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This Caribbean Floating Bar Has World-Class Tacos — And You Can Only Get There by Boat

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You come in by boat, cut the engine, and drift into Lindbergh Bay with a floating taco bar ahead of you. The water here is clear enough to see sand patches under the surface as you slow down. Small boats move through the bay. People sit in float seats with drinks in hand. Others climb […]

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St Kitts, the Caribbean’s Secret Hiking Destination 

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Maybe you know it for its endless tranquility, its charming inns, or the tapestry of its history.  But there’s another side to St Kitts, and it begins at the foothills of a dormant volcano.  This is Mount Liamguia, the 3,800-foot dormant volcano that’s one of the tallest summits in the Caribbean – and the epicenter […]

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St Kitts’ Ocean Terrace Inn Closes Permanently

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In the first major casualty of the Caribbean hotel industry due to the novel coronavirus, St Kitts’ Ocean Terrace Inn has announced its permanent closure, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  In a letter by Ocean Terrace Inn Chairman Earle A. Kelly, the property announced that it had closed its doors effective March 30.  “This is […]

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A Major New Cruise Pier in St Kitts

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One of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing cruise destinations has added a major new cruise pier. St Kitts has debuted its new $48 million cruise pier at Port Zante in Basseterre.  The new pier means Port Zante can now host up to three of the world’s largest cruise ships.  It comes as St Kitts reported 1 million […]


St Kitts’ Ocean Terrace Inn Closes Permanently

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s top cruise ports is expanding. St Kitts’ Port Zante has reached 90 percent completion of a major second cruise pier, according to St Kitts Public Infrastructure Minister Ian Patches Liburd. “The dredging works are completed … the padding works I am advised are 100 percent complete […]

St Kitts Is Launching a Major New Solar Energy Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of St Kitts is embarking on a new green energy project that could be a game-changer for the wider Caribbean region. The new project by the St Kitts Electric Company and Leclanche SA will be the largest solar generation plus energy storage project ever built in the Caribbean. […]

Holland America’s Newest Caribbean Cruises

By the Caribbean Journal staff Holland America is planning 160 cruises to the wider Caribbean region for the upcoming winter cruise season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Seattle-based cruise line will sail a range of itineraries from seven to 21 days, using seven of its ships, including two of its newest cruise ships: Nieuw Statendam […]

A New Ferry Terminal in St Kitts

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The brand new Basseterre Ferry Terminal has officially opened on the island of St Kitts. The terminal aims to enhance the comfort and safety of passengers traveling between St. Kitts and Nevis, and to other neighboring islands, according to a statement. With a 75-seat capacity, the terminal is fully air-conditioned, […]

Big Plans in the Works for This Caribbean City

Is a transformation in the works for the capital of the Caribbean’s smallest country? St Kitts and Nevis is looking to “revitalize” its capital, Basseterre, the country’s government said this week. Work has already begun to resurface the roadways at the Basseterre Ferry Terminal, and plans are now underway for the construction of a new […]

St Kitts and Nevis Gets Christmas Boost From Cruise Ships

Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff More than 35,000 cruise passengers visited St Kitts over the Christmas holiday, according to data from the Marine Division of the St Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority. The cruise boost began on Dec. 23 with the arrival of the Celebrity Summit; the largest single berth […]

St Kitts, IMF Hold Talks in Basseterre

Above: the talks in Basseterre By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris met Tuesday with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund. According to a government statement, the purpose of the meeting was to provide the new PM with “an overview of the ongoing preparations for the annual […]

Seven Great Places to Eat in St Kitts

St Kitts and its sister island, Nevis, form the smallest sovereign state in the Americas. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t a slew of fantastic restaurants dotting the islands. We already brought you some classic eateries in Nevis, so here’s a list of seven great places to eat in St Kitts. Carambola Beach Club Perhaps […]

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