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St Lucia Tourist Board: 'Five-year Arsenal partnership will lead to exciting travel industry activations'

Caribbean
Katherine Masters
16 June 2026

As the Caribbean country becomes the newest destination partner for the reigning Premier League champions, deputy prime minister Dr Ernest Hilaire expands upon the benefits in this exclusive interview with TTG

St Lucia and Arsenal
Saint Lucia Tourism Authority

Inking the deal: Deputy prime minister of Saint Lucia, Dr Ernest Hilaire and Juliet Slot, chief commercial officer at Arsenal Football Club

The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority has agreed a five-year partnership with Arsenal Football Club in a deal which covers both the men and women’s teams.

In an exclusive chat with TTG, St Lucia’s deputy prime minister, said the deal to become the club’s official destination partner would lead to “exciting travel industry activations.”

Dr Ernest Hilaire, who also holds the ministerial brief for tourism, investment, creative industries, culture and information, described the newly crowned Premier League champions as the “perfect fit” for the Caribbean destination.