Mar 16, 2012 - Basseterre, St. Kitts

*St. Kitts is part of the 2-island nation of St. Kitts & Nevis *Columbus named it in 1493 *Cricket is the national sport; holding regional matches while we are here *lots of abandoned sugarcane fields (no longer lucrative) *has the only remaining narrow-gauge sugarcane train; gives 2-hr. open air rides *capital city is Basseterre ('Bass-terr') Our shore excursion:in a van with 9 of us; excellent driver/guide but very difficult to understand! Caribelle Batik Studio: on the old Romney Manor [site of 17th century sugar plantation]. Showed....

Jun 30, 2011 - St. Martin/Sint Maartin

Journal Entry July 1 2011 Canada Day Hello Family & Friends, We are sitting in Simpson Bay Lagoon with other cruisers late in the season and there are only 6?boats whom are all going to Grenada for the hurricane season which has begun June 1st. Yesterday we climbed the Fort Louie,which was constructed in the 17th century to keep the English away. The French built a council hall,a jail,and welcomed vistors who could possibly help. This island has 2 sides the Dutch and the French consisting now of 32,000 residents. The island has a superb...

Jun 20, 2011 - Windward

What a ride! Any of you readers who have been out on Lake Ontario when she starts to blow, have had a small taste of what it can be like out on the Atlantic Ocean when she is considered moderate at 15 knots to 25 knots. The Sombrero Passage between Virgin Gorda and St.Martin is open water from the Atlantic and 75 miles wide. One can check all kinds of weather forecasting, but you better know what your made of when you set out to cross this one. Our forecast was for winds 17 to 20 knots out of the E.N.E with short seas of 5 to 7 feet at 5...

Apr 4, 2010 - St Kitts

St. Kitts is a beautiful island. We had a great time touring it. We went with our group for another taxi adventure. I have one thing to let all of you know "What out for the drunken monkeys" the folks their will steal your money just by setting a monkey on your shoulder or head. Just say NO! and move on. Enjoy the photos.

Nov 29, 2008 - St. Kitts - The Sugar Train

We were up really early to catch breakfast before our arrival in St. Kitts; but, the morning didn’t go quite as the Captain had planned. Normally, the ship docks at Port Zante in Basseterre; however, two other ships were in port before us and when our Captain attempted to dock at the assigned mooring at the Cargo Pier, the water was too shallow for our ship. Now, you don’t want to get one of these monsters stuck in the mud; so, he had to back up and drop anchor behind the other two ships and then they used the tender boats to get us to...

Sep 3, 2004 - St. Kitts & Nevis, Leeward Isles- Adventures Under the Volcano-2003

I peered curiously outside the jetliner's window, awaiting the appearance of the lush Caribbean islands of St. Kitts and Nevis over the horizon-- one of my favorite moments, when my destination first truly takes form and becomes real, rather than a patchwork of brochure copy, web sites, travelogues and bulletin board postings. Once again, I wasn't disappointed -- the islands appeared as marbled green jewels floating on a translucent backdrop of turquoise and azure, ringed by narrow baby blue sandy necklaces reflecting the near shore...