The government fees for ten days of cruising in St. Lucia were US$31.

Saint Lucia is an independent island nation, within the British Commonwealth. The island is of volcanic origin. Bananas are the St Lucia's largest agricultural product and export. Tourism is the leading growth industry, large numbers of cruise ships visit St Lucia.

Cruising, snorkeling and provisioning are all okay, but not great, in St Lucia.

Best Experience: Rodney Bay.
Worst Experience: Trapped in the marine preserve that isn't.

Area: 238 sq mi (616 sq km).
Population: 160,145 (in 2002).
Capital: Castries (pop. 60,934).
Language: English, but a French patois is widely spoken.
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (2.70 EC = US$1)

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