North and Central America and Caribbean

• Travel Summary
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• General
 

Travel Summary

• The hurricane season in St Lucia normally runs from June to November.  You should monitor local and international weather updates.  See the Natural Disasters section of this advice and Tropical cyclones for more details.
  
  

• There is a low threat from terrorism. But you should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks which could be in public areas, including those frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.
  
  

• Around 84,000 British nationals visited St Lucia in 2008 (Source: St Lucia Tourist Board). Most visits are trouble-free. 30 British nationals required consular assistance in St.Lucia in the period 01 April 2008 – 31 March 2009 for the following types of incident; deaths (5 cases); hospitalisations (5 cases); and arrests, for a variety of offences (8 cases). During this period assistance was also requested with regard to lost or stolen passports (15 cases). There are incidents of violent crime including murder. These intend to occur within the local community but can sometimes affect tourists.  Crimes include muggings and thefts from hotels, yachts or holiday homes.  See the Crime section of this advice for more details.
  
  

• We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling.  You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake.  See the General (Insurance) section of this advice and Travel Insurance for more details.