Geography of Saint Lucia Lucia is in the Caribbean, an island between the Caribbean Sea and [North Atlantic Ocean], north of Saint Vincent and north-west of Barbados. The capital city of Saint Lucia is Castries, where about one third of the population lives. Major towns include Gros Islet, Soufrière and Vieux Fort. Saint Lucia is in the tropical zone, although its climate is moderated by northeast trade winds. Since it is fairly close to the equator, the temperature does not fluctuate much between winter and summer. The dry season is from December to June, and the rainy season is from June to November. Average
HMS Saint Lucia (1803) "Saint Lucia", of 14 guns. She was commissioned in August under Commander Conway Shipley. On 16 August 1803, "Saint Lucia" captured the French privateer "Sally". "Sally" was armed with six guns and had a crew of 28 men. In August–September "Saint Lucia" captured three prizes: Around November, "Saint Lucia" recaptured the brig "Earl St. Vincent", which had been sailing from Dublin to Barbados, and a Swedish schooner. The French privateer "Harmonie", of Martinique, had captured them three days earlier. "Saint Lucia" was unable to capture the privateer which escaped by throwing her guns overboard and sawing down her gunwales. On