What to Know About Traveling to St. Kitts and Nevis Right Now
经过丹尼尔·麦卡锡(Daniel McCarthy)/
位于加勒比海东部的两国国家的圣基茨和尼维斯长期以来一直是该地区的杰出目的地之一。beplay银行卡这些岛屿都是由火山活动形成的,它们因其黑色沙滩,珊瑚礁,热带气候等而受到喜爱。
Denise Zimber, the trade relations specialist at St. Kitts Tourism Authority, spoke to TMR recently about what’s happening on the islands, including how the destination is dealing with COVID-19 right now, and what makes St. Kitts and Nevis such an incredible destination for so many travelers.
“The beauty of St. Kitts and Nevis is really, what I would call ‘quintessential Caribbean,” she said. “It is vintage Caribbean with all the modern conveniences you could want.”
COVID-19 Protocols
St. Kitts and Nevis dropped some of the COVID-19 restrictions in January, but it still has aired on the side of caution since. Zimber told TMR that the island’s size, population (just above 50,000 residents), and reliance on tourism have caused it to keep some of its COVID-19 protocols in place.
Currently, travelers into the destination still have to be fully vaccinated and test negative (rapid one day prior to entry or PCR test three days prior) if they are over 17 years old. Those who are under 18 years old will not have to be vaccinated, but will still have to test negative.
必须将测试和疫苗接种证明上传到圣基茨和尼维斯在线移民表旅行之前。一旦被目的地看到和批准,旅行者将获得QR码,一旦着陆。
Zimber also said that those requirements aren’t just for incoming tourists.
Zimber说:“任何与游客打交道的人,无论您在餐厅,旅游,酒店还是其他部分工作,都必须完全接种疫苗。”
丰富的历史
目的地有一个“悠久的历史”,在岛上仍然活着。
In St. Kitts, Romney Manor, an eight-acre estate, was the home of Thomas Jefferson’s great, great, great grandfather, Sam Jefferson II, who purchased the property in 1625. The property, which goes back to the 1600s and has since gone through multiple ownerships, still has its original Bell Tower and a 400-year-old Saman tree, the largest living organism in St. Kitts at 24 ft. in circumference, available for visitors to see.
庄园包括温菲尔德庄园,毗邻Wingfield River, which was the site of the manor’s original rum distillery that had been buried for years before being discovered in 2013. The distillery is now recognized as the oldest intact rum distillery in the Caribbean.
这Estate also hosts five different zip lines, operated by Sky Safari Tours, which visitors can take through the area’s rainforest, reaching speeds of up to 50 mph.
据《史密森尼杂志》(Smithsonian Magazine)称,尼维斯(Nevis)也扎根于美国的开国元勋 - 亚历山大·汉密尔顿(Alexander Hamilton)出生在尼维斯岛上,直到他七到九岁,直到他才居住到七到九岁。
罗伯特·刘易斯·史蒂文森(Robert Lewis Stevenson)的曾祖父被埋葬在圣基茨(St. Kitts)。
目的地也是Amazing Grace体验的所在地,Amazing Grace体验是一个庆祝John Newton的故事,John Newton是歌曲“ Amazing Grace”的作者,他在撰写歌曲之前在圣基茨(St. Kitts)度过了时光。
Connections and Cruises
前杂货店,许多主要航空公司定期飞往位于圣基茨的罗伯特·布拉德肖国际机场(美国航空,达美航空,联合和加拿大航空公司)定期飞往岛上。
Much of that was cut during COVID, but Zimber told TMR that the service is now returning including Air Canada’s Toronto to St. Kitts flight, United Airlines out of Newark, American Airlines daily from Miami, and JFK International in New York, and Delta out of Atlanta.
这些联系帮助目的地建立了北美消费者的强大基础。
Zimber说:“我们的大多数客户都来自东北。”但是,我们出人意料地从加利福尼亚的到来大量涌入。他们想要一个独特且与众不同的目的地。”
St. Kitts and Nevis has also long been a major port for Caribbean cruises. Seabourn Odyssey was the first cruise ship to make its return to St. Kitts post-COVID in October 2021 and, in the months that followed, ships including Celebrity Summit, Allure of the Seas, Celebrity Equinox, and Symphony of the Seas, all called on St. Kitts.
目的地继续是这些线路的主要港口,加上狂欢节巡航线,大洋洲,挪威邮轮公司等。
“We get a lot of cruise ship guests who love to come ashore,” Zimber added.
价值和当地风味
Zimber说:“我们并不是一个出去吃饭的昂贵岛屿。”他补充说,“旅游区和住宅区之间没有正式的分离”。您可以在许多酒店或邮轮港口不远的酒吧里获得一瓶啤酒2美元。
她补充说,该岛也不是“过度商业化”。她说:“您不会在岛上看到麦当劳或邓肯甜甜圈。”
For instance, the Reggae Beach Bar & Grill, on the southeast peninsula, which sits directly at Cockleshell Bay, offers a well-known Friday night Lobster Fest and is one of the most popular restaurants on the island.
这Sunshine’s Beach Bar on Nevis’ west coast along Pinney’s Beach is also one of the destination's most well-known eateries. Its reputation has grown thanks to its signature drink called The Killer Bee, which is a rum punch unlike any other.
事件
Nevis just wrapped up its Culturama, its annual festival that celebrates the heritage of its people.
St. Kitts-Nevis Restaurant Week, which shines the spotlight on Kittitian and Nevisian farmers, also just wrapped up, with locals and tourists enjoying one-off menus, each incorporating the country’s theme ingredient – sweet potato.
Coming up, the islands will celebrate Sugar Mas, St. Kitts and Nevis’ National Carnival. It is the destination’s largest event and 2022’s version will mark its 50th自开始以来。
Sugar Mas在秋季开始启动,并跑了六个星期,以Calypso表演开幕,一场名为J’ouvert的清晨游行和Nont Stop Entertloth,包括Bar Crawls,Sunset Cruises等。
旅行顾问资源
这St. Kitts tourism board website hosts travel advisor training适用于美国,加拿大和英国代理商。该课程使顾问能够了解有关目的地的更多信息,并为他们提供一些激励措施,包括现金奖励(每月随机选择25美元25美元,大多数记录预订),酒店升级,私人促销等。
顾问还可以为他们通过旅行社大学或圣基茨旅行顾问网站登录的每笔预订$ 200。
Zimber说:“我很高兴看到代理商全力以赴,我们想表示感谢您为我们提供的所有业务。”