Last week, we were lucky enough to witness some serious racing yachts in the waters around St Kitts participating in the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s (RORC) Caribbean 600. One of the great 600nm ocean race challenges, along with the Rolex Fastnet Race and the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, the Caribbean 600 (running 22 February to 26 February this year) sees participating yachts circumnavigating 11 Caribbean islands, starting at ending in Fort Charlotte, English Harbour, Antigua, taking in places like St Maarten, Guadeloupe, Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis, Saba and St Barths. 

Since the first race in 2009, this event has attracted a wide selection of yachts including superyacht schooners and classics to the latest IRC designs. The winding island course requires crews to work with...

15 and 16 January saw Christophe Harbour play host to the first ever Caribbean CrewFest in partnership with ACREW Yachting. A resounding success, the event brought 10 yachts, including M/Y Naia, S/Y Perseus^3, M/Y Galaxy, S/Y Timoneer and M/Y Seawolf, into The Marina at Christophe Harbour, with 98 crewmembers taking part in five professional development workshops, networking and a fantastic crew party with Zoom Yachting. 

The mainstay of the superyacht community, the crew are not only key influencers in the decision of where owners spend time (and return) with their yachts, but also integral to ensuring that owners crucially enjoy spending time on board. Christophe Harbour has always been committed to supporting crew and...

A new era was launched on Tuesday, 3rd November, 2015, when top government officials in St. Kitts and Nevis, led by the country’s Governor General, joined the developers of the Christophe Harbour community, for a historic ground breaking ceremony, to herald the official  start of construction of the Customs House.

The facility signalizes the first phase of the marina village and will accommodate the customs and immigration services at the Marina at Christophe Harbour, situated on the Southeast Peninsula of this gem of a Caribbean island, St. Kitts. A crew lounge, fitness centre, services for yachting guests, real estate sales along with marina services have been incorporated into the design.

The marina, which opened in early 2015, is already...

Luxury Caribbean resort and superyacht marina, Christophe Harbour in partnership with luxury private terminal, YU Lounge, St. Kitts present the New Caribbean Gateway; a suite of luxury services offered to yacht owners and charter guests to ensure an exceptional transition between jet and yacht upon arrival in St. Kitts. This formal collaboration is a strategic response to the steadily increasing yacht and private jet traffic in St. Kitts and is expected to further drive global demand from the world’s most discerning jetsetters looking for new experiences and new destinations within the regions.

“We are thrilled to note the opening of Christophe Harbour, a truly visionary project that will change the landscape of hospitality and luxury in the Caribbean. Together...

“I strive to make a positive impact on the community everyday.”

That’s Bobby Morris’ goal both on and off the clock. As Christophe Harbour’s Development Manager, Bobby oversees all the resort community’s major projects. One of Christophe Harbour’s longest employees, Bobby is responsible for everything from neighborhood infrastructure installation to resort building construction and existing renovation projects. He and his team provide the necessary backbone for neighborhoods and amenities to function, but also set the stage for the overall look and feel homeowners and their guests will enjoy at Christophe Harbour. That expertise is invaluable as both homeowners and builders embark on building private residences within Christophe Harbour. So much so...