F.L. Charles Airport (formerly called Vigie), SLU, 758-452-2596, near Castries. Both airports have tourist information counters where you can pick up maps and brochures. In addition, taxi stands and car-rental booths are at both locations. Neither airport has an official currency exchange office or bank, but the shops may give you EC$ for US$, though the rate may not be as good as at a bank in town. Visitors from North American have a wide choice of flights to St. Lucia. US Airways has flights from Philadelphia, BWIA flies from Miami and New York, and Air Jamaica flies from New York. Travelers from Canada can take Air Canada from Toronto to Hewanorra on Saturdays, and Europeans travel hancock intl airport on Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, and BWIA from London.
Rodney Bay, Marigot Bay, and Soufri re to zip passengers from one side of the bay to another or to a beach or seaside hancock intl airport restaurant. Some of the boats also offer sightseeing tours along the coast. One-way quick trips run about EC$25/US$10, and sightseeing tours cost around EC$300/US$100 per hour for four to six passengers.
758-450-0551 or 800-600-2688, fax 758-450-9544 www.splashresorts.com 372 rooms, including 55 suites hancock intl airport $$$$ (AI) Far on the northern end of the island, this everything-to-everybody all-inclusive resort situated on 47 garden-like acres is St. Lucia s largest resort. hancock intl airport You can get married in one of the two wedding chapels that overlook the sea, play some tennis on one of the lighted courts, workout in the gym, take a sailboat or kayak out for a spin around the bay, snuggle with someone special on one of the two beaches, drop the wee darlings at the supervised Kid s Club for the day, get in on the volleyball game in one of the three pools, or sprawl on a hammock stretched hancock intl airport between two palm trees, order a fruity rum punch from one of three bars, and ask someone to wake you in time for dinner at one of the three restaurants.
758-452-2211 (St. Lucia) or 767-448-2181 (Dominica), www.express-des-iles.com/anglais. A Connecticut-based company called Tour Scan collects and evaluates about 10,000 Caribbean- vacation deals every season to come up with the best (lowest cost) option for several resorts on each island. Consider their findings before you settle on any air-accommodation package. 800-962-2080, www.tourscan.com. Getting Around Both islands offer a variety of transportation options, and the one that s best for you depends as much on your temperament as on your route or destination. See Getting Around in each chapter for more specific information and contact numbers for local car rental agencies, taxis, and buses. hancock intl airport
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