Nevis Panoramic Drive and Beach Experience
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St Kitts, St Kitts and Nevis
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Tour St. Kitts and Nevis aboard a power boat during this 5-hour excursion from Basseterre. On Nevis, get a comprehensive island tour including stops at the Nisbet Plantation and Pinney's Beach for lunch and some beach time. Use of beach chair and umbrella included.
- 5-hour tour of Nevis from Basseterre
- Travel from St. Kitts via power boat
- Comprehensive island tour of Nevis
- Lunch at a beachside restaurant
- Leisure time on Pinney's Beach, including use of lounge chair and umbrella
- Beverages included
What's Included
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Water transfer by power boat/ catamaran
- Narration by experienced local guide
- Lunch
- Reserved beach chair
- Alcoholic BeveragesOne fruit punch included with lunch, other beverage Included only on the boat the boat
- Hotel Pick up and drop off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Port Zante Marina77VG+496, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis
Ship Guest: Exit the terminal building, walk straight towards the "#STKITTS" sign. Then take a left at the opening. The marina is straight ahead, A Blue Water Safaris Representative will be there to meet you. Hotel guest: The Port Zante Marina 15 mins away from hotels located on Frigate Bay.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Make your way to Port Zante in Basseterre at least 20 minutes before your departure time; choose 9am or 11am when booking.
Step aboard a power boat for the speedy ride over to Nevis, where you will transfer to a climate-controlled van for an island tour. Visit the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton in Charlestown, then continue to the St. Thomas Lowland Church and the Nisbet Plantation Great House. Originally a private home, the plantation is now a luxury hotel; stroll through the lush grounds and take in the scenery.
Spend the rest of your day on Pinney's Beach, where you will dig in to a Caribbean-style lunch accompanied by rum punch or fruit punch. Relax on the beach, go swimming, and enjoy your included lounge chair and umbrella.
Return to Port Zante via power boat, sipping a provided beverage on the way.
Step aboard a power boat for the speedy ride over to Nevis, where you will transfer to a climate-controlled van for an island tour. Visit the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton in Charlestown, then continue to the St. Thomas Lowland Church and the Nisbet Plantation Great House. Originally a private home, the plantation is now a luxury hotel; stroll through the lush grounds and take in the scenery.
Spend the rest of your day on Pinney's Beach, where you will dig in to a Caribbean-style lunch accompanied by rum punch or fruit punch. Relax on the beach, go swimming, and enjoy your included lounge chair and umbrella.
Return to Port Zante via power boat, sipping a provided beverage on the way.
1
Port Zante Marina
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Alexander Hamilton Museum (Pass By)
Bath Hotel and Spring House (Pass By)
2
Pinney's Beach
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Please note: All tours operate on local St Kitts time which can occasionally differ from "ship time" on your cruise ship
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Eric_H
Had a great day. We enjoyed learning the history of Nevis from a born and raised local. Our tour guide, Smoothie, was fantastic!….Friendly, Fun, Engaging, and Knowledgeable. Thank you for the serenades as well😁. We also really enjoyed the beach time that we had. Lunch was great - the fried fish was fantastic! Finally, our boat crew to and from the island was top notch! Great music, rum punch, and Carib😁. Recommend this tour 100%.
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Diana_D, Oct 2025
The catamaran ride to and from Nevis was great. The staff was excellent and a lot of fun. The lunch in the beach was delicious. The only thing we were not happy with was the tour of the island . The AC in the van was terrible and that made the tour very uncomfortable.
John_P, Sep 2025
Prepare to have a wonderful time. Can't miss excursion with wonderful crew. We traveled to the island on a nice catermaran. Stepped off right on the sand Beach. Traveled around the island with "Smoothie " out tour guide. Who was great by the way and then back to the beach ⛱️ for lunch and drinks before returning to St Kitts 🇰🇳 in style. Great day and memorable tour. Hey Buzz!!👋🏽
Brent_S, Jan 2025
It was very interesting to learn about the history and sometimes abit sad . Reality is harsh at times
Andrea_H, Jan 2025
It was fantastic, men of the travel group took good care of us and the lunch included was my favorite part!
Marigold_P, Jan 2025
This is a great tour of Nevis! Once we found the marina location, it was an easy check in and staff were efficient. The speed boat ride over to Nevis was fast and fun! Orville, our island tour guide was amazing and answered all of our questions. Lunch on the beach was local and delicious. Overall experience was well worth the cost.
Josephine_B, Jan 2025
We had so much fun on the Blue Water Safari boat going and coming and enjoyed the drinks. The tour around the island was informative. We really enjoyed the lunch food and drinks. Time on the beach was nice, but not long enough. We could have used an extra hour for the beach. Overall, great trip & value.
