Good to know: Bimini, the westernmost island of The Bahamas is the nearest of these islands to Miami, Florida.
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Along with the other Windward Islands, St. Lucia became a federated state associated with the United Kingdom in 1967. Although it achieved independence in 1979, St.Lucia remains a member of the British Commonwealth.
Nassau, on the island of New Providence is the political capital and the commercial hub of the archipelago. Bimini is the westernmost island of the Bahamas, situated about 80 km (53 mi) east of Miami, Florida, making it the closest point in the Bahamas to the US mainland.
The average traveler can expect to pay $150-$400 per day when visiting St. Lucia. This means the cost of a week in St. Lucia will be, on average, between $1,000 to $2,800 per person or more.
St.Lucia is probably the closest island and is reachable by a short trip on Caribbean Star (about $40 one-way) to the airport near Castries. Grenada and St. Vincent are also pretty close, but I'm not sure about air connections.
The safest island in the Caribbean is St.Barts. But Anguilla, the Cayman Islands, and the Virgin Islands are also comparatively safe Caribbean destinations. Notably, though the Bahamas are a popular destination, they're also one of the most unsafe islands in the Caribbean.