Honeymoon

Paulina and Chris are going to St. Lucia for their Honeymoon. They leave on February 18th and come back to Toronto on March 3rd. They will stay at Sandals St. Lucia Golf and Spa Regency Resort.

Sandals St. Lucia Golf Resort & Spa

Considered the "World's Most Glamorous All Inclusive" and part of the Sandals Signature Spa Collection, Sandals St. Lucia Golf Resort & Spa is set amidst 210 lush acres and on a dramatic half-mile crescent shaped beach. This spectacular resort features the new Villa Suites on Ocean Bluff, a luxurious enclave perched atop of a coral bluff overlooking the pristine waters of the Caribbean. And as part of our "Stay at One, Play at Three" program you'll also enjoy full exchange privileges at Sandals Grand Lucian and Sandals Halcyon Beach offering a choice of 8 additional restaurants.

St. Lucia

Home to lush rainforests, mountainous landscapes, community fish fries and some of the best luxury hotels in the Caribbean, it's no wonder why the editors at Frommer's have put St. Lucia among its top 10 'Best and Most Beautiful' spots on offer for 2008, and have touted it as a "must experience" destination.

Located midway down the Eastern Caribbean chain, St. Lucia is one of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, and sits between Martinique and St. Vincent, north of Barbados. And as far as its natural beauty goes, this island seems like it has been plucked from the South Pacific and set down in the Caribbean.

Its dramatic twin coastal peaks, the Pitons, soar 2,000 feet up from the sea, sheltering magnificent rainforests where wild orchids, giant ferns, and birds of paradise flourish. Brilliantly-plumed tropical birds abound, including endangered species like the indigenous St. Lucia parrot.

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Honeymoon Destination

St. Lucia is the perfect destination for honeymoons. The natural beauty of this Caribbean tropical island seems to have been created for romantics. Palm fringed beaches, elegant old plantation houses, the soft tropical air, hypnotic steel band music, the tantalizing aroma of the cuisine combined, all make honeymoons popular on St. Lucia. Wonderful climate, astounding beauty and friendly islanders makes St. Lucia simply perfect.

About St. Lucia

St Lucia lies at latitude 13 54’ north of the Equator and 60 50’ west. One of the Windward Islands, it is located in the middle of the Eastern Caribbean chain of islands and is approximately 21 miles south of Martinique and 90 miles northwest of Barbados. Castries (population 50,000) is the island’s capital and is situated North-west of the island.

Things to do

There is so much to see and do in St Lucia. The Pitons, in Soufriere (shown in picture), have been designated a World Heritage site and are not to be missed. There are rainforests, heritage tours, and all of the usual outdoor sporting activities, including water sports and golf.

Language

The main language in is English although many St. Lucians also speak French and Spanish. Kwéyòl, 's second language, is widely spoken by the St. Lucian people including all walks of life such as doctors, bankers, government ministers and the man on the street! Kwéyòl is not just a patois or broken French, but a language in its own right, with its own rules of grammar and syntax. The language is being preserved by its everyday use in day-to-day affairs and by special radio programmes and news read entirely in Kwéyòl.

Physical Characteristics

The island is 238 sq. miles (616 sq. km), 27 miles long, 14 miles wide with a combination of high mountains, forests, low lying lands and beaches. A central mountain range runs the length of the island, with peaks ranging between 1000 and 3145 feet. Forests dominate the mountains, while jasmine, scarlet chenille and wild orchids provide splashes of colour to the lush green slopes. The two towering volcanic cones on the southwest coast, Gros Piton (797m) and Petit Piton (750m) are one of the Caribbean ’s most famous landmarks. The volcanic origin of the island provides visitors with an opportunity to visit a “drive-in volcano” and take a dip in the reputedly therapeutic Sulphur

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