Dear NEXT TRAVELER to St Kitts!
Highlights/Recommendations:
1. St Kitts Scenic Railroad Train
2. Timothy Hill – Caribbean & Atlantic views.
Next time:
Brimstone Hill Fortress & National Park
The cruise port at St Kitts has a long pier with the cleanest port-a-potties I’ve ever HAD to use. The port entry was painted a bright sunshine yellow that’s typical of Dutch buildings. At the entrance to the port was the waiting area for the St Kitts Scenic Railroad Train excursion. It was a little difficult to know where we were to gather and wait since several tours from multiple ships were originating from that area. Just confirm you are in the right spot with the right group.
When it was our turn, we followed a tour guide outside the port gates to an area with the Train buses. The buses were much nicer on the inside than they appeared from the outside. We were a little hesitate as we were walking to the buses. We had a great group of people on our bus and we were all laughing and joking together. Our tour guide, Teddy was fantastic. He was knowledgeable about the island and it’s history. We learned so much from him. After a 45 min bus ride we arrived at the St Kitts Scenic Railroad Train start point.
The Scenic Railroad was fantastic. It was a two hour train ride. By the end of the tour, we had circled the entire island of Saint Kitts either by bus or by train. The lady that was our tour guide gave us so many details of the area. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. The train actually broke down a little over halfway, something happened with one of the hoses. Within about 15 minutes they had it fixed and we were back on our way. We loved seeing the island. It was beautiful!
When were returned back to the port, we were inundated with a lot of people selling things. Before I knew it, a man put a monkey in my hand and took a picture and then put a monkey on my head and took a picture and demanded I pay him. Just be prepared and be careful.
We caught a taxi to take us to Timothy Hill. Our driver’s name was Ace and he was so kind and accommodating. Timothy Hill has a view of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Beautiful! The view is incredible. You can pay for a tour of Timothy Hill but we didn’t find that was necessary. The local taxi drivers were perfect – look for Ace. He was awesome!
We finished the day with port shopping. Iguana Rocks was a great store and had fantastic deals.
The island of St Kitts was beautiful. We could feel the locals gratitude for travelers and their financial contribution to their island. On our NEXT TRAVEL to the island we want to visit Brimstone Hill Fortress & National Park.
Next Traveler 