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Situated in the middle of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, St. Lucia is one of the most famous holiday destinations. With a width of 27 miles, this small island is quite renowned as a vacation spot. After the British rule in 1979, this island, which was a colony under the French rule, became a self-governing state of the Commonwealth of Nations.Located in the Caribbean, the main attractions at the island are the sandy white beaches and clear blue waters along with the tropical climate and lush scenery. It is a place that has various activities to suit people with all kinds of interests. When one thinks of a Caribbean holiday, the few things that come to mind are tours, hikes, water sports and partying. It may seem that a place such as St. Lucia might not be suitable for people with any disabilities as they would not be able to take part in these activities. This is not so. There are many attractions that St. Lucia offers for disabled visitors so that they too can enjoy their holiday to the fullest.Tourists from all over the world, visit the Caribbean, however, there is now an increase in disabled tourists as well. The rights and special features for disabled have enlarged over the past few years. For such people, the Caribbean region effortlessly designed environmental friendly things. For example, accommodations at the islands offer specially designed rooms for disabled, where they are given extraordinary handling. Easy accessibility to all areas is provided by exits and entrances for wheelchairs. For such people who are interested in snorkelling and diving, a special team is hired to take care of them. One of the examples from the Caribbean is of the Diveheart Foundation, which is dedicated to help such people in having fun. Apart from this, it is said that for people with sore and hard muscles, the water of St. Lucia tends to be quite soothing and healing, since it is warm and not cold.A seminar conducted at St. Lucia, in June 2006, by the Disabled People International (DPI) association, discussed on the topic of ?Inclusive Tourism in the Caribbean Region?. They are putting many efforts to make the Caribbean islands a tourists spot for more disabled as well. St. Lucia National Council for Persons with Disabilities also works for this cause.It would be advisable to inform the concerned parties about the arrival of a disabled tourist to the Caribbean Islands so that arrangements can be made beforehand. This includes the airlines through which they are going to travel and the hotel where they will stay over the holidays. This way, special arrangement can be planned out for them in advance. A lot of details can be researched through internet, and people can check out special features for disabled being offered at St. Lucia.Overall, St. Lucia is a good holiday option for people with disabilities, and promises to provide an exciting experience.Edward Watkinson is a travel guide. For St Lucia Holidays and other Caribbean holidays visit this Caribbean holiday website today at http://www.caribbeanconnection.com.