St. Kitts and Nevis is the smallest, least populated sovereign nation in the Western Hemisphere. It's sort of the Liechtenstein of the Americas. And much like Liechtenstein, it attracts many foreigners with tax bills to avoid, or a sudden need for a passport other than their home countries. If you can afford to invest in $350,000 worth of real estate, and pay a nominal $35,000 processing fee, you can have Kittitian citizenship within six months.
Karine, Lindso and Emilie
We had signed up for our only Carnival-run shore excursion of the trip, an overpriced $60 tour of the island. The first stop was a boring tourist trap called the Romney House.
The second stop on our tour was the awesome Brimstone Hill fortress. Finished in the 1790's, the Brits protected the island from pirates and the French with it. It is a World Heritage site today, and only interesting architectural site we saw on the cruise.
The island of St Eustatius off in the distance.
near Frigate Bay
Of course the afternoon began (and ended) with a Carib.
