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Christophe Harbour Blog

Dreamy Décor Raises the Bar

By Katherine Verano in Community, Marina, St. Kitts, Yachting

High-end touches like fresh flowers are a necessary way of life for superyachts, and St. Kitts-based Dreamy Floral and Décor Bar Ltd. delivers stand-out tropical arrangements. 

Positive reverberations in the yachting industry continue to buoy businesses throughout St. Kitts and Nevis. Since 2016, Christophe Harbour has increased the number of local companies who do business with the marina by 60%, a number that will undoubtedly grow as the marina and the yachting sector continue to expand. While there are many different services and trades required to service yachts and their guests and crew, one of the marina’s most important vendors is a florist.

Decadent luxury is at the heart of any superyacht experience and...

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Christophe Harbour Participates in St. Christopher Children’s Home “Pathways to Success” Program

By Katherine Verano in Christophe Harbour Foundation, Community, St. Kitts

A warm Christophe Harbour welcome to Miss Renie Garnete. Renie is a student at Basseterre High School and is spending a month with us at Christophe Harbour as part of the St. Christopher Children's Home Internship Program - "Pathways to Success."  Pathways to Success is an internship program designed to prepare high school-aged youth residing at the Children’s Home for future career opportunities. 

Renie is interning in a variety of departments including purchasing, facilities administration and guest services over four weeks. Her smile is contagious, and she has a strong desire to learn and participate. Guest Services Attendant Greg Matthew took Renie under his wing during her time in Guest Services, teaching her...

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​New Executive Sous Chef Joins Team as Culinary Operations Expand

By Katherine Verano in Community, Dining, St. Kitts

Christophe Harbour's new Executive Sous Chef Ketut Agustika has extensive experience working at Aman resorts across southeast Asia where he previously worked alongside Christophe Harbour’s Executive Chef Barnaby Jones. 

We are delighted to welcome Ketut Agustika as our new Executive Sous Chef of both The Pavilion beach club and award-winning beachside bar, SALT Plage. With more than 20 years of experience in some of the world’s most illustrious luxury resorts and a passion for embracing local flavors in his cooking, Agustika blends harmoniously with Christophe Harbour’s modern Caribbean cuisine and resort culture.

“Now is a momentous time for us as we are really evolving Christophe Harbour’s...

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St. Kitts and Nevis Welcomes Another Year of Record Growth in Yachting Sector

By Katherine Verano in Marina, Shopping, St. Kitts, Yachting

For the fifth consecutive year, the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and Christophe Harbour report another banner year in yachting and 20% continued growth YOY since marina operations launched at the Eastern Caribbean resort community.  This positive news comes despite a reportedly slower charter season in the region.

In-season repeat visits to Christophe Harbour’s new state-of-the-art marina on the rise as are the average length of stay (4 nights) and the increased average length now surpassing 50m. The marina is homeport to the Perini Navi sloop S/Y Perseus^3, which has the world's third largest carbon mast and the world’s largest single sail, and played host to several high profile yachts this season such as 72.6 m...

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New Custom Home Breaks Ground at Upper Pavilion Hill

By Katherine Verano in Community, Real Estate, St. Kitts

Earthwork underway at upper Pavilion Hill. Photo credit: Caribbean 3D Design Drone & Photography

The exclamation point to the summer's flurry of construction activity has to be the groundbreaking and beginning of earthworks for a new private home to be constructed in the upper Pavilion Hill area at Christophe Harbour. Designed by Morehouse MacDonald and Associates and built by Bennett Hofford Construction, the 5,500-sq ft custom residence will overlook The Pavilion, beautiful Sandy Bank Bay and the harbour, and when complete in Fall 2018 will be the first custom home built on the upper hillside and the first to be built for full-time residents. 

The home's multi-level custom design fits gracefully...

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