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St. Kitts Scenic Railway

By Katherine Verano in Adventure

Double-decker, air-conditioned railcars facilitate panoramic tours of the island’s most spectacular scenery.  The upper level features a spacious, open-air observation deck.  The narrow-gauge railway follows the old sugar-cane train tracks, taking in the best vistas of mountains and the Caribbean Sea.  This is a quick and easy way to see St. Kitts.

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“Sky Safari” Zip Lines

By Katherine Verano in Adventure

Located at Wingfield Estate, this new attraction – an exhilarating cable line expedition through old growth forests – has received great reviews since opening. The system offers 5 cable line rides, with the longest more than 1,350 feet long and 250 feet above the ground.

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Reggae Beach Bar & Grill

By Katherine Verano in Adventure, Community

Located on the southeast peninsula on Cockleshell Bay, this laid-back establishment specializes in seafood and barbeque dishes, with favorites such as fresh grilled fish, grilled lobster, coconut shrimp salad, honey mustard ribs, beef burgers, and exotic frozen tropical drinks.  Reggae Beach is also home to Wilbert, an affable 500-pound hog, who has the run of the beach (when he's not wallowing in the bay).  In addition to its delicious food and beloved porcine mascot, Reggae also has a beach volleyball court and offers snorkeling equipment and ocean kayak rentals.

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Rawlins Plantation

By Katherine Verano in Adventure

Rawlins has a grass tennis court and is just a short ride from the rain forest.

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Mr. X’s Shiggidy Shack

By Katherine Verano in Adventure, Community, Dining

Informally known as the Shiggidy Shack, this no-frills restaurant is well known among locals and regular visitors to St. Kitts.  Ideally located right on the beach in Frigate Bay, the Shiggidy Shack is famous for its sizzling Thursday-night bonfire parties replete with fire-eaters, raucous karaoke Saturday, and Sunday dinners accompanied by the MRT band.  Its laid-back setting also offers beautiful views of St. Kitts’ coastline and is a great spot to watch the sunset while sipping your favorite beer or blender drink and dining on fresh catch. 

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