Health in St. Lucia

Tap water is perfectly safe to drink throughout the island. Be sure to wash fruit thoroughly or, better yet, peel it before eating. Insects can be a real bother during the wet season (July-November), particularly in the rain forest; bring along repellent to ward off mosquitoes and sand flies.



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