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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Natalie Wilson

This Caribbean island is at its most joyful in the off-season

Thousands take part in Saint Lucia's parades during carnival season - (Grey Card Media / Phillen / Saint Lucian Tourist Authority)

Blenders stopped spinning behind the swim-up bar when we requested Dezral’s The Car, Saint Lucia’s winning power soca song of 2025. I’d guess international guests usually favour karaoke in The Cricketer’s Pub when they come to stay at Sandals Regency La Toc.

I hadn’t risked the Caribbean’s wet season for raucous evenings in the rum bar, though. Instead, Lucian Carnival called, or at least its fringes did.

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