In the smallest country of the Americas, the possibilities seem infinite. Two islands comprise this tiny nation—St. Kitts and Nevis—split by a narrow strait and embraced by the Caribbean Sea. Both boast dormant volcanoes and undulating, rainforest-clad terrains bordering champagne-hued beaches and colonial relics. Mellow down from epic views and join locals around a soca-soaked party or a friendly game of cricket.
Visit St. Kitts & Nevis: get started
Select a St. Kitts and Nevis vacation package for flights from Canada and the best hotels or beach resorts. Sizzle on the best beaches like Frigate Bay on Saint Kitts or Pinney's Beach on Nevis, and find tours to top attractions, including Basseterre and Brimstone Hill Fortress. Complete your trip with exciting St. Kitts activities, from snorkelling to playing golf and more.
St. Kitts & Nevis travel guide
Destination facts
Language
English (official) and St. Kitts Creole.
What to bring back
Colourfully dyed batik fabrics from the Caribelle Batik Factory, a bottle of Mrs Greaux Hot Pepper Sauce, guava cheese, pink conch or shell-based jewellery and local Brinley Gold Shipwreck rum.
What to eat
Goat water (goat stew with breadfruit, papaya and dumplings), rotis, saltfish and johnnycakes (cornmeal flatbread), lobster, conch chowder and Jamaican-style jerk dishes that are also popular here.
Fun fact
The Narrows is a small strait separating the sister islands of St. Kitts and Nevis. Only 4-kilometres wide, many brave the swim from one shore to the next or even race across in the annual Nevis to St. Kitts Cross Channel Swim, leaving from Oualie Beach on Nevis and finishing on Cockleshell Bay.
Important info
For more information on all necessary travel documents, visa, taxes and more, check Air Canada’s Travel Requirements page and the Government of Canada’s Travel and Tourism website.
