[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":333},["ShallowReactive",2],{"journal:\u002Fjournal\u002Fpractical\u002Fgetting-between-st-kitts-and-nevis":3},{"path":4,"nav":5,"kind":18,"crumbs":19,"article":28,"author":49,"island":53,"document":68,"map_sites":189,"more":206,"related":222,"index":255},"\u002Fjournal\u002Fpractical\u002Fgetting-between-st-kitts-and-nevis",[6,9,12,15],{"slug":7,"name":8},"st-kitts","St. Kitts",{"slug":10,"name":11},"nevis","Nevis",{"slug":13,"name":14},"antigua","Antigua",{"slug":16,"name":17},"sint-maarten","Sint Maarten","article",[20,23,26],{"label":21,"to":22},"Journal","\u002Fjournal",{"label":24,"to":25},"Practical","\u002Fjournal\u002Fpractical",{"label":11,"to":27},"\u002Fjournal\u002Fnevis\u002Fpractical",{"type":29,"slug":30,"path":4,"title":31,"description":32,"island":10,"place":11,"author":33,"published_at":34,"read_minutes":35,"tone":36,"hero":37,"hero_alt":38,"tags":39,"featured":45,"sites":46},"practical","getting-between-st-kitts-and-nevis","Getting between St. Kitts and Nevis","The passenger ferry, the car ferry, a water taxi across The Narrows, or a short flight. How each one works, and which to choose.","team","2026-09-24",3,"sea","\u002Fimages\u002Fjournal\u002Fnevis-charlestown-ferry-pier.jpg","The Charlestown ferry pier on Nevis, with a \"Welcome to Nevis\" sign over the waterfront and small boats in the clear water",[40,41,42,43,44],"ferries","water-taxi","getting-around","the-narrows","charlestown",true,[47,48],"pinneys-beach","st-kitts\u002Fcockleshell-bay",{"slug":33,"name":50,"role":51,"bio":52,"tone":36},"CaribHubs team","Product & operations","Updates from the people running the service.",{"slug":10,"path":54,"guide_path":55,"title":56,"description":57,"name":11,"island_code":10,"marketplace":58,"lat":59,"lng":60,"tone":61,"order":62,"sections":63,"site_count":67,"article_count":62},"\u002Fjournal\u002Fnevis","\u002Fjournal\u002Fnevis\u002Fguide","Things to do in Nevis","A round island under one cloud-capped peak, a short boat ride across The Narrows from St. Kitts.","live",17.1554,-62.5796,"green",2,[64],{"section":65,"sites":66},"beaches",[47],1,{"meta":69,"frontmatter":70,"nodes":71},{},{},[72,76,90,95,98,101,108,113,117,120,123,127,130,134,137,141,164],[73,74,75],"p",{},"St. Kitts and Nevis are two islands separated by The Narrows, a channel only 2 to 3 km wide at its narrowest. There are four ways across, and which is best depends on where you're staying and whether you're bringing a car.",[73,77,78,79,84,85,89],{},"Coming from abroad? Apply through the Saint Kitts and Nevis Electronic Border Management System at ",[80,81,83],"a",{"href":82},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.knatravelform.kn\u002Fen","knatravelform.kn"," before you travel. See ",[80,86,88],{"href":87},"\u002Fjournal\u002Fpractical\u002Farriving-in-st-kitts-and-nevis","arriving in St. Kitts and Nevis",".",[91,92,94],"h2",{"id":93},"the-passenger-ferry-basseterre-to-charlestown","The passenger ferry: Basseterre to Charlestown",[73,96,97],{},"The regular ferries run between the ferry terminal in Basseterre, next to Port Zante, and the pier in Charlestown. The crossing takes 25 to 45 minutes, depending on the boat and the sea.",[73,99,100],{},"Several boats work the route, and the timetable changes by day of the week: Sunday, Monday to Thursday, Friday and Saturday each have their own. The Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority (NASPA) publishes the current times and fares.",[73,102,103],{},[104,105],"img",{"src":106,"alt":107},"\u002Fimages\u002Fjournal\u002Fnevis-ferry-at-charlestown.jpg","A white ferry tied up at the Charlestown pier, with Nevis Peak in cloud behind the town",[109,110,112],"callout",{"variant":111},"tip","Check the NASPA timetable on the day you travel, including the time of the last boat back. Weather and holidays can change sailings.",[91,114,116],{"id":115},"the-car-ferry-majors-bay-to-cades-bay","The car ferry: Major's Bay to Cades Bay",[73,118,119],{},"The Sea Bridge has carried cars across The Narrows since 2007. It sails from Major's Bay, at the tip of St. Kitts' Southeast Peninsula, to Cades Bay on Nevis. The crossing takes about 25 minutes, the ferry holds up to 35 vehicles, and it takes foot passengers too. It makes several trips a day in each direction. A second car