KimmieTN Posted April 15, 2016 #1 Share Posted April 15, 2016 First time visiting St. Kitts - is there anything that we should put on our must do list? We really don't much care for bus tours, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justabitoff Posted April 17, 2016 #2 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Brimstone Fortress has amazing views and history, but the main way to get there is with a bus tour. We used Thenford Grey, who you'll see mentioned several times on this forum. We saw a bit of downtown Basseterre, Romney Manor, Brimstone, Timothy Hill (gorgeous views!!) and then went to a beach for about an hour. I'm not sure what you could do without a bus tour or excursion. You could take a taxi to the Marriott resort or Carambola to sit on the beach, but they're not really "must dos" since you can do that on any island. Things that are unique to St. Kitts you would need a driver for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rharvey999 Posted April 20, 2016 #3 Share Posted April 20, 2016 If you are into beach times I would recommend Carambola Beach Club or Reggae Beach Bar. A beautiful island and clearly our favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimmieTN Posted April 21, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Thanks everyone. Looks like it may be a beach day for us - good thing we love beach days :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted April 22, 2016 #5 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Brimstone Fortress has amazing views and history, but the main way to get there is with a bus tour. We used Thenford Grey, who you'll see mentioned several times on this forum. We saw a bit of downtown Basseterre, Romney Manor, Brimstone, Timothy Hill (gorgeous views!!) and then went to a beach for about an hour. I'm not sure what you could do without a bus tour or excursion. You could take a taxi to the Marriott resort or Carambola to sit on the beach, but they're not really "must dos" since you can do that on any island. Things that are unique to St. Kitts you would need a driver for. We took this tour and really enjoyed it. Get to see the things unique to St. Kitts. Why " just go to a beach " ???:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toes_in_sand Posted April 22, 2016 #6 Share Posted April 22, 2016 First time visiting St. Kitts - is there anything that we should put on our must do list? We really don't much care for bus tours, etc. Not too sure what you have in mind to do, but there is plenty to do in St Kitts, I've done an island tour in a small size sedan, our latest trip we did a food tour and another time went to Nevis for the day. Have a look at the previous posts and read up on the island, I'm sure something will interest you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsblarge Posted April 26, 2016 #7 Share Posted April 26, 2016 What was the food tour you did? Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toes_in_sand Posted April 26, 2016 #8 Share Posted April 26, 2016 What was the food tour you did? Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app The food tour was through A Taste of St Kitts. We had an amazing day with different restaurants that you would not find on your own. Some amazing views on the island. http://www.atasteofstkitts.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted April 26, 2016 #9 Share Posted April 26, 2016 The St. Kitts to Nevis Catamaran Sail is a good one! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsblarge Posted April 27, 2016 #10 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Thanks @toes_in_sand Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLS/KAS Posted May 4, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 4, 2016 nice little shop at Romney Manor (which has very beautiful botanical gardens/views.. perfect for pics) called the Caribelle Batik All hand made, hand dyed fabrics and clothing. very colorful..I would rec'md seeing this shop. :D http://www.caribellebatiksstkitts.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missdaisy Posted June 12, 2016 #12 Share Posted June 12, 2016 The first time we visited the island, we took the train excursion through the ship. It was excellent...beautiful scenery, a look at how a lot of the islanders live, and great information about the sugar plantation industry in its day. Highly recommend. This last time we did Greys Tours. It Included many lot of the "must sees" and Mr. Grey was delightful and well educated. We were on a small van and were very comfortable. I would do either again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC PAT Posted June 13, 2016 #13 Share Posted June 13, 2016 We were on one of the first train tours and loved it. I stayed down in the AC and he was on the open air deck on top having a ball. Some find this tour a bit too sedate but we enjoyed getting a good understanding of the island. Mr. Grey has proven to be a good tour option for us as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynneL Posted June 22, 2016 #14 Share Posted June 22, 2016 The first time we visited the island, we took the train excursion through the ship. It was excellent...beautiful scenery, a look at how a lot of the islanders live, and great information about the sugar plantation industry in its day. Highly recommend. This last time we did Greys Tours. It Included many lot of the "must sees" and Mr. Grey was delightful and well educated. We were on a small van and were very comfortable. I would do either again. Is there a web page for Grey Tours or could you please provide contact info? