When air and sea ports come to mind, most people imagine them to be bustling with activity; gigantic cranes moving containers, aircraft landing, forklifts racing around warehouses, and the constant interaction of people. In this regard, the Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority is like every other port authority. With upgraded facilities for cruise, cargo and commercial liners and airlines, St. Lucia’s Ports are always bustling with life.

It’s not all business at SLASPA, as the organization impacts both the economic and social facets of St. Lucian life. SLASPA is proud to be part of the St. Lucia Jazz Festival; facilitating VIP services for celebrities, international press, returning nationals and visitors, providing equipment for the use in main stage setup, and facilitating the exhibiting of local businesses and their products.

La Place Carenage Mall, owned and operated by SLASPA, hosts activities throughout the year, but the most popular being Tea Time Jazz ‐ a series of free Jazz concerts which showcase local performances in an intimate, festive environment.

The sweet sounds of music and jazz often emanate from La Place Carenage throughout the year, but peaks in May with the heralding of Tea Time Jazz. Tea Time Jazz was first introduced to St. Lucia in 1997, when the management of the Duty Free Shopping Complex decided to get in on the jazz action and introduce their own unique brand of the music. Now an integral part of St. Lucia Jazz, the annual jazz festival is suitably enhanced with this concert which as its name suggests, begins later in the afternoon, following the excitement of Jazz on the Square’s lunchtime concerts.

For the last couple of years, Tea Time Jazz has been held under the theme Music, Art, Heart…Music for the pulsating rhythms that will emanate from the mall; Art for authentic masterpieces that can be acquired at the various shops and Heart for the love of the sponsors and patrons who have supported Tea Time Jazz over the years.

With business, recreation and entertainment, SLASPA makes St. Lucia’s ports, a one of a kind berthing experience in the Caribbean.