Tourist Information:

In St. Lucia St. Lucia Tourist Info PO Box 221 Castries, St. Lucia W.I Tel: 758-452-4094 Fax: 758-453-1121 St. Lucia Tourist Info Vigie Airport, St. Lucia Tel: 758-452-2596 St. Lucia Tourist Info Bay Street Soufrière, St. Lucia Tel: 758-459-7200 St. Lucia Tourist Info Jeremie Street Castries, St. Lucia Tel: 758-452-2479 St. Lucia Tourist Info Hewanorra International Airport St. Lucia Tel: 758-454-6644 St. Lucia Tourist Info Point Seraphine Castries Harbor, St. Lucia Tel: 758-452-4094

In the US: St. Lucia Tourist Info 820 Second Avenue, 9th Floor New York, NY 10017 Tel: 212-867-2950 Tel: 800-456-3984 Fax: 212-867-2795 In Canada: St. Lucia Tourist Info 4975 Dundas Street W, Suite 457 Etobicoke D, Islington Ontario M9A 4X4 Canada Tel: 416-236-0936 Tel: 800-456-3984 In the UK: St. Lucia Tourist Info 421A Finchley Road London NW3 6HJ England Tel: 171-431-3675 Fax: 171-437-7920

Currency:

The official currency of St. Lucia is the East Caribbean Dollar (EC$), although the US Dollar is widely accepted. The United Nations offers exchange rate information.

These events have a tendency to change venue and date rapidly. We strongly suggest calling or writing the Tourist Board to get exact information.

• New Year's Celebration and Fair, January 1-2
• Carnival, February 14-15
• St. Lucia Jazz Festival, May
• Fisherman's Day, June 29
• Feast of St. Rose of Lima (flower festival), August 30
• Culinary Competition, September
• International Billfish Tournament, Late Summer
• St. Cecilia's Day, November 22
• Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (yacht race), Early December

English is the official language of St. Lucia, but you will often hear a French Creole patois.

The 2008 census estimated the population to be 160,000.

The area code is 758, followed by a 7 digit local number.

Taxis:
Taxis are readily available on St. Lucia, especially at the airport, the harbor and at most major hotels. Taxis do not have meters, but the rates for common routes are set by the government. For example, the rate from Vigie Airport to most northern hotels is $7-$15, and from Hewanorra Airport to Castries is about $50.

General:
See our car rental, airline, cruise line and tour operator listings for more information.

The average temperature ranges from 83 to 88 degrees fahrenheit. The rainy season is from June to November. Please visit our Caribbean Weather Page for the latest forecasts and weather news.