay village, Saint Lucia’s only casino, has more than 200 slot machines and video poker games plus table games like blackjack, Texas Hold ‘Em, craps, and roulette and a sports bar. The casino is part of the upscale Baywalk shopping mall.

Getting Married in St Lucia::
An application for a marriage license can be made immediately on arrival. Fees are determined according to the expedition at which you require the license. Same day licenses are US$204; otherwise, the regular fee for a marriage license is US$127.
Standard documentation is required:
• Passport
• Birth Certificate
• Decree absolute (if one of the party is divorced)
• A death certificate of first spouse (in the case of a widow/widower)
• A deed poll (if a name has been changed)
• A sworn affidavit of consent stamped by a notary public if one of the parties is under age 18
• An authenticated translation if required documents are not in English