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Beaches

Friars Bay
The south – Caribbean Sea – side of Friars Bay provides a splendid beach experience for all. The water is calm and the atmosphere is usually quite lively, especially on Sundays. Food and drinks are available. It is an excellent outing for the entire family. However, the more adventure-seeking beach goer will probably be more exhilarated by the higher surf of the Atlantic Ocean on North Friars Bay.

Frigate Bay - South
This is the action beach strip on the Caribbean Sea. There is a hotel & restaurant (Timothy Beach Hotel), an independent restaurant (Monkey Bar) and water sports located on the eastern end, while the western end is punctuated by the Oasis restaurant-sports bar-night club. This one mile stretch of white-sand beach, which is ideal for swimming, wind-surfing, water-skiing and various other water sports, is also lined with various types of beach shacks – island bars that serve drinks, food, craft, and trinkets in an atmosphere infused with infectious Caribbean rhythms. The party goes on to the wee hours of the morning.

Frigate Bay - North
This white-sand Atlantic coast beach is literally in walking distance from the south side. It is ideal for relaxing, swimming, wind-surfing and surfing in some areas. Various hotels, like the St. Kitts Marriott Resort and the Sugar Bay Club, are situated on this beach.

White House Bay
Apart from passive sea-bathing, this beach offers a tremendous opportunity for snorkeling. This is as a result of the rocky reef that shelters the beach and a sunken tugboat that harbour schools of multi-coloured fish and other marine life.

Sandy Bank
This is an unusually calm Atlantic beach with a quiet, romantic aura. While bathing in the warm waters or strolling across the white sand, one is unlikely to come across many other folks, especially since there are no restaurants or water sports available here.

Turtle Bay
This is adjacent to Sandy Bank beach. It a stretch of white sand beach that offers surfing possibilities and much seclusion.

Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach is not to be mistaken for Turtle Bay, which is on the northern coast of the peninsula. Turtle Beach is situated at the extreme end of the South East Peninsula, and is ideal for a day out. It houses an excellent beach bar and restaurant by the same name and is frequented by friendly vervet monkeys, some of which will gladly join you for a drink and/or a bite to eat. If you are out on a boat and you are lucky, you might see the odd dolphin or pod of whales passing through, especially in wintertime. The beach is great for bathing, water sports and beach sports. It is worth the drive.

Cockleshell Bay
Cockleshell Bay is two miles (3 km) of power-white sand. It offers a splendid view of the sister island of Nevis, since it sits directly on the Narrows, which is the channel between the two island. This is the perfect beach seclusion.

Dieppe Bay Beach
This small palm-lined, black sand beach is protected by a major reef, which serves to provide placid waters, ideal for sea-bathing. The reef also provides an excellent site for snorkeling, since it is the home of a variety of marine life. Additionally, the shiny black sand enhances the tanning process. As you stand on the beach and gaze out at the water, you will be looking at the Caribbean Sea on your left, and the Atlantic Ocean on your right. Dining and bar services are available at the Golden Lemon Inn which sits on this exotic beach.

Pump Bay
Pump Bay, in Sandy Point, is a good beach for beginners who want to dive and snorkel. It is a shiny, black sand beach in the shadow of the magnificent Brimstone Hill Fortress.

Conaree Beach
Some may argue that this is the best beach on the Atlantic side. It is a narrow strip of gray-black sand, signifying the meeting of the volcanic and coral features of the island. Body-surfing is popular here, as well as snorkeling along the reef.

Half Moon Bay
Like Conaree, this Atlantic beach is great for a brisk swim and some exhilarating body-surfing.

Banana Bay
Do you want to get away from it all? This beautiful, secluded beach is at the very tip of the southeast peninsula and offers pristine waters, soft sand, swaying coconut trees and uninterrupted peace. As is the case with the other beaches on the peninsula, you will need a car to get out to this beach. However, If you do not have a rental vehicle, the taxi drivers will be happy to drop you off and come back at a prearranged time. Enjoy the spectacular views on the way to Banana Bay beach.

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Dive Sites

Monkey Shoals
Situated just off the western tip of St. Kitts’s peninsula, is home to lobsters, rays, lizard fish, and nurse sharks. Average depth is 50 feet.

Coconut Tree Reef
This is one of the largest reefs in the area, beginning at a depth of 40 feet and plunging to nearly 200 feet. With its expanse, clear water, tremendous depth and abundant marine life, it is a good site for new and experienced divers alike.

Nags Head
Located at the southern most tip of St. Kitts, where the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic meet. The current there is usually strong, making this a destination for experienced divers. The reef plunges into roughly 80 feet and is populated by rays, turtles, lobsters, and large reef fish.

Sandy Point
This site has been designated a National Marine Park and offers truly world-class diving. Two of the most popular mooring sites (no anchors drooped) are Paradise Reef, a beautiful site of large coral heads with swim through canyons sloping to about 90 feet and Anchors Away, a

The Wreck of River Taw
Taw is a 144 foot-long island freighter sunk intact in 50 feet of water. It was broken in half and the stern turned 180 degrees, providing easy swim-throughs and views directly into the hull. Skin Diver Magazine has called this, one of the twenty best wrecks in the Caribbean, but we think its one of the ten best.

M.V. Talata - Wreck
This is a terrific old freighter that found its demise due to a nasty hurricane in 1983. The Talata site rests on a reef and is totally upright and facing east across the harbour. Schools of squirrelfish and yellow tail snapper patrol from bow to stern. Oversized lobsters and a resident green moray will delight the photographer, as will the puffer fish and barracuda. If you are a wrecker, put this on the list.

