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Saint Lucia Has a New Minister of Tourism
Saint Lucia has a new Minister of Tourism, Caribbean Journal has learned. New Prime Minister Philip Pierre has named Dr Ernest Hilaire to the role, which will also include the portfolios of investment, the creative industries, culture and information. Hilaire […]
Saint Lucia Set for More Cruise Calls
Saint Lucia’s relaunched cruise sector is set for a host of new calls this summer. This week, that included calls by Celebrity Summit and Windstar Breeze, both of which berthed at Port Castries. Saint Lucia officially reopened its borders to […]
More Americans Are Traveling to Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia’s tourism sector is continuing to recover, particularly in the all-important United States market. Indeed, the company has recovered 81 percent of the US market as compared to May 2019, according to the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority. Since the […]
Saint Lucia Set for First Cruise Ship Call Since Pandemic Began
Saint Lucia is set for the return of cruise tourism to the island this week. Celebrity Millennium will call on Port Castries on June 29, marking the beginning of the gradual reintroduction of cruise tourism to Saint Lucia. Celerity Millennium […]
American Airlines’ New Nonstop Flights to Saint Lucia
American Airlines has launched a pair of new routes to the island of Saint Lucia, Caribbean Journal has learned. The flights, which officially kicked off this weekend, include new nonstop flights from both Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and New York’s […]
Saint Lucia Launches New Extended Stay Program
The island of Saint Lucia is the newest Caribbean destination to launch an extended stay initiative, with a new program called “Live It.” The program invites visitors to stay longer, work remotely and “embrace local life,” according to the island’s […]
Saint Lucia Preparing for Return of Cruise Tourism
Saint Lucia has begun work to prepare for the return of cruise tourism to the island. Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity Cruises brand will be returning to Saint Lucia this summer, calling on the island in a mid-July itinerary with its Celebrity […]
Saint Lucia Launches Updated Travel Protocols
Saint Lucia’s government has revealed a change to one of its core arrival protocols for travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. The island will soon require all incoming visitors to obtain a negative PCR test five days before arrival in the […]
More Airlines Relaunch Flights to Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia has gotten a major boost with the relaunch of four international flight routes to the island, Caribbean Journal has learned. That includes the return of United Airlines’ flights from Newark; JetBlue from Boston; a second American Airlines flight […]
TUI Returns to Saint Lucia
Travel company TUI has made its return to Saint Lucia. The travel giant has resumed weekly direct flights from London Gatwick to Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport. The flights will run through March 2021, according to Saint Lucia tourism officials. […]
TUI Is Returning to Saint Lucia
The United Kingdom’s TUI Airways is making its return to Saint Lucia in November. The carrier will resume weekly flights from London Gatwick to Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport on Nov. 3. The relaunched flights will join four British Airways […]
Why Saint Lucia Is a Model for Reopening Tourism in the Caribbean
The question of how and whether to reopen for tourism remains an existential question for Caribbean destinations — and it’s not an easy one to answer. But those who do can look to Saint Lucia as an exemplar for tourism reopenings […]
Saint Lucia to Reopen for Tourism on June 4
You will soon be able to visit the Caribbean again — with the island of Saint Lucia the first Caribbean destination to officially reopen for tourism on June 4. Saint Lucia Tourism Minister Dominic Fedee announced the move, which is […]
Saint Lucia’s Iconic Castries Market Is Getting a Makeover
Saint Lucia’s iconic Castries Market has a major new look, thanks to a partial completion of the first phase of its Market Redevelopment Project. The project, which first began last year, has added a colorful new character to the market, […]
British Airways Is Adding More Saint Lucia Flights
United Kingdom carrier British Airways is expanding its direct flight service to the island of Saint Lucia, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company will be adding two extra weekly flights between London Gatwick and Hewanorra International Airport, with flights on […]
Saint Lucia Just Reached a New Tourism Milestone
One of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing destinations just reached another tourism milestone. The island of Saint Lucia reported a total of 423,736 stayover visitors in 2019, the highest total in the history of the destination — just in time for Saint Lucia’s […]
Saint Lucia Gets New American Airlines Flights From Chicago
American Airlines’ winter expansion has now reached Saint Lucia, with the launch of a new nonstop route from Chicago. American’s newest Caribbean route will be operating weekly on Saturdays, with flights between Chicago O’Hare and Hewanorra International Airport. “We are […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2020
It’s been a stellar year for Caribbean travel. Stayover tourist arrivals are booming almost universally across the region. It seems like a new hotel opens up every week (and if you read Caribbean Journal, you realize it’s even more often […]
Saint Lucia Tourism Continues to Sizzle
Saint Lucia continues to experience a full-fledged tourism boom so far in 2019, according to the latest numbers released by the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority. The Eastern Caribbean island reported a total of 21,608 stayover visitors in September, a 15 […]
Saint Lucia Tourism Just Set Another Record
Saint Lucia tourism is surging so far in 2019, and the Eastern Caribbean paradise just set another new record. Saint Lucia reported a total of 36,342 stayover arrivals in August, making it the seventh record-breaking month for the destination in […]
Saint Lucia Tourism Keeps Setting Records
By Alexander Britell and Dana Niland Saint Lucia continues to be one of the Caribbean’s most sought-after destinations, and the Caribbean island keeps breaking its tourism records. July saw the highest-ever visitor total for any month in the country’s history, […]
British Airways Expanding Saint Lucia Flights
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor British Airways is adding two new weekly direct flights to Saint Lucia. Following high-level discussions with government and tourism officials, British Airways announced this week the introduction of the new weekly flights. “We are elated […]
Saint Lucia’s Must-Visit Summer Music Festival
By the Caribbean Journal staff A top Caribbean music festival is back in Saint Lucia this summer with the return of Mercury Fest. The beach music party, produced by Epic Events, is one of the region’s most anticipated summer festivals. […]
Caribbean Tourism Is Booming in 2019
By Alexander Britell NEW YORK — Caribbean tourism is booming so far in 2019, according to new data from the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization. Air arrivals to the wider region were up by 12 percent in the first quarter of […]
Saint Lucia Eyes Continued Cruise Growth
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The month of March is expected to be a record-breaking period in Saint Lucia’s cruise sector. The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority said it was anticipating over 140,000 cruise visitors to the island over the course […]
Jazz at Lincoln Center to Team With Saint Lucia Jazz Festival
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the biggest names in the world of jazz is partnering with the Caribbean’s leading jazz festival. This year’s Saint Lucia Jazz Festival will be produced in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center. This […]
$100 Million Saint Lucia Airport Redevelopment Moving Forward
By the Caribbean Journal staff A major redevelopment of Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport is moving forward, officials said this week. The country’s parliament has voted to borrow $100 million for the project, whose plan is set to be unveiled […]
Saint Lucia to Chair Caribbean Tourism Organization
By Alexander Britell NASSAU — Saint Lucia is the new chair of the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The island’s Minister of Tourism, Dominic Fedee, was voted in as the new chair of the regional tourism organization during this week’s State of […]
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