Barefoot Holidays to Attend Caribbean Meetings & Incentives Exchange 2014
Once again, meeting planners and incentive houses from North America have gathered for the annual Caribbean Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange held at The Cove, Atlantis on Paradise Island, Bahamas. Caribbean Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange (CMITE), held in partnership with Site, is
Carnival on St. Lucia
Over the weekend, the island hosted one its premiere events, St. Lucian Carnival. Carnival, from the Latin expression “Carnem levare” (to remove the meat), was originally held in the month of February, two days prior to the commencement of lent, a time of solemn fast. Conversely, the event
Barefoot Holidays DMC St. Lucia is the Official Ground Handler for St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival 2014
Barefoot Holidays St. Lucia, the premier Destination Management Company on the island, is proud to have been once again appointed as the official Ground Handler for Saint Lucia Jazz 2014 the 23rd anniversary of the festival. For the past years we have been the designated partner managing all the
Celebrate Easter in St. Lucia
Easter is one of the most awaited Christian festivals and every nation has its own way of celebrating this particular time. While many families are decorating eggs or sharing chocolate bunnies, St. Lucia’s tradition of making “accra”, eating “penepis” and kite flying are the ways this island
Russian Regatta in Saint Lucia
After hosting a very successful 2013 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), tourism officials in Saint Lucia welcomed yet another major international sailing event. A Russian Business Sailing Regatta began here on 23rd March and is to become another major event on the island’s calendar.
Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts 2014
Revamped, redesigned and with a broadened artistic direction, the Caribbean's most anticipated Music Event — the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival — will attract thousands to Simply Beautiful Saint Lucia. Music aficionados, festival lovers and cultural enthusiasts will be wooed by world-
Barefoot Holidays St.Lucia is named Classic Vacations Ground Partner of the Year 2013
Leading US tour operator, Classic Vacations, has named Barefoot Holidays St. Lucia its Ground Partner of the Year for 2013. The award is one of few bestowed by Classic Vacations to recognise their most outstanding partners. In a ceremony held at the recently concluded CHTA Caribbean
December 13th is National Day on St. Lucia
Towns and villages are lit up and beautifully decorated as St. Lucia’s National Day approaches. The day coincides with the feast day of St. Lucy of Syracuse and it is set aside to celebrate all things St. Lucian. The root of National Day lies in building pride for the country as most St
St. Lucia to host Tri-StLucia, Inaugural Triathlon Event
Thrill and excitement in St.Lucia for the inaugural TriStLucia, the first ever Triathlon Event on the island. The event, organized by Human Race (the team that managed Triathlon at the London Olympics 2012) in conjunction with British Olympic legend Daley Thompson and the St. Lucia Triathlon
La Rose & La Marguerite, the Flowers of St. Lucian Folklore
Saturday 30th August was highlighted by the celebrations of the La Rose Festival. This cultural event is one of the two flower festivals, namely “La Woz” and “La Magawit”, which engage communities from all over the island in an effort to preserve Saint Lucia’s rich cultural memory, history and