ferry, iConnect, runs between Major's Bay and the Charlestown pier.",[73,121,122],{},"Major's Bay has no shops or facilities, so bring water if you might wait. If you're driving a hire car, ask the rental company first whether you're allowed to take it across.",[91,124,126],{"id":125},"the-water-taxi-from-the-beaches-across-the-narrows","The water taxi: from the beaches across The Narrows",[73,128,129],{},"Water taxis run from Cockleshell Bay and Reggae Beach, on St. Kitts' Southeast Peninsula, to Oualie Beach on Nevis. It's the shortest crossing, just a few minutes on the water, and handy if you're staying near either end. Water taxis are booked privately, so arrange your pickup and agree the price in advance.",[91,131,133],{"id":132},"flying","Flying",[73,135,136],{},"Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) on St. Kitts and Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) on Nevis are a very short hop apart. Flying is mostly worth it when you're connecting to or from a flight elsewhere.",[91,138,140],{"id":139},"which-to-choose","Which to choose",[142,143,144,152,158],"ul",{},[145,146,147,151],"li",{},[148,149,150],"strong",{},"A day trip on foot:"," the passenger ferry, from Basseterre to Charlestown.",[145,153,154,157],{},[148,155,156],{},"Taking a car:"," the Sea Bridge.",[145,159,160,163],{},[148,161,162],{},"Staying on the Southeast Peninsula or near Oualie:"," the water taxi.",[73,165,166],{},[167,168,169,170,174,175,179,180,184,185,89],"em",{},"Photos: ",[80,171,173],{"href":172},"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FFile:Nevis_Charlestown_Ferry_Pier_1.jpg","Nevis Charlestown Ferry Pier"," by Dr. Thomas Liptak, ",[80,176,178],{"href":177},"https:\u002F\u002Fcreativecommons.org\u002Flicenses\u002Fby-sa\u002F4.0\u002F","CC BY-SA 4.0","; ",[80,181,183],{"href":182},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.flickr.com\u002Fphotos\u002F79721788@N00\u002F49846051242","Nevis Ferry"," by David Stanley, ",[80,186,188],{"href":187},"https:\u002F\u002Fcreativecommons.org\u002Flicenses\u002Fby\u002F2.0\u002F","CC BY 2.0",[190,197],{"island":10,"slug":47,"path":191,"title":192,"description":193,"section":65,"parish":194,"lat":195,"lng":196,"tone":36},"\u002Fjournal\u002Fnevis\u002Fpinneys-beach","Pinney's Beach","Miles of palm-backed sand north of Charlestown, with beach bars and Nevis Peak behind.","Saint Thomas Lowland",17.16,-62.629,{"island":7,"slug":198,"path":199,"title":200,"description":201,"section":65,"parish":202,"lat":203,"lng":204,"tone":205},"cockleshell-bay","\u002Fjournal\u002Fst-kitts\u002Fcockleshell-bay","Cockleshell Bay","Soft sand at the southeast tip of St. Kitts, looking straight across The Narrows to Nevis.","Saint George Basseterre",17.2207,-62.624,"warm",[207],{"type":208,"slug":209,"path":210,"title":211,"description":212,"island":10,"place":11,"author":33,"published_at":34,"read_minutes":62,"tone":61,"hero":213,"hero_alt":214,"tags":215,"featured":220,"sites":221},"events","culturama-nevis","\u002Fjournal\u002Fevents\u002Fculturama-nevis","Culturama, Nevis's summer festival","Since 1974, Nevis has spent the Emancipation weekend in late July and early August celebrating its music, food and folk culture in Charlestown.","\u002Fimages\u002Fjournal\u002Fnevis-charlestown-from-the-sea.jpg","Charlestown's waterfront seen from the sea, with Nevis Peak rising green behind the town",[216,217,44,218,219],"culturama","festival","emancipation-day","calypso",false,[],[223,226,243],{"type":208,"slug":209,"path":210,"title":211,"description":212,"island":10,"place":11,"author":33,"published_at":34,"read_minutes":62,"tone":61,"hero":213,"hero_alt":214,"tags":224,"featured":220,"sites":225},[216,217,44,218,219],[],{"type":29,"slug":227,"path":228,"title":229,"description":230,"island":7,"place":8,"author":33,"published_at":34,"read_minutes":35,"tone":36,"hero":231,"hero_alt":232,"tags":233,"featured":220,"sites":239},"a-cruise-day-in-basseterre","\u002Fjournal\u002Fpractical\u002Fa-cruise-day-in-basseterre","A cruise day in Basseterre","What you can walk to from the Port Zante pier, what's worth a taxi, and how to be back on board in time.","\u002Fimages\u002Fjournal\u002Fst-kitts-independence-square-basseterre.jpg","The fountain in Independence Square, Basseterre, with flame trees in bloom and the stone towers of the Co-Cathedral