St. Kitts & Nevis

Holiday With The Rich And Famous In Caribbean Hottest Holiday Destination

It’s unspoiled natural and beautiful landscape in addition to the lush tropical scenery surround the vegetation under sun-kissed skies make St. Kitts and Nevis a great starting point for any Caribbean vacation plan a foreign traveler might have, especially when one craves a holiday to a hot Caribbean destination that is favored by the rich and famous and honeymooners and family travelers alike.

Not just celebrities like musicians, Hollywood stars and famous sports personalities but even business travelers and happy honeymooners are known to wind their way to St. Kitts and Nevis islands in the Caribbean when they are looking for the perfect combination for a great island vacation plan. Since it is an area that has not been hit so much by mass tourism as yet, it offers well-preserved eco-systems and clean, green and natural surroundings with perfect temperatures and pristine beaches for a memorable island holiday in the Caribbean, which is something on every true sea-loving traveler’s list.

There are a number of tastefully designed hotels and resorts dotting St. Kitts and Nevis landscape, which combine world-class facilities and all modern amenities in addition to much-needed levels of privacy as desired by a lot of celebrity crowds that frequent the white-sandy beaches of the pure and culturally vibrant island beauty of St. Kitts and Nevis, best loved for its comfortable climate with low humidity and tranquil scenery.

Its location is ideal for travelers who are looking to go check out other neighboring Caribbean islands as well since St. Kitts and Nevis lies one third in the line of Puerto Rico dividing Trinidad and Tobago right in the middle of the Caribbean sea, spanning 100 square miles of which St. Kitts comprises 64 sq. miles and Nevis makes up for 36 sq. miles).

Its capital city is Basseterre and with mainly Anglican, various Protestant and some Roman Catholic residents in St. Kitts and Nevis, the local language is English, which makes it easy for most foreign travelers to be understood on this beautiful tropical island in the midst of the Caribbean’s sunny climes.

Tourists to St. Kitts and Nevis should note that tipping is acceptable at 10 to 15% of the value of services received on the island. It is best avoided between the months of June through November since this is the hurricane season on the island, but during the remaining seasons, the temperature is an average of 79 degrees on St. Kitts and Nevis.

Some of the most popular tourist attractions here are diving sites like Booby Shoal and Nag’s Head, (St. Kitts) but off from Nevis there is a great place called Monkey Shoals that has diving reefs measuring nearly 100 feet in depth – super fun in the deep blue waters for experienced divers, wouldn’t you say?

For those with a yen for historical tales and legends, St. Kitts does not disappoint in this department either, what with its famous Brimstone Hill Fortress that dates back to 1690 (now a world heritage site declared so by UNESCO) and lots of battlements that have been carefully preserved battlements as tourist focal points in the park most frequented by travelers who take on guided walking trails and tours.

Nevis, not to be left behind in the historical importance department is home to Alexander Hamilton’s birthplace; it also has an ancient Jewish Cemetery that contains gravestones with dates ranging from 1679 to 1768 on them and must-visit ruins of what possibly be the Caribbean’s oldest synagogue too! Great tourist attraction for history buffs and those who like to soak in Caribbean sun with some added dose of local culture!

For the more intrepid at heart, there are choices of trekking to an extinct volcano, St. Kitts, visiting the Romney Manor, which is actually the home to Caribelle Batik Factory where hot wax and dye treatments are used by local artisans to make unique and colorful batik fabrics and distinctive patterns that are used for creating the Caribbean t-shirts, shirts and dresses besides bed and home linen varieties most tourists love taking back with them.

Ruins of historic sugar plantation and little used trails leading to nearby rain forests are other super ways to take in the beauty of St. Kitts – one is likely to pass through the gates and discover the unusual magnificence of pre-Columbian petroglyphs that can still be seen here in distinct form, well-preserved by the current tourism ministry as they reflect the artistry of the ancient Carib Indians who made these many hundreds of years ago.

For an unforgettable experience in St. Kitts, a ride on ‘The Cane Train’ is highly recommended as this lets passengers take in sugar plantations, island areas and other parts of the oceans, rivers and rain-forest vistas one would normally overlook in a by-road discovery of the island.

Taking on day-trips to Nevis just 2.5 miles off from St. Kitts is another great travel attraction for tourists visiting St. Kitts; the ferry ride takes just 45 minutes and can be availed from Basseterre to Charlestown. There is lots of scope here for going on nature hikes, soaking in the serenity of tropical island beauty in its lush botanical gardens, and admiring the creative architectural restoration efforts of newly reconstructed Herbert's Heights village that affords a great view of the surrounding rural landscape from Nevis Peak. Nevis. Nevis also houses some of the best historic homes in Charlestown and neighboring regions with many interesting museums and exhibits related to Lord Horatio Nelson, who was married in this town.

So, pack those bags and leave your cares behind – St. Kitts and Nevis await your happy holiday mood.