St Kitts is a beautiful, lush island in the Southern Caribbean, with most cruise ships docking in Port Zante, located within walking distance of the Historical Old Town of Basseterre. The port was expanded in 2019 to accommodate the world’s largest cruise ships, including Royal Caribbean’s Icon Class vessels. Upon exiting the terminal area, visitors can find the St. Kitts Marriott Resort and ResortPass.
Transportation options for St. Kitts from the cruise port are straightforward, with taxis readily available and offering fixed rates. Pre-arranged shore excursions are an excellent option for travelers. Port Zante is strategically located in Basseterre, the nation’s capital city, providing easy access to both the islands. In 2019, a 48 million-dollar expansion was opened to accommodate two large cruise ships at once.
There are two cruise ship piers at Port Zante: the original pier, capable of handling two large cruise ships at once, and a new pier, which cost 48 million dollars, is capable of accommodating two large cruise ships at once. Cruises to St. Kitts include Costa Cruises, Adventure of the Seas, MSC Explora Journeys, Ritz Carlton Yacht, TUI Cruises, Silver Sea Cruises, Phoenix Reisen Star, and others.
The port city of Basseterre offers centuries of history to explore in impressive estates and photo-friendly attractions. Cruises to St. Kitts pull into bright and colorful Port Zante, leading straight to downtown Basseterre. Port Zante is purpose-built for cruise ships and offers a variety of activities and excursions for travelers.
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📹 St. Kitts & Nevis – FIRST PORT of CALL for Icon of the Seas
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We did a carnival cruise to St. Kitts last January. We chose to do one of the open air tour buses that take you around the island. It was so much fun and I would highly recommend it. We saw a bunch of them outside the cruise terminals and found one that looked like other cruise passengers were taking it too. It was $25 a person for a several hour tour. They showed us the beaches, the jungle, a castle ruin, and the pass where the island narrows to its iconic shape. There were multiple stops where we bought local food (we bought the best chicken and rib platter off a side of the road vendor open air BBQing and it was amazing!) and soft drinks were provided. He even had local beers for free! It didn’t feel super touristy as they took us to more local spots. Everyone was kind and helpful. We love the Caribbean.
St. Kitts is one of my favorites. We taxied to the Shipwreck Bar and snorkeled. They have black sand beaches and wild but friendly monkeys. Also went on a snorkeling/drinking excursion to an actual partially sank ship. Again, great snorkeling and great hosts on the catermaran. EECC, you are our idols! Keep traveling and sharing.
St Kitts is such a beautiful island. It is also one of the best places that I have ever been snorkeling. I took my boys last year on an excursion that I booked through Royal Caribbean called “Kayak and Snorkel” and it was amazing!! The guides were amazing, and we were able to see stingrays and sea turtles and not just the tropical fish that you typically see on a snorkeling excursion. Thank you both for sharing your experiences with the world!! I love them all!!
We visited St. Kitts last month with HAL. Opted for an island tour there that included Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park which was the highlight of the tour! So next time you might enjoy visiting the fort! We will do a ferry tour over to Nevis (like you did). We’d love all the historical sites! next time! It’s unfortunate we have to choose right? But there’s always a next time! Great article!
Hi there Guys, Thankyou you very much for your really good articles. I have been to the Caribbean in 2016. Every Island is different. St Kitts and Nevis is nice. Its well worth a visit. The beaches are good, the beaches are better in Antigua and Barbuda.Barbados is also great and is beautiful. Thanks and enjoy your holiday
My first cruise we went to st.kitts. we did the train and catamaran tour around st Kitts. That was an awesome experience. Saw monkeys and old sugar mills. The train went by a school, all the little kids came out to wave. The catamaran was great too, saw flying fish and drank local beers and soda. Friendly laid back people. It must have been 105 when we went.
We did an island tour of St Kitts in May with Thenford Grey Tours. Like Teach, a mature local who proudly showed us much of his homeland. (His son actually lives in our AL town; it is a small world.) I loved hearing his childhood experiences, as he was about 7 years older than us. But he left the driving to his nephew. No boulder bumps. We visited the Romney property (Mitt Romney’s ancestors) with beautiful landscaping and a batik shop. My main focus: Brimstone Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on a hill with sweeping views of the Caribbean. The setting for that could have been Hawaii; so similar. Guess it’s the volcanic origins. We ended at Frigate Bay for a delicious lunch and a float in warm, comfortable water. (And gave a big War Eagle when I saw the flag on the restaurant ceiling.) We said if we return, we would give Nevis a try.
I’m surprised this is your first time in St Kitts- I have been so I would have stayed on the ship to enjoy it while other passengers go visit the island- matter of fact I won’t get off the ship until the end of the cruise- I have done the Caribbean islands so many times that I don’t need to do it if I was on the Icon of the seas – it’s nice to be on the ship if it’s not crowded
Awesome article, you guys always do a fantastic job of capturing your excursions. We’re going to St Kitts next year and we’re looking at an excursion similar to yours and one that just goes to Pinneys Beach on Nevis. Was that the same beach you went to? And would you recommend the Beach from what you saw?
That tour looked awesome! I’m not particularly a beachy type of person so I think that tour is right up my alley. Now for a question about the crepes on the ship…Do they have just a regular chocolate spread for them? I don’t care for Nutella but I love crepes. (I can hear people gasping now “You don’t like Nutella?! What is wrong with you?!” LOL. I just don’t like hazelnuts.)
When discussing the history the gigantic part that African slaves had must be mentioned. 📚📚📚 Most, if not all, Caribbean islands had whatever European settler success stories only because the slave labor was free to them after purchasing.⛓⛓⛓ This is especially true with any plantation like Alexander Hamilton would have been very familiar with.