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two islands, one nation
Welcome to
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St. Kitts and Nevis is a small Caribbean island nation
LocationLocation
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Bat and Ball
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Parishes14 parishes, like our states
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Capital--Basseterre
St. George's Anglican Church
The Circus
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The Clock Tower
in Basseterre Circus
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It’s really just a parking lot
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Somehow it looks different when you’re there
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National
Flag of
Saint
Kitts and
Nevis• Green for fertile land• Yellow for year-round sunshine• Black for African heritage• Red for struggle from slavery through
colonialism to independence• Two stars for two islands
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Politics
• St. Kitts and Nevis has a parliamentary democracy• Became an independent nation in 1983• The US does not have an embassy in Saint Kitts and Nevis;
the US Ambassador in Barbados is accredited to the nation
Dr. Denzil Douglas Prime Minister
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A Few Interesting Facts• Christopher Columbus arrived in 1493• Columbus named the larger island St.
Christopher, in honor of the patron saint of travelers
• Sailors later shortened the name to St. Kitts• Nevis derives its name from the Spanish word
“Nieves” meaning “snows”• Charlestown, on Nevis, was the birthplace of
Alexander Hamilton—the man on the $10
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Population Mostly Under 35
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Just the facts…• Smallest nation in the Western Hemisphere
– St Kitts, 68 sq miles– Nevis, 36 sq miles
• Sacramento County, 111 sq miles
• Population: 40,700• Sacramento population, 418,794
• Official Time: Atlantic Standard Time, four hours ahead of PST.
• Language: English• People: African (90%)
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Carnival • biggest event of the year• week-long, held from
December 24 to January 2
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The St. Kitts Triathlon– the second Sunday in May– grandstand at Timothy
Beach Hotel
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Getting There• American Airlines flies daily from
Miami, New York and Boston via San Juan in Puerto Rico– Leave Miami at 8:25am, arrive St. Kitts
2:00pm– $600.00 per person
• US Airways also flies from Philadelphia to St. Kitts
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Getting Around• Rent a car
– Foreign visitors must purchase a visitor's driver's license
• around US$20• valid for one year
– Go to the the fire station in Basseterre
– In Nevis, go to a police station
– drive on the left
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Getting Around
• Buses – no schedule– serve most of St Kitts except Frigate Bay
and the southeastern peninsula– On Nevis, there's no circle-island bus route
• Taxis– Rates from the Airport:
• To Basseterre--$7US• To Frigate Bay--$11US• To Sandy Point--$15US
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Getting Around Between Islands
Passenger Ferry – Run daily– ferry docks are
in central Basseterre and Charlestown
– takes about 45 minutes
– About US$20
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Caribe Queen Ferry Schedule45 minutes
$8 US Round Trip
Leave Nevis Leave St. Kitts
Monday 7am, noon, 3pm 8am, 1pm, 4pm
Tuesday 7:30am, 6pm 1pm
Wednesday 8am, 1pm, 6pm 7am, noon, 4pm
Thursday No Service No Service
Friday 7:30am, noon, 3pm 8:30am, 1pm, 4pm
Saturday 7:30am, noon, 3pm 8:30am, 1pm, 4pm
Sunday No Service No Service
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Fly Between Islands
• Nevis Express– prop-plane
shuttle operates about 10 times a day
Basseterre to Newcastle
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Banking
• Banking: Banks are open from 8 am until 3 pm daily. Friday 8 am until 5 pm and on Saturdays from 8:30 am until 11 am. Thursdays the banks close at noon.
• Currency: The Eastern Caribbean Dollar.
• Exchange: $1US = $2.70EC
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Things to do Things to do in St. Kitts and Nevisin St. Kitts and Nevis
H ik ing S hopping M ounta in B ik ing Diving
H ave F un!
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Hiking
Discover the mysterious world of the mountain rain forest, a place of rare beauty and tranquility, on a half day of adventure and intrigue. 4 hours, $40US
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Shopping
Shops open:
8:00 am until noon
1 pm to 4 pm Monday through Saturday.
Thursdays shops do not reopen in the afternoon.
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ScubaScuba Safaris offers daily guided 2 tank boat dives to wrecks, reefs, caverns and canyons. Resort courses (first time scuba diver) and snorkel excursions are also done daily.
Scuba Safaris' Dive Shack Is Located On Oualie
Beach on Nevis [email protected]
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Diving• Turtle Reef• Coconut Reef in
Basseterre Bay• Pump Bay by Sandy
Point• Several wrecks are
shallow enough for snorkeling.
Kenneth's Dive CentreBasseterre (869) 465-2670
Pro-DiversFortlands, St. Kitts (869) 466-DIVE www.prodiversstkitts.com
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Trinity Stables on St. Kitt– beach tours US$25/hr– rainforest tour US$40/hr
Horseback Riding
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Windsurfing
www.windsurfingnevis.com
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Where to stay
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Where to Stay
Trinity Inn Apartments– In Basseterre
$60US/nightTelephone: (869)465-3226
Gateway Inn at Frigate Bay $30US/night
Tel. 1-869-465-7155
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From mountain jungles…
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to crystal seas…
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two islands, one nation
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