According to the St Lucia Tourist Board (STLB) there has been a significant increase in visitor arrivals throughout the first half of 2010, bolstered by a 43% increase from the United States when compared to the same period in 2009.

This trend is backed up by figures from Rightmove, with figures showing that in May 2010 the volume of internet searches was 177% higher for Caribbean property than in May 2009.

Ollie Gobat, sales director of The Landings, said: “Buyers are reassured that St Lucia is a stable economy, is easily accessible with direct flights from the UK, and the island has not suffered from an oversupply of property, like other countries, that de-stabilises the market. St Lucia will always be popular because of the exceptional lifestyle on offer and the fact that it’s a safe place to invest in property.”
The increase in visitors has been helped by an improvement in flights to the island from the UK and USA which, according to official statistics, has increased from 9,000 airline seats last year to 24,000 seats for 2010. British Airways increased their direct flights from Gatwick to St Lucia from three to five times per week at the end of 2009 and there have been a new service from New York with Jet Blue.