Rachel_S, Nov 2024
Great time had by all. The beach was beautiful, the weather was beautiful. Ship over good. Food great
Deb_H, May 2024
Beautiful boat ride to Nevis, lovely tour of the island highlights including Charlestown and a wonderful lunch before some beach time. The crew every step of the way was awesome!
Carlan_M, Apr 2024
It was incredible from start to finish. Check in easy. Boarding the beautiful boat was easy. Everyone was so professional and nice. Drinks were overflowing and plentiful. Straight to pulling up at the beach to do the tour. Bus was clean large and nice very comfortable as well. All stops made as described. Ahmed was awesome. The lunch was delicious wish there was more food. Plenty of time at the beach! Had it almost to ourselves. Nice chairs in the shade reserved for us. A nice stop on our way back to dolphin discovery as we watched the dolphins play. Every thing was amazing! Thank you Captain crackers and crew. Kudos to captain crackers for swimming and completing the swim from Nevis to St Kitts
JoAnn_J, Mar 2024
Not as described!
Says transportation available from Marriott but it is not. Despite the company and Viator saying they would correct it, it remains in the description many days later.
Also says Nevis transportation will be in air conditioned van. I have included a photo of our transport vehicle….not even close. We made the mistake of sitting in the front row with the engine heat blowing on our legs. The noise of the engine also made it very difficult to hear what the guide was saying.
I also asked our driver about the visit to the nisbet plantation. He had no idea what I was talking about. After I showed him the tour description, he made a call (presumably to the office) and then told us we wouldn’t be visiting there because it was closed. A google search showed that he was in fact telling the truth. It closed FOUR YEARS AGO.
On a positive note, the boat crew were great and the lunch was delicious. (Which is why the three star rating)
I have used Viator many many times, and have never encountered such false advertising. Extremely disappointed!
Thomas_H, Mar 2024
Island tour was very nice, guide was excellent. Beach was very good and lunch was great. Boat ride was very smooth, recommend to others
Frank_L, Feb 2024
Great crew on the boat glad we took the tour and not just stayed at the beach lunch was very good we had a lot of fun
Kirk_M, Feb 2024
The boat crew was very professional. There was an intoxicated female passenger who spent the entire return trip cursing and berating the ship’s bartender who would not serve her any more alcohol. She was an embarassment and should be banned from all future aviator excursions.
Charles_S, Jan 2024
This was the most fun and unforgettable experience! Captain Cracker and his crew were great and took us to Nevis. Along the way, we saw the beauty of St. Kitts and Nevis as we approached. Simplicity Taxi was a perfect guide who showed us a wonderful glimpse of Nevis' history and quaint shopping. He was happy and friendly and answered all of our questions. Highly recommend! The beach lunch on Pinney's was very good. We enjoyed grouper and rum punch, got to meet a cute little monkey, Caesar, and went shelling in waves on the beautiful beach. We still had time to wander around and have a drink at Turtle Time and enjoy music at Sunshine's bar. The boat ride back was amazing as we hugged the coastline admiring the beaches, resorts, saw the snorkeling bay with a shipwreck and even made a stop to watch the dolphins play and jump! PERFECT DAY!
Dawn_T, Dec 2023
Our driver was funny and knowledgeable. I felt like I knew Nevis hx when we were finished. The lunch served was delicious and the selections great. The boat trip over from St Kitts was great. The older captain was funny and was great with the boat.
Eric_H, Aug 2023
Had a great day. We enjoyed learning the history of Nevis from a born and raised local. Our tour guide, Smoothie, was fantastic!….Friendly, Fun, Engaging, and Knowledgeable. Thank you for the serenades as well😁. We also really enjoyed the beach time that we had. Lunch was great - the fried fish was fantastic! Finally, our boat crew to and from the island was top notch! Great music, rum punch, and Carib😁. Recommend this tour 100%.
Lorri_G, May 2023
Beautiful experience starting with a nice boat ride from Port Zante to Pinney Beach. Raheem and Nickolas served us beverages… many had the rum punch. 😀 The coast of St Kitts up close from the sea is something to behold. Scenic tour with our guide Keeno who was very knowledgeable and took us to some historical sites around Nevis. We went in the healing waters at the Bath House. A wonderful lunch at Lime. And then some relaxing time at Pinney Beach with a beach chair and umbrella. The waters of the Caribbean feel magnificent and the waters were crystal clear. Definitely recommend this tour.
Jamie_B, May 2023
Boat crew and ride to Nevis, tour guide, and Pinney's beach lunch, snorkeling and beach time were all exceptional! Witnessed amazingly beautiful scenery and learned very interesting history! Would have appreciated more time at Hamilton's birthplace, but still rates 5 overall. People are so personable, fun and informative!
Robert_B, May 2023
Excellent guide, Ahmed, took us to more places on Nevis than were included in the itinerary. Excellent lunch included 2 drinks per person. More time on Pinney's Beach would have been appreciated (perhaps extend the tour by 1 hour?). We nearly missed the return trip by catamaran but captain came back to pick us up. Boat Manager was very helpful enabling clothes left on Pinney's Beach to be transported back to Basseterre.
