St. Lucia
Saint Lucia
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The Tea
St. Lucia is the port with the most dramatic scenery in the Caribbean — the twin Pitons rising from the sea are genuinely jaw-dropping and appear on approximately every travel magazine cover ever printed. The cruise port in Castries is functional but the area around it is underwhelming.
The real St. Lucia experience requires an excursion south to the Pitons, Soufriere, and the volcanic mud baths. It's a 45-60 minute drive on winding roads, so expect to spend $60-100 per person for a tour that covers the highlights. The ride itself is scenic but not for the queasy.
The tea: St. Lucia is a port where the excursion is mandatory — staying in Castries for the day would be a waste. The island is beautiful but spread out, and the cruise port is arguably the least interesting part of it. Book the Piton tour, the catamaran sailing, or both. And bring a waterproof camera.
Weather by Month
| Month | Avg Temp | Rain Days | Good Weather |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79°F | 13 | 58% |
| Feb | 80°F | 6 | 79% |
| Mar | 80°F | 6 | 81% |
| Apr | 82°F | 4 | 87% |
| May | 83°F | 3 | 90% |
| Jun | 83°F | 12 | 60% |
| Jul | 82°F | 14 | 55% |
| Aug | 82°F | 16 | 48% |
| Sep | 82°F | 11 | 63% |
| Oct | 83°F | 5 | 84% |
| Nov | 81°F | 15 | 50% |
| Dec | 79°F | 8 | 74% |
St. Lucia on the Cruise Schedule
None of the sailings in our schedule data list St. Lucia as a departure port or a port of call yet. Our schedules come from the ships we track, and most itineraries are published without their full list of stops, so this reflects a gap in the data rather than a port no ship visits. We will list ships here as soon as a scheduled sailing names it.
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