St. Kitts is our Caribbean paradise for the 3rd week of the year.
During this week our family sailing cruise will concentrate on St. Kitts which is an ideal location for a vacation adventure. St. Kitts is a lot like its sister island Nevis, lush green central mountain range to 3700 feet. The nick name for this island is Liamuiga meaning fertile isle. Unfortunately just like Nevis there are only a few anchorages and they are south bound not north bound as we are. So we will cover more sailing territory on this week than most. Shore activities are numerous and jet skis are prohibited as is diving without a dive shop.This is one of the few weeks where we have a prearranged passage option. Option one is through Statia and the other spends more time in St. Kitts and then goes directly to St. Barths skipping Statia. Part of the reason for the prearranged option is that sometimes depending on the direction of swell, the anchorage at Statia becomes uncomfortable. We will meet you at the deap water port, Basseterre Bay, St. Kitts Sunday afternoon near 17.28923833,-62.71249667 at the coast guard pier.
Week 03, Sunday Arrival Dates: Jan 17, 2010 Jan 16, 2011 Jan 15, 2012 Jan 20, 2013 Jan 19, 2014
Previous week's location: Nevis Next week's location: St. Barths
Number of weeks stay at this location: 1 Other time this year?: Week 17
Weather: Ave. Daily High, 81 F, 82% Humidity Ave. Nightly Low, 75 F, 71% Humidity Ave. Water Temp, 79 F Wind, 7 KTs ENE
Main City: Basseterre Other Cities: Fig Tree, Canyon, Sandy Point, Tabernacle Points of interest: Black Rocks, Brimstone Hill Fortress, Bloody Point, Rommey Manor, Independence Square.
Recreation: Some beaches, but restricted water sports. Most activities are ashore including tours and hiking. This is a major cruise ship stop.
Language: English
Map Link: St, Kitts and Nevis Map
Info Link: St. Kitts General Info St. Kitts Tourism Info
Nearest Int'l Airport: Basseterre, St Kitts Code: SKB Name: Robert Bradshaw Int'l.
Local Airport: Gustavia, St Barths Code: SBH Name: TFFJ
Restrictions: 5 KTs speed limit in harbors. Water toys restricted in some locations
Itinerary & Passage Plan:
Option #1, via Statia
Sunday:
We will meet you at the dock in Basseterre, St. Kitts Sunday afternoon and spend the night there. You will need a taxi from the airport to the dock. Have the taxi hail the "Family Affair" on channel 9 and we will pick you up at the dock.
Monday:
On Monday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. We have easy access up and down the coast by Run-About to Sandy Point, Fort Charles, Palmetto Point on the North and Frigate Bay, South Friars Bay and White House Bay. We will clear customs for our departure tomorrow if swell conditions are forcast favorable for Statia.
Tuesday:
We will move anchorage to Oranjestad, St. Eustatius (aka Statia) leaving about 10:00 AM. It will take about 4 hours around mid-day. Statia is a Dutch island one of the few we visit. Diving and snorkeling are permitted only with a local guide. We will check-in and out of customs here.
Wednesday:
We will spend Wednesday day and night at Oranjestad Bay unless the swell is uncomfortable. Otherwise we will move on the St. Barths.
Thursday:
We will move anchorage to Gustavia, St. Barths about 9:00 AM. It is about 6 hours of sailing. We will spend the night here in Gustavia and check-in customs.
Friday:
We will spend the day and night at Gustavia. We have easy access with the Run-About to Anse Colombier, Gouverneur, Saline and Anse de Grand Fond.
Saturday:
Since we will remain in St. Barths another week, there is no need to make passage we already sailed enough. So we will spend the day and night in St. Barths. We have easy access with the Run-About to Anse Colombier, Gouverneur, Saline and Anse de Grand Fond.
Sunday:
We will deliver you to the dock at Gustavia at your convenience before noon. So you will need a taxi to the airport from the dock. We can hail one using the radio. St. Barths has good airline flights home and connections to other Caribbean spots.
Option #2, go to south bays then back to Basseterre then to St. Barths.
Sunday:
We will meet you at the dock in Basseterre, St. Kitts Sunday afternoon and spend the night there. You will need a taxi from the airport to the dock. Have the taxi hail the "Family Affair" on channel 9 and we will pick you up at the dock.
Monday:
On Monday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. We have easy access up and down the coast by Run-About to Sandy Point, Fort Charles, Palmetto Point on the North and Frigate Bay, South Friars Bay and White House Bay on the South.
Tuesday:
We will move anchorage to Ballast Bay, St Kitts. We will leave about 11:00 AM and arrive about 1:00 PM.
Wednesday:
We will move anchorage to Majors Bay St. Kitts about 11:00 AM. It is about 2 hours of sailing. We will spend the night here in Majors Bay.
Thursday:
We will move anchorage back to Basseterre, St. Kitts about 11:00 AM. It is about 2 hours of sailing. We will spend the night here in Basseterre. We clear Customs and Immigration for our passage to St. Barths
Friday:
We will make passage for Gustavia, St. Barths at about 6:00 AM because it is about 8 hour sail. And this will give you more time in St. Barths. We will check-in Customs and Immigration there.
Saturday:
We will spend all day and night at Gustavia. We have easy access with the Run-About to Anse Colombier, Gouverneur, Saline and Anse de Grand Fond.
Sunday:
We will deliver you to the dock at Gustavia at your convenience before noon. So you will need a taxi to the airport from the dock. We can hail one using the radio. St. Barths has good airline flights home and connections to other Caribbean spots.
Kittiian Village Monkey Bar Basseterre Harbor Statia
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