St Lucia has amazing villas

We love our St. Lucia villas and this glorious island where families, couples and adventure seekers all find what they are looking for! St Lucia’s tropical climate, with temperatures ranging from 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit and cooling northeast trade winds, make it a perfect place to enjoy your villa vacation!

The natural beauty of St. Lucia will delight your senses. Marvel at The Pitons, amazing coastal twin peaks, probably the most amazing sight in the entire Caribbean. St. Lucia's rain forests, with 29 miles of trails, shelter an abundance of exotic wild birds and flora to feast your eyes upon. Rejuvenate as you behold cascading waterfalls or lie upon the white-sand beaches lined with gently swaying palms. Watersports of all kinds can be enjoyed whether you want to be on the surface for kayaking, windsurfing, sailing and fishing or beneath the warm tranquil waters for scuba diving and snorkeling. Tantalize your taste buds with culinary delights from restaurants offering Caribbean, French, Indian and even Italian cuisine. St. Lucia offers a variety of shopping experiences, but a visit to the 100 year-old Castries Market where locals sell woodcarvings, artwork, pottery and batik and silk-screened articles is a must.

St. Lucia’s people reflect the beauty of their island. Choose your St. Lucia villa from us at CVOA and discover for yourself why they call her the “Beloved Island”.

Saint Lucia, named for Saint Lucy of Syracuse, is one of the Windward Islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Europeans first visited the island in about the year 1500, but it was France who successfully colonized St. Lucia in 1660 after signing a treaty with the native Carib peoples. From 1663-1667, Great Britain controlled the island before going to war over it fourteen times with France. Finally in 1814, the British took complete control of the island. In 1924 Representative government came about with universal adult suffrage from 1953. From 1958 to 1962 St. Lucia was a member of the Federation of the West Indies. Saint Lucia became an independent state of the Commonwealth of Nations on February 22, 1979 which it celebrates every year with a public holiday.

Economy and Geography

Economic diversification has become increasingly important in St. Lucia due to the increased competition from Latin American bananas and the recent change in the European Union import preference regime. St. Lucia’s main source of revenue is its offshore banking and tourism industries by which the island has been able to attract foreign business and investment. St. Lucia enjoys the most diverse manufacturing industry in the Eastern Caribbean and the government is striving to bring back the banana industry. Economic fundamentals remain strong despite negative growth in 2001, and GDP growth should bounce back.

St. Lucia is a volcanic island making it more mountainous than many other Caribbean islands. Its highest point is Mount Gimie at 3116.80 feet above sea level. The island's most famous landmark are two other mountains, the Pitons, which are located on the western side of the island between Soufrière and Choiseul.

Approximately one third of the population lives in Castries, the capital city of St. Lucia. Gros Islet, Soufrière and Vieux Fort are St. Lucia‘s major towns. The island enjoys a tropical climate, cooled by northeast trade winds. The dry season in St. Lucia is from January to April and the rainy season lasts from May to November.

Demographics

The majority of St. Lucia’s small population is from African descent making up about 90% of the population. Also residing on the island is an economically significant mulatto minority representing about 5% and an Indo-Caribbean minority of approximately 3%. Descendants of French, British, and Irish colonists represent just 1.1% of the population. Rounding out the population are small numbers of Syrians and Lebanese. Although English is the official language of the country, a patois based mainly on French (Antillean Creole) is spoken by 90% of the population. The island nation of St. Lucia is a member of La Francophonie.

In comparison to the total population of the nation, St. Lucia claims the highest ratio in the world for number of Nobel laureates produced. St. Lucia has yielded two winners: In 1979 Sir Arthur Lewis received the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel ("Nobel Prize in Economics") and in 1992 Derek Walcott won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Both Nobel laureates were born on January 23rd, but in different years.

Tourism

Tourism, second only to bananas, is essential to St. Lucia's economy. As the market for bananas becomes more competitive, tourism is expected to increase in economic importance. The dry season of January to April tends to be more substantial months for tourism. St. Lucia is a popular destination because of its tropical weather, scenery and the large number of resorts and beaches.

Visitors to St. Lucia can experience the world's only drive-in volcano as it one of the many tourist attractions on the island. Other sites include the Botanical Gardens, rain forests, Sulfur Springs at Soufriere and Pigeon Island National Park, which is home to an old British military base named Fort Rodney.

The majority of tourists visit St. Lucia as part of a cruise, spending most of their time in Castries, although Gros Islet, Marigot Bay and Soufriere are other popular areas to visit.

St. Lucia is a very popular location for weddings with its white beaches and spectacular scenery. An average of nearly ten weddings per day took place in 2006, totaling almost three and a half thousand for the year.

