What To Wear In St Lucia
To sum it up - Smart and Casual
- In general St Lucia is the least commercialised of the Caribbean islands and it is very laid back so smart casual is the usual theme.
- Clothing in lightweight natural fabrics i.e. linen, silk and cotton will work best.
- Essentials include T shirts and shorts during the day as most people spend their time on the beach or visiting the markets in Castris.
- It is a good idea to keep your swimwear for the beach, beach bars and hotel pools.
- At night it all smartens up and for eating out - men long trousers and short sleeved shirts (no T shirts) and ladies tend to wear short summer dresses - and take a shawl as just after a downpour it cools very quickly but only temporarily.
- As for shoes ....one evening pair, one beach pair and one pair of walking sandals is all you need.
- There are the usual hotel laundry facilities but the climate is such that everything dries overnight.
- From June – November is officially the rainy season although it tends to start earlier these days. However being the rainy season you do get lots of sunshine but it is interrupted by deluges of rain which last for up to 30 minutes at a time, as it's tropical though, you'll dry off quickly.
- After sun cream is very expensive so look out for the Aloe Vera street traders, they carry the Aloe Vera leaves and a knife! They provide fresh Aloe Vera and it's usually a very reasonable price and is the best stuff you can get - avoid the bottled versions.
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Even in August tropical storms can happen (which it did to us) but they only last a couple of days. Two must do things are the Catamaran trip - as well as time to relax, swim and snorkel you get to go ashore and see the Pitons (fabulous) and visit the weekly market in Castris - Caroline, Swindon
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