St Lucia Tourism Board News
Saint Lucia releases podcast tours of destination
The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority is to release its first ever podcast series featuring award-winning broadcaster Jon Holmes and accomplished travel writer Antonia Windsor.
Saint Lucia launches Instagram travel series to self-isolating Brits
The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority is inviting people to escape to the Caribbean with a social media series that airs twice per week on Instagram.
Saint Lucia Jazz Festival unveils 2020 line-up
Saint Lucia Tourism Authority has announced the official dates and artist line-up for the 2020 Saint Lucia Jazz Festival. The event is produced in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Centre, with an unveiling earlier in New York.
Dominic Fedee, minister of tourism, St Lucia
With the destination have recently set new visitor number records, Dominic Fedee, minister of tourism for St Lucia, tells Breaking Travel News how a resurgent United States economy has contributed to the success.
Paul Collymore, general manager, the Landings Resort & Spa
Breaking Travel News catches up with Paul Collymore, general manager at the Landings Resort & Spa in St Lucia, during Caribbean Travel Marketplace.
New airlift drives record visitor figures in St Lucia
The latest figures indicate that Saint Lucia has surpassed all previous records set with regards to stay-over arrivals. The Caribbean destination recorded 423,736 stay-over visitors last year, the highest figure in the island’s history.
Saint Lucia unveils new ambassador programme
Speaking on behalf of the government during a press briefing, minister for culture and creative industries, Fortuna Belrose, said that cabinet had ratified the proposal which came out of the Cultural Development Foundation last year.
St Lucia to introduce accommodation tax from April
The government of St Lucia has unveiled plans to will be introduce a tourist accommodation fee to be used for destination marketing and development. All accommodation providers on the island will be required to collect the charge from guests from April 1st.
Dominic Fedee, minister of tourism, Saint Lucia Tourism Authority
Breaking Travel News chats with Dominic Fedee, minister of tourism for Saint Lucia, about plans for a new cruise port on the island and the latest investments at the international airport. In his role as the chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation, he also tells us about a controversial recent decision to close offices in New York and London.
Saint Lucia drives strong tourism figures for September
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.
Carnival joins with Royal Caribbean for St Lucia joint venture
The deal will see the formation of a joint venture to manage the existing cruise facilities on the island, and to design, construct and operate a new cruise port.
Saint Lucia continues record visitor arrivals streak
The latest performance report for Saint Lucia is in and the record-breaking streak in visitor arrivals to the acclaimed destination continues. According to the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority, the island can now boast that seven out of the eight months thus far this year have recorded unprecedented growth in arrivals.