SEPTEMBER RECORDS LARGEST INCREASE IN VISITOR ARRIVALS TO DATE
Visitor arrivals peak at 15% for September 2019 (CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA) October 31, 2019 – The sun-drenched and events-filled Caribbean destination of Saint Lucia continues to grab headlines, as its diverse tourism offerings keep resonating with audiences far and wide. Already basking in seven record-breaking months of increases for 2019, the month of September has gone down as […]
SAINT LUCIA RECOGNIZED WITH MULTIPLE CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER 2019 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
(CASTIRES, SAINT LUCIA) – Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards with Saint Lucia recognized as the #8 Island in the Caribbean & Atlantic, while seven resorts in the destination were named in the Top 50 Resorts in the Caribbean Islands list. Resorts earning a spot on the Top 50 Resorts in […]
SAINT LUCIA SECURES TWO ADDITIONAL DIRECT BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHTS
Castries, August 22, 2019 – Ease of access to the now trending and fun-filled Caribbean destination of Saint Lucia from the pivotal United Kingdom (UK) market has been significantly enhanced. Following high level discussions with government and tourism officials, premium carrier British Airways (BA) on Thursday, August 22, 2019, broke news of the introduction of […]
SAINT LUCIA RESORT BECOMES THE FIRST TO JOIN A GLOBAL LEADER IN CONSCIOUS TOURISM
Stonefield Villa Resort in Saint Lucia joins Kind Traveler, the first socially conscious ‘Give + Get’ hotel booking platform that connects travelers to hotel’s with charitable affiliations. Kind Traveler selects its hotel partners based on wellness features called “Kind Factors”. Stonefield Villa Resort “Kind factors” include, the use of eco friendly amenities, an organic farm to […]
2018 World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination, Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia has been named the 2018 World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination. The island was bestowed the honour at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final 2018 porgramme in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Chairman of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority, Mr. Nicholas John, received the award on the island’s behalf. The destination was […]
New Way to Get to Saint Lucia from Germany
There is an easier way to get to Saint Lucia from Germany thanks to a new interline flights agreement between Condor and LIAT. The new service from Frankfurt, Germany to the George FL Charles Airport (SLU) in Castries begins in January 2019. The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority has welcomed the announcement of the new service […]
SAINT LUCIA NAMED ON TOP CARIBBEAN ISLANDS LIST
SAINT LUCIA (July 14, 2017) – Travel + Leisure, a leading US travel publication, has named Saint Lucia as one of the best Caribbean islands to visit. The magazine has just released the results of its 2017 World’s Best Awards Survey and Saint Lucia emerged as one of its leading Caribbean vacation destinations. Every year, Travel […]
SCUBA ST. LUCIA EARNS PADI GREEN STAR AWARD
Scuba St. Lucia, St. Lucia’s longest-running dive operation ST. LUCIA (January 9, 2017) – St. Lucia’s longest-running dive operation, Scuba St. Lucia, has received the PADI Green Star Award for its dedication to conservation. Founded in 1981, Scuba St. Lucia is located at the water’s edge of the 600-acre Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain resorts. Consistently […]
JADE MOUNTAIN GETS GOLD FOR BEING GREEN
The award-winning Jade Mountain JADE MOUNTAIN GETS GOLD FOR BEING GREEN WASHINGTON DC (October 15, 2016) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced that St. Lucia’s Jade Mountain resort has become the first hotel in the Caribbean to receive the coveted LEED GOLD certification status. “Achieving LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) […]
CARIBBEAN HOTELIER RECEIVES ICABA PINNACLE AWARD
Karolin Troubetzkoy with her husband Nick Troubetzkoy at the awards event. At right is Horace Hord, ICABA’s Senior Vice President. FORT LAUDERDALE (October 25, 2016) – Leading Caribbean hotelier, Karolin Troubetzkoy, captured the Pinnacle Award at the International Career and Business Alliance (ICABA) Salute to Caribbean Excellence awards event at The Tower Club in Fort […]