Travel guide of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a great place for fresh oxygen health and is the most suitable island for human habitation. There are many tourist attractions on the island, which makes Saint Kitts a world-famous tourist destination and enjoys the reputation of the "Back Garden of North America". It is a great place for newlyweds to travel on their honeymoon!

Website photo location Best tourist season Saint Kitts and Nevis has a tropical maritime climate with an average temperature of 26 ℃. The average annual rainfall in Saint Kitts is 1400 millimeters. Saint Kitts has a hurricane season from July to early November every year. It is prone to disasters and is not suitable for travel. Therefore, it is recommended to travel from December to June of the following year. Pay attention to listening to the weather forecast and reserve sufficient daily necessities such as fuel, food, and water in advance. Collect important items when a hurricane comes, close your doors, and don't go out.

Transportation Notice: Saint Kitts and Nevis does not currently have diplomatic relations with our country, and Saint Kitts is only a small country in the Caribbean, so there are no direct flights. You must transfer to St. Kitts through a third country. From the perspective of everyone who is the most convenient, we will introduce the two most convenient, time-saving and effortless routes. It is also the general route taken by our domestic customers of immigrants from Saint Kitts and Nevis to travel to the country.

The first is transit through the UK. After buying a connection ticket, the applicant will fly to the UK first. From the UK to Saint Kitts and Nevis, and the UK will directly fly to Saint Kitts. British Airways has two flights a week from London to Saint Kitts and Nevis (the whole journey takes 8 hours). Flights to Saint Kitts and Nevis via Antigua are available daily, but must stay in Antioch for 20 minutes.

The second is to transit through the United States and buy a connection ticket. Applicants fly to the United States first, and then fly from the United States to Saint Kitts and Nevis. There are direct flights from the United States to Saint Kitts and Nevis. American Airlines has weekly direct flights from New York to Saint Kitts and Nevis (the whole journey takes only 1 hour). Flights stopping through San Martins and flights stopping through Puerto Rico are also available daily. But they both need to stay in these two places for dozens of minutes.

Website picture location visa notice China citizens (including residents of Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Region) must apply for visas in advance to travel and visit Saint Kitts and Nevis (hereinafter referred to as Saint Kitts). Their consular visa business in China is represented by the United Kingdom. Applicants must apply for a St. Kitts entry visa from the British Embassy in China's Visa Center in Beijing. For specific procedures, please call the visa center for telephone consultation: 400 - 821 - 1182 (from mainland China), or 86 - 21 - 28939105 (from Hong Kong, Macao and overseas.

Tourists only for tourism purposes can apply for an e-visa. Relevant departments of the Saint Kitts government will reply to the visa via email within 2 to 3 working days from the date of application. Tourists bring printed e-visas and related materials to the Passport Control Office of the Immigration Department for processing upon entry. Details can be found by phone or email.

Telephone: (1 - 869) 465 - 0610,(1 - 869) 465 - 8582.

E-mail of the Saint Kitts Government Information website: ictdevskn@gov.kn.

Saint Kitts government visa website: http://evisa.gov.kn.

You can reapply your visa if you transfer through St. Kitts Airport within 24 hours on a connecting ticket.

Entry and Exit Instructions You need to fill out an immigration/customs registration card when entering the country. The immigration registration card is divided into two pages. The first page is entry information and is submitted to the immigration officer when entering the country; the second page is departure information and is returned when leaving the country. Passengers departing at St. Kitts Airport are required to pay an airport tax of 41 Eastern Caribbean dollars (approximately US$15.2) and an environmental tax of 4 Eastern Caribbean dollars (approximately US$1.5). Children under the age of 12 and passengers who stay in St. Kitts for no more than 24 hours are exempt.

Saint Kitts strictly prohibits the entry of firearms, drugs and other prohibited items into the country. Agricultural products, animal and plant products are not allowed to be brought into the country. Adults over the age of 18 are allowed to bring 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 0.5 pounds of tobacco per person entering the country, and may carry no more than 1 imperial quart (1.136 liters) of alcoholic beverages. Persons under the age of 18 are not allowed to carry the above items. Entry and exit of more than US$10,000 in cash or other equivalent currency must be declared. In order to prevent money laundering, the St. Kitts government requires individuals to apply for government approval to exchange local currency more than US$100,000 in banks. For specific questions, please call Saint Kitts Customs at 1 - 869) 466 - 7227.

Website Image Location Currency and Consumption The Eastern Caribbean Dollar is the currency common to several former British colonial countries and the British colonies in North America and the Caribbean. Countries used include Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The face values of banknotes are 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 yuan. Coins have face values of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25 cents and 1 yuan. Among them, the currency exchange rate is 1 yuan = 100 cents.

