Is Gros Islet safe? Saint Lucia travel risk
Is Gros Islet safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gros Islet scores 52/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Saint Lucia Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 10 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Gros Islet scores 52/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Saint Lucia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Gros Islet: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (90/100) and security (45/100).
A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Saint Lucia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 14.0810° N, 60.9530° W in Gros-Islet, Gros Islet maintains a regional distance of 8.7 km SSW to Castries.
Gros-Islet
14.0810° N, 60.9530° W
58 m
America/St_Lucia
21,660
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Saint Lucia
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (30 °C avg high); Wettest: September (128 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° |
| Rain mm | 34 | 26 | 25 | 36 | 56 | 66 | 79 | 99 | 128 | 119 | 84 | 56 |
Normals: Castries (8.7 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Saint Lucia travel advice & laws.
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