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Four Seasons Nevis

11/01 2016

As I love a place that’s just a little off the beaten path, I was a bit delighted when I got some confused looks from friends after telling them that we’d be spending Thanksgiving week on Nevis this year.  The pretty, 35-square mile island, part of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies, is a speck off the coast of the larger St. Kitts, and the two make up the country St. Kitts & Nevis.  The larger St. Kitts contains the international airport and cruise port, while Nevis is centered by the 3,000 feet high Nevis Peak and fringed by old sugar plantations-turned-boutique hotels, long sandy beaches, and the gorgeous Four Seasons Nevis Resort.

But before I continue, I must summarize my top five favorite things about the Four Seasons Nevis!!

  1. The STAFF!!!  The staff at the FS are by far and away their greatest asset.  Genuine smiles, friendly laughs, positive attitudes.. they are especially amazing with children.  My tiny travelers are 4 and 6, and the kind FS staff would always kneel down to their level, ask them what they were enjoying that day, etc.
  2. Complimentary Kids For All Seasons program.  Did you know that EVERY Four Seasons in the world has a complimentary kids program?!  My kids enjoyed it so much a couple of afternoons here that they begged to come back.  After creating fun crafts, going on scavenger hunts, and learning about coconuts.. while mom & dad got some quiet time.. this is what I call a WIN-WIN!
  3. Something for everyone- truly.  With a looong stretch of beach, three pools (two family-friendly and one adult) there is plenty of room for both couples and families to spread out here.
  4. Four Seasons Villas– there are just under 50 rentable villas here, which makes this resort great for families, couples traveling together, or a multi-generational trip.  You can order provisions to be delivered to your villa upon arrival, or hire a chef to do the cooking.
  5. Golf!  This is a golf resort, and the 18-hole Robert Trent Jones II golf course has beautiful vistas, and we did a short complimentary group tour of the course by golf cart one night, where the kids delighted to see the MONKEYS that brazenly play at some of the holes- ha!
  6. Complimentary non-motorized watersports.. includes snorkeling equipment, stand-up paddleboats, and a giant ocean trampoline just offshore!  They also have four private beach cabanas for daily rental.
  7. Free breakfast!  With an omelette station, smoothie station, many fresh fruits, and even an oatmeal station with mixins.. there were ample choices, and the coffee was nice and strong.  I say FREE breakfast because that is what my clients enjoy thanks to my preferred partnership!  (Also, kids under 5 always eat for free!)

Did you really think I could pick just five favorites?!

Upon landing at St. Kitts, we were greeted by Four Seasons reps who ushered us to the van that would take us a short 5 minute drive down to the pier, where we would board the boat for the 20-minute scenic ride over to Nevis.

Coming in for a landing on St. Kitts- Nevis is just in the distance to the right

Coming in for a landing on St. Kitts- Nevis is just in the distance to the right

Boarding the boat to go to Nevis

Boarding the boat to go to Nevis

Nevis.. I see you!

Nevis.. I see you!

We boated directly up to the Four Seasons’ west-facing dock in the late afternoon, the sun hanging low in the sky and bathing the island with pretty colors and long shadows.  A very friendly staff member immediately rushed over to collect my family and show us to our well-appointed ocean front room.  What I LOVE about the Four Seasons layout is that the buildings are just two stories tall, very old-school Caribbean in style with a great sense of place.  The ocean-facing rooms open directly out onto a large lawn with hammocks swinging from nearby trees, and if you are a parent.. you know it is heaven to be able to open the door and let kids run around on a lawn!!  And then you’re just 100 yards or so from the beach.

First view of the Four Seasons Nevis is breathtaking!!

First view of the Four Seasons Nevis from the boat is breathtaking!!

Building 6.. our room was #616 on the first floor- so great for kids!!

Building 6.. our room was #616 on the first floor- so great for kids!!

Thoughtful Four Seasons amenities for the kids.. I had approx half a second to take this photo :)

Thoughtful Four Seasons amenities for the kids.. I had approximately a half a second to take this photo before tiny fingers took over 🙂

Sunset from the lawn outside our room

Sunset from the lawn outside our room on night 1

DAY 1

The next day, we woke up early and eager to check out our surroundings in the morning light!  That is, open sliding door, let kids run it out.  {Exhausted kids = happy parents}

Our front porch and lawn (those are beach umbrellas just over the tiny hill!)

