‘Tourism’ Archives
St. Lucia Jazz 2011 Line-up Announced…
After setting festival benchmarks and establishing a long standing history as the best party in the Caribbean for years running, the annual Saint Lucia Jazz is set to record another milestone. The 2011edition of the vastly popular musical event, which represents the biggest activity on the Saint Lucia’s Tourist Board’s (SLTB) special events [...]
St. Lucia National Emergency Management Organization Release November 02, 2010
November 2nd, 2010. Castries, Saint Lucia: - The Government of Saint Lucia is declaring a water related emergency as the island’s main water source - the Roseau Dam - remains inaccessible as a result of a landslide in the area. While a national disaster has already been declared, the water emergency is a specific announcement in light of the [...]
St. Lucia National Emergency Management Organization Release November 01, 2010
November 1st, 2010. Castries, Saint Lucia: - 24 Hours after the “All Clear” was issued following the passage of Hurricane Tomas, Saint Lucia is currently in damage assessment and initial response mode. Several aerial reconnaissance flights reveal large areas affected by swollen rivers, landslides from excessive rainfall and damage caused by [...]
St. Lucia Prime Minister’s Address to the Nation September 15, 2010
The Hewanorra International Airport Re-Development Project forms part of the St. Lucia National Vision Plan. The Government of Saint Lucia has taken the decision to approve the St. Lucia Air and Sea Port Authority's submission for execution of this vital project. The Prime Minister's address to the Nation was delivered on September 15, 2010 [...]
St. Lucia is now closer than ever with additional service from Atlanta
New $488* sale fare announced The Saint Lucia Tourist Board is welcoming increased flights and special fares to the island from Atlanta on Delta Air Lines. The US carrier is increasing service between Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Saint Lucia's Hewanorra International Airport from 7 to 10 flights per week. DL421 [...]
Port Hole Magazine names Saint Lucia number one in the Caribbean
Porthole Cruise Magazine, the leading North American consumer magazine in the field, has named Saint Lucia the Best Caribbean Island for 2010. In the magazine's Editor-In-Chief's 2010 Awards, Saint Lucia received the number one selection, while Soufrière's Jade Mountain was named the Best Caribbean Resort. "With its dramatic scenery, rich [...]
St. Lucia Featured on ABC’s The Bachelor
Saint Lucia made history Monday January 4th, when the island was featured on the season premier. Viewers got a glimpse of what to expect when Dallas Pilot Jake Pavelka hosts three lucky bachelorettes on Saint Lucia during the final two episodes of the series, slated to be aired in February and March of this year. In expressing his excitement [...]
SAINT LUCIA RECORDS INCREASES IN ARRIVALS FOR NOVEMBER 2009
Castries, Saint Lucia, August 3rd, 2009 - The Saint Lucia Tourist Board has released its second quarter preliminary tourism arrival figures The Saint Lucia Tourist Board reports its preliminary tourism arrival figures for November 2009. Stay-Over Arrivals The preliminary stay-over figures revealed a 9% increase in arrivals for the [...]
Former St. Lucia Tourist Board Financial Controller Captured.
Former Tourist Board Financial Controller Donovan Lorde was extradited back to his St Lucian homeland yesterday afternoon, after appearing before a Port of Spain magistrate. Lorde, 39, accused of embezzling over 300,000 East Caribbean dollars from the St Lucia Tourism Board, had fled that country since July this year. Following the incident St [...]
St. Lucia Hotel & Tourism Association contestants receive prizes.
The annual Mr. and Miss SLHTA pageant has always been the most rewarding of pageants here in Saint Lucia and this year has been no exception. The nineteenth edition of the event was held on Saturday October 24 at the Gaiety on Rodney bay and was a resounding success this year, with a good attendance and high quality performances. The eventual [...]
