St Kitt ...what would you recommend?

[bcsurvivor05]

I just found out that St Kitt has a dolphin swim and was thinking about that...any opinions on that or something else to do?

[Flatbush Flyer]

please leave the dolphins alone.

[manmachine]

The Marriott has a day pass and it is very nice. Have done it twice.

[laurien]

We did a tour with a ENGLIGH long time resident named Rose as recommended on the message boards - historic tour

I would recommend the Marriott too It is in a lovely area

 

 

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[OCruisers]

We've enjoyed taking the catamaran sail to Nevis several times. :)

 

The "Sugar Train Railway" was a nice way to see the island. :)

[sg4crzn]

Reggae beach bar for fun at the beach. They have a Facebook page

[2dogs4us]

please leave the dolphins alone.

 

 

Thanks for saying this. I totally agree. The tourist "dolphin encounters" are just an atrocity.

[headhunterke]

If you want stunning pictures and a great view, added with some great history, Brimstone Hill Fortress is the place to go. If you're able to walk well that is. Because the steps to the highest point are VERY steep. The great thing about it is, there's plenty of little places you can go, which lay a little lower on the hill, but it gives you some thoughts how on earth this thing was constructed back in those days.

I've only been to St. Kitts once, but of the 3 things I've done, this was by far my favorite.

 

As for your dolphin swim, I'm 100% against these sort of activities, so no matter how cute and playful these wonderful creatures are, I won't visit it.

[k2excursion]

In St. Kitts, we went with Jim & Rose Taxi and Tour Services. We had Rose as our guide, and she was amazing! One of the best tours I've ever had! They took us all over the island, including to that Brimstone Fortress, and a nice beach with good snorkeling.

 

In regards to the dolphin swims, I think they are wonderful! I'm not sure if this is the best island to do one at, considering what a beautiful island this is to explore. But I love the dolphin swims. Dolphins are naturally very playful animals, and they enjoy interactions with people & other creatures, and most of these facilities use 100% rescue dolphins. In other words, if the facilities didn't take these dolphins in, they were going to quickly die in the wild. By supporting these facilities, you are helping to save the lives of more of these animals. I have talked with & received consistent reports from some of these facilities about all the wonderful things they do to help sealife. Maybe there are some bad apples in the bunch. I don't know anything about St Kitts' facility, but I wouldn't want to just assume they are one of the few bad ones.

Edited November 16, 2015 by k2excursion

[Dall]

We've enjoyed taking the catamaran sail to Nevis several times. :)

 

The "Sugar Train Railway" was a nice way to see the island. :)

 

Did you have to book this through the cruiseline?

[paul58]

The train is usually only available through the cruise line if your ship has an agreement with them.

[OCruisers]

The train normally has a contract with the cruise line so you will need to book it with your ship. The ship provides transportation to and from the train as part of the excursion. :)

 

LuLu

[paul58]

The vans or buses are owned by the train. They had larger vans originally and now use the larger and newer Toyota Coaster buses.

[lorenroxy]

The Marriott has a day pass and it is very nice. Have done it twice.

 

Did you book the pass in advance or just go there while in port?