Our front porch and lawn (those are beach umbrellas just over the tiny hill!)

Love a good hammock!

Who doesn’t love a good hammock?

Beautiful lawn

Beautiful lawn

After a delicious buffet breakfast, we continued our exploration of the resort and beach.  The grounds are lushly landscaped and absolutely gorgeous!

I love a great resort breakfast!! Four Seasons Nevis does not disappoint.. and I loved reading the Coconut News (aka what activities are going on that day)

I love a great resort breakfast!! Four Seasons Nevis does not disappoint.. and I loved reading the Coconut News (aka what activities are going on that day)

Adults only pool

Adults only pool

Dining area near adults only pool

You may dine with toes in the sand here near adults only pool

Life-size chess!

Life-size chess!

Middle family-friendly pool

Middle family-friendly pool

Beautiful Pinney's Beach

Beautiful Pinney’s Beach

Third pool, family-friendly

Third pool, family-friendly

The dock you arrive at from St. Kitt's

The dock you arrive at from St. Kitt’s

We spent most of the first morning at the beach, splashing in the salty sea, building sandcastles, and collecting seashells.  Pinney’s Beach at the Four Seasons is FULL of seashells- so fun for the kids!  And a few may even have made it home in our suitcases.

Beach

Beach (that’s St. Kitts in the distance)

Ocean trampoline!

Ocean trampoline!

My "mermaids"

My mermaid and merman

By afternoon, we decided to explore Kids For All Seasons and found out they were going to be learning about coconuts and making jewelry!  So fun- the kids begged to go.  We obliged and stole away for a moment to relax and try out the stand-up paddleboards.

Kids For All Seasons- so fun and awesome staff

Kids For All Seasons- jewelry making!

Do we look relaxed yet?! :)

Do we look relaxed yet?!

Stand-up paddleboarding

SUP?

DAY 2

The next day I toured the Four Seasons Nevis Villas, which are not only plentiful but also extremely diverse!  I checked out a 3-bedroom villa with traditional decor and a lushly landscaped private pool with views of Nevis Peak, and I also saw a sleek 5-bedroom villa higher up on the hill with modern decor and a private pool with views of the Caribbean.  With 76 villas (46 of which at the time of my visit are in the rental pool) there is definitely something for everyone!  Villa rentals are really popular with groups of friends, multi-generational families, etc where everyone wants to be under one roof.  Here at the Four Seasons, you can pre-order provisions for your villa kitchen, or have a chef cook your meals.  Each villa comes with a golf cart for easy access to the whole property as well.

A 3-bedroom villa with private pool and views of Nevis Peak

A 3-bedroom villa with private pool and views of Nevis Peak

Another villa's patio overlooks the golf course

Another villa’s patio overlooks the golf course

Yet another villa sits high up on the hill overlooking the sea!

Yet another villa sits high up on the hill overlooking the sea!

This afternoon the kids begged to go to Kids For All Seasons again, so the hubs and I escaped about 5 minutes down the beach to a little cluster of beach bars, the most well-known of which is Sunshine’s (aka home to the “killer bee” cocktail).  We opted for the breezy, open-air Turtle Time.  A few laid-back tourists mingled around the bar while locals enjoying a lazy late lunch filled the back.  The bartender concocted a Tipsy Turtle for me, while the hubs enjoyed a local brew, Stag.  These bars are literally just a couple of minutes walk from the Four Seasons beach.

Turtle Time!

Turtle Time!

Back at the resort, we made the most of the rest of the day, building sandcastles until the sun no longer appeared over the horizon.  Then it was time to clean up, enjoy another tasty dinner, and tuck in early to do it all over again the next day!  I do love island time. 🙂

"One more sandcastle, mama!"

“One more sandcastle, mama!”

DAY 3

Today was like any other day, really.. wake up, go swimming, walk within 10 feet of Prince Harry from England.. wait WHAT?  Prince Harry was scheduled to make a stop in Nevis on his two-week Caribbean tour to release baby sea turtles as part of a turtle conservation program.. AND he had a brief reception to attend at the Four Seasons!  So after some morning swimming and lunch with freshly blended fruit smoothies…

Great pool day!

