Is Vieux Fort safe? Saint Lucia travel risk
Is Vieux Fort safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Vieux Fort 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.
Vieux Fort 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 Vieux Fort: 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.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Vieux-Fort territory, Vieux Fort is established at 13.7280° N, 60.9540° W. It lies 31.7 km N relative to Castries. Time zone observed: America/St_Lucia.
Vieux-Fort
13.7280° N, 60.9540° W
76 m
America/St_Lucia
15,750
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities 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 (31.7 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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