St Kitts & Nevis
The oldest Anglican church in the Caribbean was built in 1625, shortly after the arrival of British sea captain and colony founder Thomas Warner. He is…
Must-see attractions in Leeward Islands
Antigua
Antigua's busiest beach is backed by a long line of low-rise hotels and resorts, most notably the vast all-inclusive Sandals resort. Naturally, there's no…
St Kitts & Nevis
Wind and water have chiseled black lava belched up eons ago by Mt Liamuiga into fanciful coastal rock formations. There are lovely views of the waves…
Antigua
Though ruined, this fort, built in 1704 to protect English Harbour, still has enough walls and a cannon to evoke the challenges of the colonial era. It…
Antigua
This twin-spired cathedral is St John’s most prominent landmark. What you see today is the third house of worship on the site. The original wooden one…
Antigua
Just past Five Islands Village, this sugary beach is backed by palm trees and gets both surfing waves and serene waters perfect for swimming, all wrapped…
Nevis
The modest cemetery is all that’s left of the Jewish legacy that has its roots in the early 18th century, when scores of Jews arrived on Nevis' shores…
Nevis
Built in 1778, this venerable hilltop structure lays claim to the title of 'first hotel in the Caribbean' and was the hub of Nevisian social life through…
St Kitts & Nevis
The focus of town is the Circus, a roundabout apparently inspired by London’s Piccadilly Circus. Anchored by a green clock tower (the Victorian-style…
Sint Eustatius
This tiny and narrow patch of oyster-gray sand is hardly your typical Caribbean beach. However, it's the only one on Statia where you can swim safely and…
Nevis
Wild and remote White Bay Beach has views across to Montserrat and is the only easily accessible stretch of sand on the south side of Nevis. Backed by…
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbuda's most important colonial vestige sits just a short walk northwest of the ferry harbor, near River Beach. The 56ft-high mini-fort was built by the…
Nevis
Enjoy views of Charlestown from this romantically ruined sugar estate, which is being reclaimed by the jungle. Wander among the foundations of the Great…
St Kitts & Nevis
This modest museum is a good place to start your explorations of St Kitts. Displays deal with colonial history, the rise of the sugar industry, the road…
Sint Eustatius
The sturdy tower and thick stone walls of the Dutch Reformed Church, built in 1755, remain perfectly intact, but the roof collapsed during a 1792…
St Kitts & Nevis
In a small park behind a fence, this red-roofed church has a stormy history. French Jesuits built the first one in 1670, but it was destroyed by fire, an…
Nevis
This 1680 stone church is famous for displaying – in a glass case in the back – a copy of the marriage record of Horatio Nelson and Fanny Nisbet. If you…
St Kitts & Nevis
This Taiwan-funded greenhouse and garden complex showcases local flora but also serves as a place to teach young locals about sustainable horticulture and…
Nevis
About 3 miles north of Charlestown, Nevis’ oldest church (1643) stares serenely out to sea from its hilltop perch. Goats keep the cemetery grounds trimmed…
Antigua & Barbuda
Darby is not a true cave but a 300ft-wide, 70ft-deep sinkhole with tall palm trees growing out of it and mighty ferns and lianas dangling down from the…
Sint Eustatius
Arcing around the south side of the Quill, these dramatic white limestone cliffs are readily visible from neighboring islands and seafaring vessels. For…
St Kitts & Nevis
The beach itself ain't much, but there's some pretty good snorkeling here thanks to offshore reefs and a couple of sunken wrecks. These days, though, the…
Antigua & Barbuda
The pristine waters of Gravenor Bay between Coco Point and Spanish Point are a popular yacht anchorage and have reefs offering excellent snorkeling. Near…
Nevis
This open-air museum illustrates Nevisian social history, from Carib times to the present, through a collection of recreated traditional buildings…
St Kitts & Nevis
Thanks to treacherous currents, there's not so much as a cold-beer vendor in sight on this utterly wild Atlantic-side beach. It's great for spirit-lifting…
Saba
Inside a classic Saban gingerbread cottage, this teensy private museum and antique shop has a cluttered and eclectic assortment of Dutch tiles, lacework,…
Antigua
Hemmed in by coconut palms, Morris Bay is locally beloved for its calm waters and stretches all the way to the posh Curtain Bluff Resort, which has water…
St Kitts & Nevis
This small private museum tells the spiritual journey of John Newton, from British slave trader to abolitionist and writer of 'Amazing Grace,' through…
St Kitts & Nevis
This beach is facing the Atlantic, so expect some waves and breezes, although there's an offshore reef to temper the action. The southern portion is…
Antigua
This buzzing beach is anchored by an open-deck restaurant-bar, and has beach-chair, umbrella and water-sports rentals and souvenir stalls. If you seek…
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
St Kitts & Nevis
This hulking gray-stone house of worship has a barrel-vaulted wooden ceiling evoking a ship’s hull. Sunlight filters through elaborate stained-glass…
Antigua
Antigua's cricket stadium was named for the nation's most famous player and built for the 2007 ICC World Cup. It can seat up to 10,000 spectators on seats…
St Kitts & Nevis
In 1626 colonial settlements were expanding so quickly that the local Carib population felt threatened and decided to attack the invaders. In a rare and…
Monument to Sir Vere Cornwall Bird
Antigua
This colorful monument on a little triangular plaza near the public market honors the man who became independent Antigua and Barbuda's first prime…
Antigua & Barbuda
Archaeologists believe that the uninhabited peninsula leading to the hilltop Spanish Point was once the site of a major Arawak settlement. The point…
St Kitts & Nevis
By the side of the road leading up to Romney Manor are a couple of big rocks decorated with rock carvings believed to have been made by indigenous…
