The Beach House restaurant welcomed dignitaries from the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the U.S. Embassy in Barbados on July 7, 2010. The reception was hosted by the Embassy and sponsored by Christophe Harbour in honor of American “Independence Day”.

The event was attended by several senior Embassy representatives, including Charge d’Affaires D. Brendt Hardt and his wife Saskia, Lt. Col Edward Harvey and Political/Economic Officer D.R. Seckinger. Dignitaries from the Federation included Governor General, His Excellency Sir Cuthbert Sebastian along with his Aide de Camp, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Condor, Minister of Public Works Dr. Asim Martin. Several other government and business officials as well as representatives...

St. Kitts proudly welcomed British Airways fight 2157 from London’s Gatwick airport to the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport on Tuesday, March 30. This second flight, which runs every Tuesday, compliments the airline’s weekly Saturday flight.

The St. Kitts Tourism Authority also announced this week that American Airlines is offering two low fares on the airline’s non-stop flights from New York’s JFK to St. Kitts. Fares as low as $300 are available for a round-trip flight between May 1 and July 31, 2010. American Airlines flies non-stop to St. Kitts from JFK on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Basseterre, St. Kitts (April 16, 2010) – The St. Kitts Tourism Authority is pleased to announce that American Airlines is offering two low fares on its non-stop flights to St. Kitts from New York’s JFK airport, perfect for travelers visiting the island to attend a series of high-profile events.

For travel between May 1 and July 31, 2010, a $300 round trip fare is available (book by May 7, 2010; 14 day advance purchase required).  Or, fly from New York to St. Kitts for just $389 round trip between now and June 7, 2010 (book by April 21, 2010; 7-day advance purchase required). Fares are valid on Wednesdays and Sundays only and a 2-day minimum stay is required.  Applicable taxes and other fees are not included; additional restrictions and charges...

Yachting and lifestyle media from the U.S., U.K. and the Caribbean joined the crew of Andromeda during the three days of racing in St. Barths to learn first hand the recent progress being made at Christophe Harbour.  The media also meet with Andromeda owner and Christophe Harbour developer, Buddy Darby.  Harbour Magazine, the leading luxury lifestyle publication for St. Barths and St. Maarten, sent a photographer onboard Andromeda for the first day of racing as an opportunity to capture Buddy Darby in action for an upcoming feature on Christophe Harbour.  The following day, editor-in-chief George Sass and Senior Editor Mary South of Yachting sailed with Andromeda on Race Day 2 getting an up-close look at the competition as well as...

Racing in near-perfect conditions made this year’s St. Barth’s Bucket a smashing success. Three fun-filled days of sailing brought out the best in owners, captains, crews and guests. The Bucket is an invitational regatta open to yachts that are more than 100 feet in length. Each year The Bucket Association organizes the event, created primarily for camaraderie and the thrill of sailing these vessels in their full glory.

This year, 26-29 March, saw a total of 39 mega yachts in attendance.  At sunset on the third and final evening the results were in- Andromeda la Dea ranked number two in best performance overall. She also took first place in the final race, “Wrong Way Around”,...