A passport and ticket are required as proof of returning visitor status. Adapters are generally available at the hotels. The Royal St. Lucian Hotel has spacious rooms with wider doorways and wider baths with rails. The Rex St. Lucian also has rooms designed for handicapped visitors. Immunization is not required unless coming from an infected area within six days of arrival.
All hotels have doctors, either resident or available on call.
There are several pharmacies in Castries, one on the Gros Islet Highway and one in Gablewoods Shopping Mall. St. Lucia's principal language is English, but a French-based patois is widely spoken. Both broadcast nightly news and current affairs. There are also several American channels available. There are two radio stations, Radio St. Lucia and Radio Caribbean International, both providing music, local news and current affairs.