All-inclusive St Lucia holidays

When you’re looking at all-inclusive hotels in St Lucia, you’ll be spoiled for choice. Foodies should consider Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort and Spa, where you can enjoy unlimited à la carte meals across five restaurants, as well as an array of drinks and snacks.

If you’re looking for a romantic hideaway, though, take a look at Rendezvous. Exclusively for couples, this boutique hotel is perched on a two-mile beach, so you can expect sweeping sea views. Unwind in the Champagne Bar, or indulge in fine-dining delights at Trysting Place.

Families, meanwhile, will love St James’s Club Morgan Bay. Boasting a variety of activities for all ages, this resort offers exciting excursions like dolphin-watching, zip-lining and jungle safaris. Teens can try out watersports, and little ones can join in with games and crafts at the Kids’ Club.
Or perhaps you’re going to St Lucia to focus on your wellbeing? If so, check out BodyHoliday. This wellness-focused resort will give you back your body and your mind, thanks to its combination of yoga classes, meditation practises and spa therapies.

You’ll often find that a number of sports and activities come as part of your all-inclusive package in St Lucia. A lot of resorts include a range of watersports, too, like snorkelling, kayaking and windsurfing. But, if you really want to get your heart racing, this tropical island has plenty more to offer.

How does zooming down a mountain on a zip-line sound? In the heart of St Lucia’s rainforest, you can do just that. Buckle up and fly through the trees above a rushing river, surrounded by the sounds of the jungle. Or, if that sounds a little too high-octane, you can opt for a ride inside a gondola instead. Not to be confused with the Venetian boats, these open-air carriages glide over the treetops, giving you a great view of the forest canopy – and you’ll have an expert guide with you to point out bright orchids, giant ferns and speedy hummingbirds.

Your all-inclusive resort will undoubtedly serve up a feast of delicious meals, ranging from freshly-caught seafood to juicy steaks to flavour-filled Caribbean specialities. But you could also treat your taste buds to a visit to Rabot Estate – the home of Hotel Chocolat. Every cocoa bean that goes into the famous chocolatier’s creations is grown here. You can learn about the whole process at Rabot Estate, and their ‘Tree to Bar Experience’ allows you to see how the cocoa beans are turned into the delicious chocolate bars you find back home.

Alongside its cocoa creations, St Lucia – in true Caribbean style – also produces its own rum. Why not book a tour of the St Lucia Distillery? Or you could simply sample some local rums in your hotel bar, as it’s common for resorts to offer rum-tasting as part of an all-inclusive holiday in St Lucia.

St Lucia’s weather is incredibly straightforward. It’s a tropical Eastern Caribbean island with two distinct seasons and consistent temperatures around 28°C throughout the year. The sea is always warm and balmy, even when it’s raining. And everything’s open for business, whatever the season. 

The most popular time to visit St Lucia is between December and May. Naturally, everything’s more expensive during this time of year, but the days are hot and sunny with a lower chance of rain. Plus, lower humidity levels mean you’ll have better conditions for watersports, exploring the jungle and hiking the Pitons.

At the other end of the spectrum, St Lucia’s wet season runs from June to November, and rainfall is particularly between July and October. There’s also a chance of dramatic tropical storms at this time of year. But don’t dismiss early summer completely. May and June are often dry and sunny, and make a great option if you’re looking for a budget-friendly holiday to St Lucia.