Should we be concerned about the performance of St Lucia’s tourism sector?

Should we be concerned about the performance of St Lucia’s tourism sector?

By Tommy Descartes CASTRIES, St Lucia – 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 is recovering. Data released by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in December 2025 show that total visitor arrivals fell by 𝟯.𝟵 percent between 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, equivalent to 𝟭𝟰,𝟰𝟲𝟯 fewer visitors than in the same period a year earli…