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New Year St Lucia holidays
St Lucia, like the rest of the Caribbean Islands, knows how to throw a party and New Year's Eve is the ultimate celebration. Street parties, beach parties, resort parties wherever you choose to spend your evening you will be surrounded by carnival-style celebrations with bright colours and an electric atmosphere. New Year in St Lucia means getting away from the chilly winter weather of the UK with average temperatures of 27°C, where better to nurse away your New Year's Day hangover than on a tropical Caribbean beach with postcard picture white sands and crystal blue waters.
New Year holidays to St Lucia
New Year traditions in St Lucia
As an exuberant and effervescent Island, the whole of St Lucia throws one big party to see in the New Year, with street parties going on all through the night until morning where the plan is to see the sunrise on the first day of the year. These street parties continue into New Year's Day itself turning into lots of stalls and markets to explore if you do have enough energy to pull yourself away from a relaxing beach bed. If you are opting to venture outside of your resort to a nearby restaurant or bar to celebrate with the locals be sure to make a reservation as early as possible.
Best places to celebrate New Year in St Lucia
Most resorts will be hosting their own New Year's Eve celebrations on-site with an array of entertainment including live music, secluded beach parties and impressive fireworks displays. The lively resorts of Gros Islet and Rodney Bay are year-round hubs for the most impressive parties and this energy exceeds itself for the New Year celebrations with a real focus on the community coming together to see in the New Year with impressive amounts of food, drink, and fun. For those looking for a quieter or more intimate New Year celebration check out the less lively resort of Vieux Fort, where celebrations will still be in full swing but slightly less extravagant.
Best hotels to celebrate New Year in St Lucia
Bay Gardens Beach Resort would be an excellent choice for families wishing to see in the New Year in St Lucia, your all-inclusive stay here covers unlimited access to the Splash Island Water Park, access to an array of non-motorized water sports and activities on Reduit Beach and ‘The Coral Kidz Club’ available for children aged 4-12. On New Year's Eve the hotel hosts live music and a special dinner and with the hotel boasting a fantastic beach location you get to watch the impressive Gros Islet fireworks display. Serenity At Coconut Bay in Vieux Fort offers sophisticated couples-only, all-inclusive luxury with an impressive list of included amenities. For New Year's Eve, the hotel throws a suave party with dinner and music followed by fireworks.