Brimstone Shallows
Brimstone Shallows is located approximately two miles due west of the shoreline and boasts pristine corals both soft and hard. The mooring depth is approximately 45 - 50ft sliding down a wall to depths well over 100 feet. Schools of Creole wrasse are common. Barracuda, turtles, lobsters and eels also reside here, and if you are lucky, the occasional reef shark will be spotted along the edge of the depths. Good first dive where fish abound.

The Finger Reef
Stretching out like a finger, this dive site just has the feel of excitement the moment you hit the water and look down. A ridge beckons from both sides as you swim along the top of the reef at about 60-70ft. Schools of Creole wrasse, jacks and mackerel envelope you from the deep blue and what lies within. This is one of my favourites

Friars Bay Reef
Friars Bay reef is a favourite for newly certified and beginners. Located about a mile from the shoreline, it has become a popular site for many and will always provide a nice easy reef dive with plenty to see. Juvenile angelfish abound, as do big lobsters and spotted morays. Stingrays have found home in the sand along the edges of the reef and seem undisturbed by the curious diver.

Black Coral Reef
The attractions here are the majestic black coral trees, which protrude from this mini wall. Creole wrasse and snapper frequent the wall's edge and lizardfish are always threatening to spoil the peacefulness by stalking the many grunt fish, which are common here. A very healthy reef that is full of surprises.

Frigate Bay Reef
Located approximately ¾ of a mile west of Frigate Bay Beach. Turtles, lobsters and eels call this home and in so doing have made this site particularly popular with newly certified and experienced alike. A very narrow reef which is almost custom-made for those who enjoy multi-level diving.

Green Point Reef
A reef structure, which is abundant with tube sponges, barrel sponges, large sea fans and black coral trees. Grunts are seldom seen here but have been replaced with large angelfish, small grouper and dogtooth snapper. Lobsters are again ever present due to the many cracks and holes Green Point offers. The underwater architecture here is very volcanic with few hard corals, but mostly volcanic rock covered with soft corals.

Turtle Bar
Located in a bay on the southern part of St Kitts. For those who tend to have a weak stomach, this is the site for you. The depth allows for long bottom times. This reef is a maze of volcanic rock with schools of fish at every turn. Turtles are common here and thus the name Turtle Bar.

The Vents
A short boat ride from Pinney's Beach in Nevis, the Vents boast spectacular black coral trees, wire coral and hot water vents holes that make this a most unusual dive. Large lobsters, stingrays and barracuda can also be seen.

Devil's Cavern
There are many swim-thrus that are thick with grunts and squirrelfish. Black durgons, Atlantic chub and snapper mixed with a variety of corals and fans make this a very attractive site. Good second dive due to depth.

Paradise Reef
Located in Old Road Bay, this mini wall has all the goods, old anchors, barracudas, turtles, lobsters, angelfish, rays and eels, just to name a few. The corals here have been well protected by the bay and show no signs of storm damage. This is a super dive site.

Grid Iron
Located on the Atlantic side of St.Kitts and Nevis the Grid Iron is a giant playground of fish and colour. A junkyard of stag horn coral, sea fans and sponges carpeted by a colourful display of marine life. Large lobsters are common here and reef sharks can be seen cruising the many mini walls and valleys created by the reef. Surface conditions on the Atlantic can be rough at times and can make you a little rubbery in the knees, however, if you like exploring relatively untouched sites this may be for you.

Aquarium
This is an advanced site for experienced divers with strong stomachs. Surface conditions are generally rough and currents can be unpredictable at times. located on the Windward side of Nevis, the Aquarium is a truly virgin dive spot aptly named for its variety of fish. Pristine corals play host to schools of jacks and grunts. Nurse sharks and stingrays laze around the seabed and anglerfish will follow your bubbles as you admire the many different sponges and corals.

Corinthian
Divers visiting for a week will usually get to dive this wreck and reef more than once. Fish are fed here and will gladly eat just about anything although we have them on a strict diet. The wreck of the Corinthian is an old tug that sits totally upright in 72 ft. largely intact this wreck site which was sunk in 1995 already boasts black coral trees. Clams can also be found attached to the hull. mackerel, parrot fish and groupers account for some of the larger fish species regularly encountered. If you're particularly observant, flounders and stonefish can also be spotted. The bow of the Corinthian gently slopes toward a shallow reef which can be explored during this exciting dive.

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Golf Courses

St. Kitts Royal Golf Club
Visitors to St. Kitts have the privilege of play at the St. Kitts Royal Golf Club, the Tom McBroom-designed 18-hole championship golf course. Few fairways in America can match the signature features of this challenging course. Here, picturesque oceanfront fairways, four tee choices, and 6,911 yards of tropical golf are intertwined with the volcanic landscape of the island. Take special care on 15, 16, and 17 where the Atlantic Ocean creates a formidable water hazard. Two of the courses front nine holes play next to the Caribbean Sea. Where else can you play a round of golf while overlooking not one but two great bodies of water?

Four Seasons Resort, Nevis
The course provides a dramatic view of the Resort, the Caribbean and the neighbouring island of St. Kitts. Enjoy one or both of our two complimentary weekly clinics. A golfer's conditioning programme is also available for an applicable fee. Guests are invited to take part in the 9-hole guest/manager scramble each week (fee applies). 18 Holes, Par 70, 6,682 yards

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