Hiking, boating, kayaking, biking and world-class scuba diving and snorkeling are everyday activities at the bustling waterfront, as seaplanes take flight from sparkling blue waters. Today, Nanaimo (population 84,228) is a fast-growing urban centre that is no longer merely the premier gateway to Vancouver Island.
March is quite a windy time for St Lucia. During this month, normal wind speeds range between 5 m/s (gentle breeze) and 10 m/s (fresh breeze), almost never going above 20 m/s (gale).
St Lucia water temperatures peak in the range 26 to 28Â°C (79 to 82Â°F) on around the 4th of February and are at their lowest on about the 3rd of August, in the range 20 to 23Â°C (68 to 73Â°F). Year round warm water temperatures at St Lucia climb to their highest in early February.