With its soaring peaks, volcanic baths, lush gardens, flawless weather, and black-sand beaches, St. Lucia lives up to the experience vacationers seek in the Caribbean. Sandwiched between the islands of Martinique and St. Vincent, St. Lucia is also an ideal location for travelers who want to island-hop.

Perhaps most attractive is St. Lucia’s rural quality, but that is not to say it is lacking for entertainment. In fact, one of the world’s most famous jazz festivals takes place on the island every May, and last fall St. Lucia held its first companion music festival with BET. The island also holds an African-style Carnival in July.

If travelers visit nothing else, they must see the twin peaks of the Grand Pitons. Towering roughly 2,400 and 2,600 feet, the Pitons are an awesome sight and provide some excellent hiking trails.

St. Lucia boasts some of the Caribbean’s best coral reefs for diving and snorkeling. On Friday nights, visitors should venture into Rodney Bay for the weekly street party. A visit to the sulfur springs in Soufriere is also highly recommended. La Soufriere volcano remains active, and visitors can actually see it bubbling.

Not interested in lazing on the beach all day long day after day? St. Lucia is the right choice for your vacation. Organizations like the St. Lucia National Trust and the Department of Forestry offer a number of nature trails some more strenuous than others. In the mountainous rainforests of St. Lucia there are approximately 30 species of birds. You may be lucky to spot the rare and beautiful parrot, Jacquot.

Biking has also become popular way to enjoy the island, and there are some excellent biking tours for beginners and the more experienced off road riders. There’s lots to see on 2 wheels in St. Lucia. For the adventurer, head into Soufrière for an ocean-side trail ride at Anse Chastanet. With a beautiful view of the world-famous Gros Piton and Petit Piton mountains, this is one ride you can’t find anywhere but St. Lucia.

Exploring the beauty of Saint Lucia’s majestic rain forest is a great way to relax and appreciate the island. A variety of natural trails lead hikers through the rain forest, to the top of Saint Lucia’s mountains, through old plantation grounds, along beaches, to Cactus Valley, to Pigeon Island and more. As visitors hike, they will see spectacular rain forest waterfalls, flora and local birds like the Saint Lucia Parrot, the Saint Lucia Oriole and the Saint Lucia Black Finch.

St Lucia is recognized as one of the leading whale watching sites in the area. Over 20 species are regularly spotted throughout the year, including humpbacks, pilot whales, sperm whales and spinning and spotted dolphins.

Turtles are another fascinating thrill for nature-lovers. The abundance of these majestic reptiles on St Lucia is due to the protection provided by local environmental activists, who have ensured there is a permanent suspension on turtle hunting.

With the sparkling Caribbean Sea on one side and the mysterious depths of the Atlantic Ocean on the other, sailors and fishermen will fall in love with St Lucia. Not only is it possible to charter any form of sea-going vessel anywhere on the island, but St. Lucia also offers opportunities for some of the best deep sea fishing in the world. Described as “an angler’s dream come true”, it is home to several species of big game fish, and you may even catch a trophy white marlin as your prize!

The legendary white marlin dwells off the coast of Saint Lucia, where deep sea fishing is a popular recreational activity. Numerous charter operations on the island offer whole and half-day fishing excursions on 30 foot boats with modern fishing equipment. Depending on the time of year, anglers will land a variety of fish, including mackerel, king mackerel, white marlin, barracuda, kingfish and sailfish.

As you can see, St. Lucia has something for everyone. You can do it all or nothing at all in St. Lucia, Simply Beautiful.

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