George F.L. Charles Airport (SLU): Approximate driving time is 20 minutes and distance is 8 miles.

A taxi-van from George F.L. Charles Airport costs $20 for one to four passengers and $4 for each additional passenger. (Rates are set by the government and subject to change.) Car rentals are available via this Web site. Driving is on the left side, British-style.

Hewanorra International Airport (UVF): Approximate driving time is 2 hours and distance is 50 miles.

All Inclusive Plan - Rate includes the following:

Not included: meals in The Great House Restaurant (15-percent discount offered); drinks at the Sports Bar in The St. Lucia Racquet Club; bottled wines; Jet Skiing; child care; Internet connections; laundry and dry cleaning; telephone and fax; medical services; shuttle service to Castries; and outside tours and excursions.

Cap's Trattoria - Open-air seating under peaked wood-shingle roof. Italian cuisine. Dinner only. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men.

Jade Vine Restaurant - Air-conditioned Asian restaurant with bamboo trim. Dinner only. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men.

Smuggler's Haven - Open-air, wood-deck restaurant on pilings above water. Umbrella tables. Lunch menu of burgers, hot dogs, pizza. Dinner menu of soup, salad bar, grilled meats, chicken, fish. Adults only at dinner, with reservations required. Dinner dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men.

The Great House Restaurant - Built on stone foundations of 18th-century sugar plantation owned by St. Lucia's French military commander. Hilltop site, with complimentary shuttle transportation available. French/Caribbean cuisine. Dinner only. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men. (Not included in All Inclusive Plan, but resort guests received 15 percent discount on meals.)

Snack carts serve hot dogs, burgers, and sandwiches poolside. In addition to the swim-up pool bar, the resort includes three bars open until early morning. Within the St. Lucia Racquet Club on the property is a sports bar where drinks are not included in the All Inclusive plan.

Amenity highlights: Embraced by high ridges of land falling into the sea and protected by an offshore reef, a cove fronted by a 250-yard beach offers calm water for swimming in the Caribbean. Five pools include one for adults that's paired with a 10-person spa tub, another featuring a 90-foot spiral waterslide, an activities pool, and a pool with swim-up bar. A fifth pool is located at a racquet club within the resort.

Insider tip: Rodney Bay, St. Lucia's dining and nightlife center, is located 3 miles away.

Three children's clubs and an air-conditioned nursery (age 3 months to 3 years) provide supervised care and age-group activities such as beach sports competitions, nature hikes, arts and crafts, video movies, and snorkeling lessons. Teens have their own room offering coin-operated video games.

Live entertainment occurs nightly in an open-air theater and includes shows presented by the resort's activities/entertainment staff with guest participation encouraged. Daytime activities include games and athletic competitions, morning hikes, bicycle treks to Pigeon Island National Historic Park (2 miles away), and land and water aerobics.

In addition to a snacks/sundries shop and a resortwear/beachwear boutique, the resort includes local crafts for sale. Shopping is also available in Castries, St. Lucia's capital, to which shuttle service is available Monday–Saturday (surcharge).

Nine lighted tennis courts are part of the All Inclusive Plan. Seven of those, as well as a complimentary air-conditioned squash court, are located at The St. Lucia Racquet Club within the resort.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or near the resort; fees may apply.