Exchange location: The official currency of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar. You can pay in U.S. dollars or Eastern Caribbean dollars, and some services, such as hotel rates, food and beverages, are quoted in U.S. dollars. You can exchange Eastern Caribbean dollars at hotels and banks. It is recommended to convert your currency to US dollars first and then to Eastern Caribbean dollars.

Credit card use Large hotels and shopping malls in St. Kitts and Nevis can swipe your card for consumption, but please pay attention to the safety of swiping your card, and please pay attention to the logo if you can swipe your card in other places.

Tipping in St. Kitts and Nevis generally included in the bill, or you can also prepare some $1 bills and give them to hotel waiters or higher-end restaurants; part of the tip is required for transporting luggage, etc.

Communication and network 1. Communication mobile roaming: GSM roaming fee is 2.99 yuan/minute, text message is 1.89 yuan/piece, and Internet access is 0.05 yuan/KB.

Internet card China mobile phones can generally be used directly after replacing the SIM card in Saint Kitts. Saint Kitts International Area Code: 1 - 869. It is recommended to use GSM directly for roaming and access the DIGICEL network to enjoy GSM roaming benefits. Software such as Skype and Gtalk can be used in areas with WIFI coverage to reduce communication charges, etc.

2. Internet Saint Kitts has a relatively developed Internet and has several network operators. Hotels and public places basically have WIFI coverage. Hotels also have wired Internet access. There are also Internet cafes in the city to access the Internet.

Accommodation recommendations 1. Ocean Terrace Hotel [Ocean Terrace Inn] Ocean Terrace Hotel is located right between Limekiln Bay and Basseterre Harbor, with beautiful views. The hotel also has an artificial swimming pool and poolside bar, and their Fisherman's Wharf restaurant serves delicious food that cannot be missed.

2. St. Kitts Beach Club Hotel is probably one of the largest hotels in Saint Kitts. It has gorgeous sandy beaches and you can experience the beautiful and pleasant scenery without leaving home.

3. Otley's Plantation Inn: Otley's Plantation Inn is small and elegant. The best thing about it is that it is more relaxing and leisurely than some large resorts. If you want to experience the charm of Caribbean hospitality, this hotel is for you.

Restaurant recommendations 1. El Fredo's Restaurant [EI Fredo's] may not look special from the outside, but it will definitely surprise you. It is probably one of the best restaurants to taste authentic Caribbean food.

2. Reggae Beach Bar There are thrilling water sports, beach chairs and the best specialty drinks on the island."Reggae Colada" and "Reggae Punch" are both characteristics of this store. Don't miss the lobster cookout every Friday.

3. Sprat Net Restaurant This is one of the best island-style restaurants on Saint Kitts, with the best lobsters on the island. Live reggae music and social music on Wednesdays and Fridays are worth experiencing.

How to play: 1. Climb the Liamuiga volcano on foot to experience the most pristine rainforest landscape and enjoy the amazing scenery from the top; 2. Jump on the ancient sugar train and take a three-hour tour around the island; 3. Visit Winfield Manor and watch the batik making process; 4. Lie on a catamaran and watch the dreamy sunset; 5. Rent a jet ski at Cockleshell Beach to enjoy the more hidden scenery of the island; 6. Have tea at the artistic Gallery Café; 7. Have a crazy sand dune buggy adventure; 8. Go to Timothy Mountain overlooking the Bay of Basseterre, the Narrow Chasm, Nevis Island and the Great Salt Pond; 9. Visit the Sulphur Rock Fortress National Park; 10. Taste rum at Fair View's; 11. Play zip lines in the rainforest and feel the excitement of soaring adrenaline; 12. Experience exotic black sand beaches and snorkeling at Dieppe Bay Beach.

Tip 1. Time difference: 12 hours slower than China

2. Saint Kitts occasionally has dengue fever and has a large number of HIV carriers. There is one public hospital in Saint Kitts and Nevis, and advance appointments are required to see a doctor. Both hospitals face the problem of lack of medical equipment and insufficient medical staff. They do not have hyperbaric oxygen chambers and are not equipped to perform major surgeries. There are a small number of private hospitals on each island. The government does not force tourists to purchase medical insurance.

3. Universal voltage/socket: The universal voltage is 230V, and you can carry a conversion plug with you.

4. Blacks make up 94% of the total population, with a small number of Britons, Portugal and Lebanon. Adhere to Caribbean characteristics and have a unique national culture, taboo is called "African."

5. Tap water in Saint Kitts and Nevis cannot be drunk directly. Passengers in need can ask for it from a restaurant or hotel waiter, or bring their own bottled water.

6. When you need to change clothes during travel, most hotels provide self-service washing machines and free washing powder. Some small clothes can be washed and dried by hand in the room.

7. Emergency telephone fire: 911 Bandits Police: 911 Emergency: 911 China Embassy in Antigua and Barbuda (Agency Affairs): 1 - 268) 462 - 1125.