Region
St Kitts
Base in Basseterre or Frigate Bay for the whole St Kitts stay; do Brimstone Hill, the scenic railway and the south-east beaches as car trips from one bed.
Rules in force · 2
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ↗Check entry rules for your passport on official Saint Kitts and Nevis government sources before you fly.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ↗Camouflage-pattern clothing is illegal for civilians: leave it at home.
St Kitts is small enough that one base covers it. The trips that go wrong are moving hotels for no reason, planning the town on cruise-ship days without checking the ships, and leaving the Nevis ferry to the last crossing. Keep the bed, hire a driver or car for the island loop, and go to Nevis by ferry for a day or a separate base.
Where to sleep
Capital, port and the ferry to Nevis; walkable town centre.
Hill fortress on the north-west coast; about 30–40 min by car.
Beaches and beach bars at the end of the peninsula.
Night sequences
- 4 nights
- Basseterre 4, Nevis by ferry as a day trip
- 7 nights
- Basseterre or Frigate Bay 4 + Nevis 3
- Cruise days can put thousands of people in Basseterre by 09:00: check the ship schedule before you plan the town.
- Do not book the last ferry back to St Kitts on the day you fly out.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brimstone Hill Fortress | Basseterre | 40 min | unknown | Car or driver; go in the morning for less heat. |
| Charlestown, Nevis (ferry) | Basseterre | 60 min | unknown | Crossing about 45 min; check the last sailing before you go, and note that rough seas stop the boats. |
Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding culture: keep the main bag at your St Kitts hotel and take a day pack to Nevis.