Cheap flights to St. Lucia

• British Airways
• Virgin Atlantic Airlines
• Iberia Air

• Gatwick to St. Lucia (UVF) on a direct flight: 3 hours and 45 minutes
• Heathrow to St. Lucia (UVF) flight with a stopover: 8 hours and 45 minutes

Yes, direct flights to St. Lucia are operated only from the Gatwick Airport to Hewanorra International Airport, Saint Lucia. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airlines are the major air operators for flights to St. Lucia.

The most preferred flight route from UK to St. Lucia is a direct flight with British Airways that fly from Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia. The said itinerary is covered in a minimum of 3 hours and 45 minutes.

On average, the cheapest fare for flights to St. Lucia is 559 GBP with British Airways.

There are two international airports on the island of Saint Lucia. These two airports adequately serve the Caribbean island’s population and the tourism influx it receives.

George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) is the international airport that serves the city of Castries, which is the Capital city of Saint Lucia. The airport is only 2 kilometres away from the city centre.

Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) is the airport for the south of the country and is located in Vieux Fort. The airport can support bigger planes and has a 2.7 kilometres long runway. The airport is right of the coast and is only 4-kilometres away from the city centre.

Best time to book a flight to Saint Lucia is at least 3 months before your intended departure. The flights might be turbulent and prone to cancellation but visiting Saint Lucia in the dead of the rainy season, in September, might be cheaper.

A British citizen does not require a visa to visit Saint Lucia. Upon arrival, the UK passport holder can choose the number of days, he or she wants to stay in the country and pay accordingly.

The best time to visit Saint Lucia is anywhere between January and June. The climate remains sunny and dry during this time and the warm summer sun is pleasing. Tourists, however, flock the island in April, May and early June. July to December are rainy months in Saint Lucia, with a chance of hurricanes.

Saint Lucia is called the ‘Helen of the Caribbean” because it switched traded ownership seven-times between the British and the French. This has resulted in a mixture of identities on the continent. English reigns supreme in the north but the south of the island has a French taste and many Francophones.

• Anse Mamin is a beach that is in Soufriere. The grilled fish and the mojitos at the beach resort are legendary. The entire Atlantic is open for worship at the resort. The ruins of a 1700’s sugar cane plantation plant give this destination an ‘old but gold’ atmosphere.
• Sulphur Springs in Soufriere hosts the only dive-in volcano in the world. The area was a mine for sulphur for export, but as the demand dwindled the site was converted into a tourist attraction. The hot waters of the springs are known to be therapeutic containing, sulphur, carbon, and other minerals that enrich the body. Warm mud baths are also available for more enthusiastic tourists.
• The Diamond Botanical Gardens are among the most beautiful in the world. The flowering tropical plants compete with each other in colour and nectar to attract the bees that pollinate them. The garden also has a waterfall and was sanctioned to be built by King Louis XVI of France.

When Saint Lucia celebrates, the world can hear it. Every feast creates ripples in the Atlantic Ocean; bring many souls a little more joy.

• Saint Lucia’s Jazz Festival is known to be the best in the world and is conducted May. The festival takes place at the Pigeon Island National Landmark where free concerts are held for visitors. After the artists are done vibrating the winds with Jazz music, there are Duty-free shopping complexes in the area for the visitors to buy domestically crafted products.
• Saint Lucia’ heart belongs to the sea. As a fishing island, the communities of the country pay homage to Saint Peter, the patron saint of the fishermen, on Saint Peter's Day. After the Catholic procession, the high priest is taken to the harbour to bless the boats. In the evening, the entire island celebrates the day with rum, music and the yummiest fried fish. The Feast of the Fishermen is celebrated on 29th June.
• St Lucia celebrates its Carnival in July. The Carnival celebration continues for a week. The parades that run through the streets of Castries welcome the onlookers into the celebration. Costumes and colours are victorious that day and food and dance reign supreme.

The island nation is crisscrossed with roads and highways. Moving through the country is not only possible by roads and highways but also by sea. Ferries and boats sometimes encircle the country and are eager to give lifts to passengers for a little price.

Being a nation dependent on its natural resources and tourism, Saint Lucia keeps an arcade of five star hotels for the guests arriving from abroad. Some of these exclusive hotels as follows.

• Bay Gardens Beach Resort
• Fond Doux Plantation & Resort
• Anse Chastanet
• The Ginger Lily Hotel