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul58 Posted June 22, 2016 #15 Share Posted June 22, 2016 http://www.thenfordgreytours.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuluintheFL Posted June 26, 2016 #16 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Has anyone done a stand up paddle board tour in St Kitts? If so who did you use and would you recommend it? Thanks! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanoDebbie Posted July 13, 2016 #17 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Brimstone Fortress has amazing views and history, but the main way to get there is with a bus tour. We used Thenford Grey, who you'll see mentioned several times on this forum. We saw a bit of downtown Basseterre, Romney Manor, Brimstone, Timothy Hill (gorgeous views!!) and then went to a beach for about an hour. I'm not sure what you could do without a bus tour or excursion. You could take a taxi to the Marriott resort or Carambola to sit on the beach, but they're not really "must dos" since you can do that on any island. Things that are unique to St. Kitts you would need a driver for. Totally agree. We were just there last week and booked the Grand Tour of St Kitts with Thenford Grey based upon all of the wonderful comments on Cruise Critic. Well worth it! We were also lucky enough to have Thenford as our tour guide. He is a wealth of knowledge about the history of St Kitts and Neevis. The Brimstone Fortress was amazing. Getting that bus through all of those stone archways was a nail biter! My favorite stop was Romney Manor because of the Batik store there. I'm a quilter. I wish we could have spent more time on the beach at the end of our tour, but he leaves that decision up to the group on the tour to vote on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuluintheFL Posted July 15, 2016 #18 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Can anyone give me advice about taxis? We want to book a stand up paddle tour located at the Ship Wreck Bar and a Grill on South Friars Bay. Is it easy to get a taxi back to the Port from this location? Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul58 Posted July 16, 2016 #19 Share Posted July 16, 2016 It should not be a problem. I see taxis waiting there often for fares when we are there. They can call for one if there are not any there or you can walk down to Carambola Beach Club to get one. The fare is about $16 each way from the port area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuluintheFL Posted July 18, 2016 #20 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Thank you for the reply paul58 Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5MNtravelbugs Posted July 23, 2016 #21 Share Posted July 23, 2016 We have done the island tour with Javin..Fantastic! He posts pics on shutterfly of your stops. A good mix of out of the way areas. Hike some in rainforest, Snorkel, see black volcanic 5ocks and lookout point. Also have taken the catamaran from St Kitts to Nevis. ****ten bay snorkel, picnic lunch on nevis and open bar. I would highly recommend both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiblerfaeri Posted July 24, 2016 #22 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Any recommendations for a large group with 2 toddlers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseRookie14304 Posted July 25, 2016 #23 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Same question about 2 young children! [emoji3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdarch Posted August 18, 2016 #24 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I was just wondering if someone who has been to St. Kitts could tell me if they think it's a good idea just to get off the ship and find a taxi? I was thinking to just do an island tour this way. That way we can get where we want on our own time frame. Wasn't sure is taxis just take you from point a to point b or if they will do an island tour for us not prebooked? Do you think it's safe and a good idea? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuluintheFL Posted August 18, 2016 #25 Share Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) We were there at the end of July. We took a taxi to theShipwreck Bar and Grill at South Friar's Beach. We spent a beautiful day relaxing and swimming. There were families there enjoying the water. The have a paddle board stand up tour there as well which I highly recommend. Book directly and save 50% from the cruise ship price. I would also recommend walking down the beach to Discovery Beach Bar and Grill. Very family friendly and food is amazing. You will love the owner, Morsi. He rents beach chairs as well. Sent from my iPad using Forums Edited August 18, 2016 by LuluintheFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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