behind",[234,235,236,237,238],"cruise","basseterre","port-zante","walking","day-trip",[240,241,242,198],"brimstone-hill","romney-manor","frigate-bay",{"type":29,"slug":244,"path":87,"title":245,"description":246,"island":7,"place":8,"author":33,"published_at":34,"read_minutes":35,"tone":36,"hero":247,"hero_alt":248,"tags":249,"featured":220,"sites":254},"arriving-in-st-kitts-and-nevis","Arriving in St. Kitts and Nevis","Apply through the Saint Kitts and Nevis Electronic Border Management System before you travel. What else to know about passports, airports, the cruise port and money.","\u002Fimages\u002Fjournal\u002Fst-kitts-port-zante-from-a-cruise-ship.jpg","Port Zante and the Basseterre waterfront seen from the deck of a cruise ship, with green hills behind the town",[250,251,252,253,234,236],"arrival","eta","passport","airport",[],[256,264,270,276,277,285,293,294,302,310,317,325],{"island":7,"slug":240,"path":257,"title":258,"description":259,"section":260,"parish":261,"lat":262,"lng":263,"tone":36},"\u002Fjournal\u002Fst-kitts\u002Fbrimstone-hill","Brimstone Hill Fortress","A UNESCO World Heritage fortress on the northwest coast of St. Kitts, with views to Sint Eustatius and Saba.","history","Saint Thomas Middle Island",17.3469,-62.8374,{"island":7,"slug":241,"path":265,"title":266,"description":267,"section":260,"parish":261,"lat":268,"lng":269,"tone":61},"\u002Fjournal\u002Fst-kitts\u002Fromney-manor","Romney Manor","Batik workshops and an old saman tree in the gardens of a restored estate above Old Road.",17.3365,-62.7985,{"island":7,"slug":242,"path":271,"title":272,"description":273,"section":65,"parish":202,"lat":274,"lng":275,"tone":36},"\u002Fjournal\u002Fst-kitts\u002Ffrigate-bay","Frigate Bay","Two beaches on one isthmus, with calm Caribbean on the south side and Atlantic breakers on the north.",17.286,-62.683,{"island":7,"slug":198,"path":199,"title":200,"description":201,"section":65,"parish":202,"lat":203,"lng":204,"tone":205},{"island":7,"slug":278,"path":279,"title":280,"description":281,"section":282,"parish":202,"lat":283,"lng":284,"tone":61},"timothy-hill","\u002Fjournal\u002Fst-kitts\u002Ftimothy-hill","Timothy Hill","The pull-off on the peninsula road where the Atlantic and the Caribbean show at once.","views",17.269,-62.666,{"island":7,"slug":286,"path":287,"title":288,"description":289,"section":282,"parish":290,"lat":291,"lng":292,"tone":205},"black-rocks","\u002Fjournal\u002Fst-kitts\u002Fblack-rocks","Black Rocks","Lava that ran into the Atlantic and set hard, now a line of black cliffs on the northeast coast.","Saint Mary Cayon",17.37,-62.738,{"island":10,"slug":47,"path":191,"title":192,"description":193,"section":65,"parish":194,"lat":195,"lng":196,"tone":36},{"island":13,"slug":295,"path":296,"title":297,"description":298,"section":260,"parish":299,"lat":300,"lng":301,"tone":36},"nelsons-dockyard","\u002Fjournal\u002Fantigua\u002Fnelsons-dockyard","Nelson's Dockyard","A Georgian naval dockyard in English Harbour, still full of boats, and a UNESCO site since 2016.","Saint Paul",17.0068,-61.7622,{"island":13,"slug":303,"path":304,"title":305,"description":306,"section":65,"parish":307,"lat":308,"lng":309,"tone":61},"half-moon-bay","\u002Fjournal\u002Fantigua\u002Fhalf-moon-bay","Half Moon Bay","A curve of pale sand on Antigua's Atlantic side, on the island's east coast.","Saint Philip",17.04,-61.673,{"island":13,"slug":311,"path":312,"title":313,"description":314,"section":282,"parish":299,"lat":315,"lng":316,"tone":205},"shirley-heights","\u002Fjournal\u002Fantigua\u002Fshirley-heights","Shirley Heights Lookout","An old military lookout above English Harbour, with Falmouth Harbour and Nelson's Dockyard below.",17,-61.7555,{"island":16,"slug":318,"path":319,"title":320,"description":321,"section":65,"parish":322,"lat":323,"lng":324,"tone":36},"maho-beach","\u002Fjournal\u002Fsint-maarten\u002Fmaho-beach","Maho Beach","A short beach at the end of the Princess Juliana runway, where landing jets pass low overhead.","Simpson Bay",18.0406,-63.1206,{"island":16,"slug":326,"path":327,"title":328,"description":329,"section":65,"parish":330,"lat":331,"lng":332,"tone":61},"mullet-bay","\u002Fjournal\u002Fsint-maarten\u002Fmullet-bay","Mullet Bay","The quieter beach next door to Maho, with shade and clear water.","Lowlands",18.0457,-63.1292,1790258235308]