Caribbean Cruise (February) 2025: St. Kitts & Nevis: Basseterre
The last port-of-call is St. Kitts & Nevis (we only saw St. Kitts). None of us had any clue what to do here. We thought, just like before, we'd check out the options available once we exit the terminal area.
Looking out from the ship's deck, I knew we would all get our steps quota (and more) for the day.
The sky was gorgeous.
This was our view when we got off the boat.
Just outside the port exit, we found a convenient selection of shops and restaurants. We were thinking is shopping all that we would do here?
A local tour operator, Veronica's Unique Tours, came into view. After a few questions about itinerary and getting everyone in the group to agree, we signed up for the sightseeing tour around the island.
A unique landmark in Basseterre is the Berkeley Memorial Clock Tower, which is a combination clock tower and fountain located in the heart of the Circus. The Circus is a historic roundabout and was said to be modeled after London's Piccadilly Circus. Erected in 1883 in honour of Thomas Berkley, a former president of the General Legislative Council in St. Kitts in the 1880s, the clock tower has four clock faces, each facing the one of the four streets.
The Co-Cathedral of Immaculate Conception.
The intricate balconies captured my attention.
The Caribbean islands I find bursting with colors.
Memorial marker of the site where in 1626 English and French colonists massacred 2,000 Kalinago (indigenous Amerindian people who inhabited the Lesser Antilles islands in the Caribbean) people at Bloody Point.
One of my fave shots is a goat using the elevated bridge/walkway.
We stopped at the historic Wingfield Manor Estate which was the first Brittish Settlement land grant in the Caribbean, first settlement in Saint Kitts, and was occupied prior to 1623 by Carib Chief King Tegreman. The property was also the first rum distillery in the Caribbean.
We paused for a bit of a refreshment. Veronica stocked the vehicle with drinks, both alcoholic and nonalcoholic.
Watching us was this free-range pig, that was very popular with the kids in the tour.
As soon as the drinks were finished, we continued with the tour. This time we were going to the fancy side of the island where all the all-inclusive resorts and where all the affluent population reside.
The Caribbean blue waters are pretty inviting, eh?
At Timothy Hill Overlook visitors can see both the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea on either side of the peninsula.
Another tour group has the Quincy Jones bus.
Driving back to the port.
Back in the port, we spent the remaining time in the island shopping for gifts and souvenirs before going back to the ship.
Here ends the weeklong Caribbean cruise narrative.
Looking out from the ship's deck, I knew we would all get our steps quota (and more) for the day.
The sky was gorgeous.
This was our view when we got off the boat.
Just outside the port exit, we found a convenient selection of shops and restaurants. We were thinking is shopping all that we would do here?
A local tour operator, Veronica's Unique Tours, came into view. After a few questions about itinerary and getting everyone in the group to agree, we signed up for the sightseeing tour around the island.
A unique landmark in Basseterre is the Berkeley Memorial Clock Tower, which is a combination clock tower and fountain located in the heart of the Circus. The Circus is a historic roundabout and was said to be modeled after London's Piccadilly Circus. Erected in 1883 in honour of Thomas Berkley, a former president of the General Legislative Council in St. Kitts in the 1880s, the clock tower has four clock faces, each facing the one of the four streets.
The Co-Cathedral of Immaculate Conception.
The intricate balconies captured my attention.
The Caribbean islands I find bursting with colors.
Memorial marker of the site where in 1626 English and French colonists massacred 2,000 Kalinago (indigenous Amerindian people who inhabited the Lesser Antilles islands in the Caribbean) people at Bloody Point.
One of my fave shots is a goat using the elevated bridge/walkway.
We stopped at the historic Wingfield Manor Estate which was the first Brittish Settlement land grant in the Caribbean, first settlement in Saint Kitts, and was occupied prior to 1623 by Carib Chief King Tegreman. The property was also the first rum distillery in the Caribbean.
We paused for a bit of a refreshment. Veronica stocked the vehicle with drinks, both alcoholic and nonalcoholic.
Watching us was this free-range pig, that was very popular with the kids in the tour.
As soon as the drinks were finished, we continued with the tour. This time we were going to the fancy side of the island where all the all-inclusive resorts and where all the affluent population reside.
The Caribbean blue waters are pretty inviting, eh?
At Timothy Hill Overlook visitors can see both the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea on either side of the peninsula.
Another tour group has the Quincy Jones bus.
Driving back to the port.
Back in the port, we spent the remaining time in the island shopping for gifts and souvenirs before going back to the ship.
Here ends the weeklong Caribbean cruise narrative.
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