Saint Kitts and Nevis vacations 2024 & 2025

Saint Kitts and Nevis has the palm-fringed, silver-sand beaches and convivial atmosphere you’d expect from any Caribbean island vacation. But, its lofty palms also shade crumbling British forts, granite churches and 18th-century sugar plantations. Our Caribbean specialists have combed the islands to find a selection of special places to stay, from plantation inns to organic farms.

The larger island of Saint Kitts is a crumple of jungle-clad volcanic peaks edged by long strips of silvery volcanic sand with the occasional rum-focused beach bar. Its quieter companion, Nevis, still shelters plantation homes and the remains of a British fort. US founding father Alexander Hamilton once lived here, as did Britain’s Admiral Lord Nelson, who made his home on the forested Pond Hill in the south. His estate, Montpellier, is now an exclusive hotel. You could decide to spend your days simply relaxing on the beach. Or, we can recommend more active ideas for a vacation on Saint Kitts and Nevis, which involve walking the jungle trails or island-hopping farther across the Caribbean.