An experience like no other! Explore! Feel! Love! Remember!

The exotically beautiful island ofSt. Kitts is like no other island in the Caribbean! This island seems to embody a kind of lush tropical paradise usually associated with the South Pacific, and the atmosphere offers an intoxicating blend of sunlight, sea, air and fantastically abundant vegetation.

Rich In History

The history is rich on St. Kitts, where Christopher Columbus named St. Christopher after the patron saint of travellers, and the appellation was eventually shortened to St. Kitts. Nine forts guarded the island’s coastline, none more impressive than the massive Brimstone Hill Fortress; it is a wonderfully preserved UNESCO World Heritage Site today and well worth exploration. For beaches and watersports, head south to Frigate Bay, where most of the hotel rooms are located, or just beyond, to the Southeast Peninsula, where the island’s best white-sand coves ring the peninsula’s rolling hills and salt ponds. Watch for green vervet monkeys scampering across the road, dodging into bushes or looking for a handout at Turtle Beach.

A Bird Watchers Delight!

Bird-watchers will delight in St. Kitts’ treetops, where one might spot brown boobies, magnificent frigate birds, cattle egrets, black-faced grass quits and black-whiskered vireos. Golfers enjoy the 18-hole course at the St. Kitts Royal Golf Club, where some holes overlook the Atlantic Ocean, others the Caribbean Sea. Scuba enthusiasts, from beginners to experienced divers, will enjoy St. Kitts’ wrecks, reefs, walls and caves.

In 2005 the island ceased production of sugarcane, although much of St. Kitts is still robed in waving stalks of majestic cane. The narrow-gauge railway tracks that ran through the fields to haul the cut harvest to the factory have been converted into a 17.5 mile scenic train ride offered from October to May, allowing visitors to experience a memorable and historic excursion – it’s the only train operating in the Caribbean outside Cuba.

AIRPORTS/FERRIES/GATEWAYS/FLYING TIMES:
Airports: The Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw International Airport in St. Kitts is less than 2 miles from downtown Basseterre and Newcastle Airport in Nevis is approximately 6 miles outside Charlestown. Gateways/Flying Times: Transfers through Antigua, Miami, Philadelphia, London Gatwick, St. Maarten, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Flight times from Miami-3 hours, Charlotte-4 hours, London-8 hours, Antigua-20 minutes, San Juan, Puerto Rico- 1hour, St. Maarten-20 minutes.

There are direct flights to St Kitts with XL Airways from the UK to Robert L Bradshaw International Airport, St Kitts (SKB). Daily connections to St. Kitts via Antigua, Barbados and St. Lucia and via Antigua to Nevis (NEV) with onward flights with LIAT. There are also WINAIR flights from St. Maarten to Nevis and a frequent ferry service between St. Kitts & Nevis.

CLIMATE:
Temperature High/Low Summer 90/76 degrees F. Winter 84/72 degrees F. Average humidity is 71.5%. Annual rainfall averages 55 inches. Approximate sunrise 0530, sunset 1830.

DINING:
Food aficionados will find a wonderful range of cuisines to select from available at various restaurants, both individually operated and found within the island’s hotels or inns. Local delicacies with a distinctly Caribbean flair dominate most menus, yet Continental, vegetarian, Italian and other styles can also be found on St. Kitts. Tipping is discretionary at 10-15%. Dress code varies depending on the establishment.

NIGHTLIFE:
Entertainment available includes-Live local and international entertainment. Conventional Clubs. Beach Bars/Club. Casino. Sports bars. Dinner/dances. Cinema.

LANGUAGE:
English.

SIGHTSEEING:
The historic capital city of Basseterre offers sites including Independence Square, Berkley Memorial, St. George’s Anglican Church, St. Barnabus Anglican Church, the Georgian House, the National Museum, the Cenotaph (war memorial), Government House and the Port Zante cruise terminal. Other top tourist draws on island are Brimstone Hill (the only manmade UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Eastern Caribbean), Black Rocks, Bloody Point, Old Road Town, Carib Indian Petroglyphs, Romney Manor and the Caribelle Batik Factory, Belmont Estate, the St. Kitts Scenic Railway, tropical rainforest and extinct volcano Mt. Liamuiga.

****** WEDDING REQUIREMENTS IN ST. KITTS ******

1. Getting married in St.Kitts is very easy. Red tape is kept to a minimum. No residency is required. Couples are only required to obtain 2. A marriage license in St.Kitts and have the following documents:
3. A valid passport or photo ID.
4. Original or certified copy of Birth Certificate.
5. If you have never been married before, an Affidavit confirming single status.
6. If divorced, a decree absolute (an original or certified copy showing court's stamp or seal) must be presented.
7. If widowed, a copy of the death certificate of the deceased spouse must be presented.
8. If documents are not in English they must be accompanied by a notarized translation.
9. If a catholic priest is to perform the ceremony:
10. Couple must receive marriage counselling sessions from their parish priest and submit the required Catholic documents. 11. A letter must come from the couple's resident priest verifying that they are unmarried and that they have received the necessary instructions. All Catholic weddings take place in the church.

If an Anglican or other minister of religion is to perform the ceremony:
It is recommended that a letter be brought from the couple's resident minister verifying that they are known and unmarried.

The licence fee for getting married on St. Kitts is $200.00 (XCD). The Justice of the Peace may also assess a fee.

Ceremonies:
Your ceremony can be held in the grounds of your hotel, in a church of almost any denomination, amongst historic ruins, in a rustic gazebo in a picturesque garden and, of course, on the beach.

Marriage Times :
• 6a.m. – 6p.m. for ceremonies presided over by a religious person.
• 8a.m. - 6p.m. if performed by a Magistrate.

Please Note: Wedding requirements above are for information purposes only and may be out of date as of this print. Only use this information on this page as a guideline, and for more current and up to date information, please contact the countries Consular Affairs, Embassy, or the countries Tourism Bureau.