daka90 St. Lucia Helicopters offers three aerial tours of the island: a 10-minute flight over the northwest

If you are staying on-island, avoid crowds by visiting the most popular sites on non-cruise-ship days. If you re part of the cruise-ship crowd, arrange a private tour to explore less-visited spots. Guides meet the ships as they dock, or you can request a guide in advance by contacting one of the land-tour companies listed under Tour Operators, page 69.

St. Lucia Helicopters offers three aerial tours of the island: a 10-minute flight over the northwest coast (EC$130/US$55); a 20-minute soar over the west coast, south of Castries, including daka90 the rainforest (EC$260/US$95); a 30-minute trip that includes everything normally seen on the 10-and 20-minute flights (EC$350/US$130);