Great pool day!

Swimming and sipping fruit smoothies.. it's a rough life

Swimming + fruit smoothies.. it’s a rough life

I spy a prince in the hotel lobby!!!

I spy a prince in the hotel lobby!!!  (Unfortunately, he was here on official business, and NOT, as I had hoped, here to whisk me away to become a princess.)

This evening we enjoyed the complimentary golf course tour with golf carts that the resort offers a few times a week.  It is a great way to see more of the 350 acre property, view the course better, and spot the little monkeys who like to play at some of the holes!  The kids, of course, loved this part!!

So much fun driving the golf carts!

So much fun driving the golf carts!

Monkeying around hole #10

Monkeying around hole #10

Golf course monkeys!

Golf course monkeys!

We love Nevis!

We love Nevis!

DAY 4 – Thanksgiving Day

Wake up, run around grass, walk on beach, enjoy buffet breakfast, swim.  Then, we enjoyed a little island tour to see more of charming Nevis and also to learn a bit more about the history.  For example, did you know:

  • Alexander Hamilton (one of America’s founding fathers) was born on Nevis?
  • Christopher Columbus, upon landing on Nevis in 1493, actually named the island – “Nuestra Señora de las Nieves,” or “Our Lady of the Snows” (aka Nevis) because of the thick clouds which encircle the top of Nevis Peak.
  • Sugarcane used to be king, and helped Nevis grow very wealthy in the 17th century.  Since then, many of the ruins of old sugar plantations are still visible, or have turned into small hotels!

For our island tour, we selected two hours, so while not enough time to completely encircle Nevis, we drove through Charlestown, down the lush south coast a bit, and popped into Golden Rock Plantation and also Montpelier Plantation– both lovely spots for lunch, or a stay!  Montpelier has 19 rooms and is Relais & Chateaux, sits up higher on a hill but does take guests down to a beach when they wish.  This is a great, romantic spot for couples.. either to enjoy dinner or stay a couple nights before moving down to the Four Seasons.

St. Paul's Anglican church in Charlestown, Nevis

St. Paul’s Anglican church in Charlestown, Nevis

Golden Rock Plantation

Golden Rock Plantation

Montpelier Plantation

Montpelier Plantation

Old sugar mill at Montpelier Plantation (the hotel even sets up romantic dinners inside of it!)

Old sugar mill at Montpelier Plantation (the hotel even sets up romantic dinners inside of it!)

Also, today, our last full day, was Thanksgiving- the perfect time to reflect as a family on all of our many blessings!  We thoroughly enjoyed our last Nevis evening as we embarked on a sunset catamaran cruise, plying the western coastline with views of St. Kitts in the distance and cups of rum punch in our hands.  Many blessings, indeed.

Departing from the dock at the Four Seasons for our sunset catamaran

Departing from the dock at the Four Seasons for our sunset catamaran

Captain Lennox was the BEST!!!

Captain Lennox was the BEST!!!

Sailing

Sailing

Lennox let H drive.. best day ever!

Lennox let H drive.. best day ever!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

A perfect Nevisian sunset

A perfect Nevisian sunset

As a Virtuoso and Four Seasons Preferred Partner advisor, my clients enjoy the following value-added amenities at the Four Seasons Nevis:

  • Complimentary daily full American breakfast for two
  • $100 spa services credit
  • Upgrade if available upon arrival
  • Early check-in/late check-out based on availability

Contact me today at [email protected] to plan your trip to Nevis (and beyond!)  Cheers!

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Comments

  1. Melissa Beare says

    12/07 2016 at 2:53 pm

    Looks beautiful! We were so close as we stayed on Antigua the same week and we also had a Prince Harry sighting but from much further away (he was on a boat being transported to a British navy ship anchored just off the coast). We also flew right over Nevis for our landing into Antigua and I got some good aerial pictures of it – looks like a gorgeous, lush island!

  2. Laura says

    12/07 2016 at 3:48 pm

    Melissa, Nevis is very beautiful! And that is great you got some good aerial photos, I’d love to see them. That is right, the prince was on Antigua also- hope your trip was wonderful as well!

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