	St Lucia has amazing villas We love our St. Lucia villas and this glorious island where families, couples and adventure seekers all find what they are looking for! St Lucia’s tropical climate, with temperatures ranging from 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit and cooling northeast trade winds, make it a perfect place to enjoy your villa vacation! The natural beauty of St. Lucia will delight your senses. Marvel at The Pitons, amazing coastal twin peaks, probably the most amazing sight in the entire Caribbean. St. Lucia's rain forests, with 29 miles of trails, shelter an abundance of exotic wild birds and flora to feast your eyes upon. Rejuvenate as you behold cascading waterfalls or lie upon the white-sand beaches lined with gently swaying palms. Watersports of all kinds can be enjoyed whether you want to be on the surface for kayaking, windsurfing, sailing and fishing or beneath the warm tranquil waters for scuba diving and snorkeling. Tantalize your taste buds with culinary delights from restaurants offering Caribbean, French, Indian and even Italian cuisine. St. Lucia offers a variety of shopping experiences, but a visit to the 100 year-old Castries Market where locals sell woodcarvings, artwork, pottery and batik and silk-screened articles is a must. St. Lucia’s people reflect the beauty of their island. Choose your St. Lucia villa from us at CVOA and discover for yourself why they call her the “Beloved Island”. Saint Lucia, named for Saint Lucy of Syracuse, is one of the Windward Islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Europeans first visited the island in about the year 1500, but it was France who successfully colonized St. Lucia in 1660 after signing a treaty with the native Carib peoples. From 1663-1667, Great Britain controlled the island before going to war over it fourteen times with France. Finally in 1814, the British took complete control of the island. In 1924 Representative government came about with universal adult suffrage from 1953. From 1958 to 1962 St. Lucia was a member of the Federation of the West Indies. Saint Lucia became an independent state of the Commonwealth of Nations on February 22, 1979 which it celebrates every year with a public holiday. Economy and Geography Economic diversification has become increasingly important in St. Lucia due to the increased competition from Latin American bananas and the recent change in the European Union import preference regime. St. Lucia’s main source of revenue is its offshore banking and tourism industries by which the island has been able to attract foreign business and investment. St. Lucia enjoys the most diverse manufacturing industry in the Eastern Caribbean and the government is striving to bring back the banana industry. Economic fundamentals remain strong despite negative growth in 2001, and GDP growth should bounce back. St. Lucia is a volcanic island making it more mountainous than many other Caribbean islands. Its highest point is Mount Gimie at 3116.80 feet above sea level. The island's most famous landmark are two other mountains, the Pitons, which are located on the western side of the island between Soufrière and Choiseul. Approximately one third of the population lives in Castries, the capital city of St. Lucia. Gros Islet, Soufrière and Vieux Fort are St. Lucia‘s major towns. The island enjoys a tropical climate, cooled by northeast trade winds. The dry season in St. Lucia is from January to April and the rainy season lasts from May to November. Demographics The majority of St. Lucia’s small population is from African descent making up about 90% of the population. Also residing on the island is an economically significant mulatto minority representing about 5% and an Indo-Caribbean minority of approximately 3%. Descendants of French, British, and Irish colonists represent just 1.1% of the population. Rounding out the population are small numbers of Syrians and Lebanese. Although English is the official language of the country, a patois based mainly on French (Antillean Creole) is spoken by 90% of the population. The island nation of St. Lucia is a member of La Francophonie. In comparison to the total population of the nation, St. Lucia claims the highest ratio in the world for number of Nobel laureates produced. St. Lucia has yielded two winners: In 1979 Sir Arthur Lewis received the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel ("Nobel Prize in Economics") and in 1992 Derek Walcott won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Both Nobel laureates were born on January 23rd, but in different years. Tourism Tourism, second only to bananas, is essential to St. Lucia's economy. As the market for bananas becomes more competitive, tourism is expected to increase in economic importance. The dry season of January to April tends to be more substantial months for tourism. St. Lucia is a popular destination because of its tropical weather, scenery and the large number of resorts and beaches. Visitors to St. Lucia can experience the world's only drive-in volcano as it one of the many tourist attractions on the island. Other sites include the Botanical Gardens, rain forests, Sulfur Springs at Soufriere and Pigeon Island National Park, which is home to an old British military base named Fort Rodney. The majority of tourists visit St. Lucia as part of a cruise, spending most of their time in Castries, although Gros Islet, Marigot Bay and Soufriere are other popular areas to visit. St. Lucia is a very popular location for weddings with its white beaches and spectacular scenery. An average of nearly ten weddings per day took place in 2006, totaling almost three and a half thousand for the year.