Getting There

LIAT (LI) runs six flights a week from Antigua and offers day-trip charters to Montserrat St Maarten (for duty-free shopping) and Antigua & Barbuda. Other airlines serving the islands include Air BVI American Eagle and Windward Islands Airways.

Approximate flight times

From London to St Kitts is 10 hours including stopover in Antigua. From New York to St Kitts is 5 hours.

International airport

St Kitts (SKB) (Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw formerly Golden Rock Airport) is 3.2km (2 miles) from Basseterre on St Kitts. Airport facilities include tourist information restaurant and duty-free shop. Taxi fares are regulated; fares from the airport to Basseterre are approximately EC$13-16 (50 cents is charged on each additional piece of luggage over one).

Newcastle Airfield (NEV) is 11km (7 miles) from Charlestown on Nevis.

Departure tax

US$10. Children under 12 years are exempt.

Sea

Basseterre is a deep-water port capable of berthing ships up to 120m (400ft) and is regularly visited by cruise liners operated by Cunard Ocean Cruise Regency Cruise Royal Caribbean Cruises Pacquet Cruises and P&O.