Extra Kim Posted July 29, 2016 #1 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I have been to both islands and can't understand how people can like them especially not St Kitts. What am I missing? I'm more of a beach person then a city person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfool Posted July 29, 2016 #2 Share Posted July 29, 2016 If I had to choose, I would choose St Kitts over Antigua. St Kitts is reasonably well kept with good infrastructure. Antigua is suffering from years of neglect brought on by serious political corruption wherein officials plundered funds intended for various public projects. It won't be remedied anytime soon, but at least there is some recognition of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadPhish Posted July 29, 2016 #3 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Wasnt a big fan of Antigua either, but love St. Kitts. Its very scenic, especially from the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted July 29, 2016 #4 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Antigua has 365 beaches. We always enjoy going there. :) While we don't mind having a port stop in St. Kitts, it's not a favorite of ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzeluver Posted July 29, 2016 #5 Share Posted July 29, 2016 What you are missing is that you are primarily a beach person. There is so much more to both places than beaches. St Kitts has a beautiful, lush tropical rain forest perfect for ziplining which we have done twice. Views from Brimstone Fortress are terrific. Antigua in my view has some of the friendliest people in all of the Caribbean. The off-shore diving and snorkeling are superb. A trek out to climb Hell's Gate is an awesome experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted July 29, 2016 #6 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Different strokes, yada, yada, yada. We like St. Kitts a lot. Have never had a problem filling a day there. I agree that Antigua has paid dearly for the corruption that ran rampant there. Still, it's got some good beaches, and an island tour that includes Shirley Heights and English Harbour isn't a bad way to spend a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted July 29, 2016 #7 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I have been to both islands and can't understand how people can like them especially not St Kitts. What am I missing? I'm more of a beach person then a city person. Head to Hawaii, Polynesia or Oceania and you'll wonder how people can settle for most of the Caribbean islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted July 29, 2016 #8 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I have been to both islands and can't understand how people can like them especially not St Kitts. What am I missing? I'm more of a beach person then a city person. As a "beach person", Antigua's 365 options must have had some attraction. Also Nelson's Dockyard is interesting. I have been to St. Kitts a couple of times and share your disinterest. The two are near the bottom of my list of interesting islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Kim Posted July 30, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I do like ziplineing, might do that if we ever gets back to St Kitts. I have done Brimestone, wasn't impressed. But on the other hand we do have a lot of castles and ruins where we live, I guess that it might be more impressive to those who doesn't have this in their hometown http://www.Kalmarslott.se The same goes for Nelson's, been there done that wouldn't go again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 30, 2016 #10 Share Posted July 30, 2016 We have been to St Kitts and Antigua several times. We are not beach people -- like to see the islands and learn about their history, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrate13 Posted July 30, 2016 #11 Share Posted July 30, 2016 We found St Kitts quite enjoyable while touring the island, even stopped at a couple of nice beaches but we're not 'gotta go to the beach' people. My Swedish ancestors probably loved seafood like my grandfather did, I can't stand it. Some cruisers like Nassau, not me. People like different things that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronandannette Posted July 30, 2016 #12 Share Posted July 30, 2016 We have been to St Kitts and Antigua several times. We are not beach people -- like to see the islands and learn about their history, etc. Riding the Sugar Train across St. Kitts was easily one of my Top 3 shore excursions of all time. I'd port there again and take the exact same tour without any hesitation. I also though the pier area in St. Kitts was very, very nice and we even loved the guy with the monkeys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadowlander Posted July 31, 2016 #13 Share Posted July 31, 2016 I have been to both islands and can't understand how people can like them especially not St Kitts. What am I missing? I'm more of a beach person then a city person. I am not a beach person but I have the same opinion as you. I do not find St.Kitts appealing and I was put off by people and vendors in Antigua. I am going back to Antigua soon and may spend the day on the ship...which would be a first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheebee Posted August 1, 2016 #14 Share Posted August 1, 2016 We've never been to Anigua , can't comment . On St. Kitts 6 of us rented a taxi for 4 hrs. Who drove us around the island . Dropped us off on a black sand beach ( name escapes me ) & returned to pick us up (!) . We had the beach to ourselves which was lovely . No chairs , just ship towels . I have to say that the poverty & filth , grafetti all over away from port was sad . Don't need to go there again . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingv4me Posted August 1, 2016 #15 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I'm a fan of St. Kitts. We love the sugar train and sailing around the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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