Francisco_M, Apr 2023
Amazing! The hot springs were so incredibly refreshing, and the beach in Nevis spectacular. Everyone was enthusiastic. I took the tour on 04/17. On the way to Nevis my hat fell off the catamaran into the ocean (from the winds). The captain (and I can't remember his name) actually found it floating in the ocean while I was on my tour in Nevis. Everything about this trip was amazing.
Elizabeth_C, Apr 2023
We were very disappointed with this tour. Our tour guide took forever to start the tour and the first stop was the bathroom. We stopped at the Alexander Hamilton museum. There was no one to walk you around and tell you about the site. The natural spring was this little concrete structure that you dip your feet in. A local lady charged you $1 for a towel that was not required. We then stopped at the oldest hotel which was an abandoned construction site. We were then dropped at an artisan market which was largely closed. The highlight was the end of the tour where we had lunch and a swim at Pinney’s Beach. I would save your money and take the ferry over and hire a private taxi to tour Nevis.
Scott_N, Apr 2023
The boat tour going over was beautiful and Captain Cracker was hilarious! Once to the Island we had an Amazing tour guide “Smoothie”. He was born and raised on the island gave some amazing history and facts. Then got to eat some local delicious food and enjoy beach time as well as buy some souvenirs for from Anna. She’s a jewel and gives back so much to her community. Highly recommend!!!!
Sharon_M, Apr 2023
It was a really nice tour. We left from the cruise ship port, were whisked away to Nevis, had a short tour of major points of interest in Nevis, had a delicious lunch (we had the barbecue chicken that was seasoned nicely and falling off the bone and people across from us raved about the fried grouper) and then spent the rest of the day at the beach. The beach was really pretty and relaxing. All in all, it was a great day
Matt_A, Mar 2023
We had no issues finding the marina. Exit the ship, walk into the port and turn left. Easy enough. We then boarded a large catamaran and there was plenty of seating, in the shade and not was your choice. The water was a little rough that day and the ride was a little bumpy, but nobody got sick. Just added to the experience. They offered beer, rum punch, and other drinks on the way for free.
The boat ride was about 20 to 25 minutes. The catamaran dropped us off directly on the beach where someone was waiting to direct us. Some of those on the ride booked only a beach day and the rest of us booked the panoramic drive and beach day.
We were taken to an air conditioned van driven by our guide Ahmed. He was AMAZING! He drove us all over the island, showing us an old church with amazing views, Alexander Hamilton's home, and the volcano springs bath house and pools. He did a great job, was extremely descriptive, and answered all our questions. We stopped several times for photo ops on the ground tours.
Ahmed then dropped us back at the beach where we were shown to our private table under a thatch roof cover and we were offered lunch from a menu. We chose the fried grouper which was excellent. We were offered 2 drinks/each for free. The paid drinks were about $10/each.
After we finished our lunch, we were shown to beach loungers under umbrellas and men were there to set them up and move them around until we were comfortable. The beach was fairly empty and felt like it was all ours. We swam and enjoyed the view.
On the return trip on the catamaran, the water was still a little rough, but the captain took us along the shore for smoother water and took us through a private marina where nice yachts were anchored. They offered beer, rum punch, and other drinks on the way back for free.
PRO TIP: There was a 2nd group that came over on the catamaran after us and left after our scheduled time. We asked if we could return with them which allowed us another 2 hours on the island. The captain had no problem and there was plenty of space on the catamaran on the way back. We were back in port with plenty of time to shop and return to our ship.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
We are happy to create these excellent memories with you!!
We appreciated your heartful review .Can't wait to have you join us in St. Kitts again!!😁
Christine_C, Mar 2023
our tour guide is a gifted person. Hey was so knowledgeable. He truly had a passion.
Felt as if he tried to connect us too the island of Nevis
Maureen_C, Mar 2023
Island tour too long. Would like to have been able to take pics on the Church site.
The hot springs looked nothing like the site photo. The beach was very narrow and sand blackish. However, the lunch that was included was very good along with drinks.
Sue, Feb 2023
The tour guide was quite humorous, but the sights were not all that interesting. I had hoped to see more of the island than we did. The food at lunch was okay, but once finished, we only had a short time on the beach.
Robert_R, Feb 2023
History was excellent. Learned so much about the island and its history. Down side, lunch was not good. Reheated chicken. Not good. Tour guide was awesome
William_L, Feb 2023
Great tour shared with some amazing people.
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and contributed to a truly memorable day.
jim_r, Feb 2023
A very pleasant day with a good sample of Nevis. Pleasant crossing in rough sea. Tour guide Keno was enthusiastic and lunch at Lime Cafe was tasty and well served. Just over an hour of beach time with lounge chairs was enough
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