NEVIS, WEST INDIES
Nevis is one of the two sister islands that makes up the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. With a total population of approximately 13,000, you'll begin to recognize friendly faces as you get to know the island. Charlestown is the capital of Nevis and is a mixture of businesses, government offices, and restaurants. It is located on the western side of the island where the ferry to and from St. Kitts docks for an easy ride between the two islands.
MORE ABOUT NEVIS
The Nevisian economy includes tourism, sustainable agriculture, offshore investments, clean energy and medical school education. The currency is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (ECD) which has been stably pegged to the U.S. dollar at $2.70 ECD to $1.00 USD since 1976 and is in use by 7 other Eastern Caribbean countries. Combined GDP for St. Kitts and Nevis was $1.358 billion for 2015 according to the CIA World Factbook.
AMPLE BEACHES NEARBY
Beaches on Nevis are open to the public. Some are located outside of Charlestown, while others are located on the Northern and Western shores of the island. Pinney’s Beach, Paradise Beach, Cades Bay, Oualie Beach, Lover’s Beach, Newcastle Beach, Nisbet Beach, and Herbert’s Beach entice swimmers, snorkelers, and those who just want to relax in the sun under majestic palm trees, or view exquisite sunsets.
COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE JET ACCESS
Nevis' Vance W. Amory International Airport accommodates commercial and private jets. Tourists from the U.S. usually travel to Nevis through San Juan, Puerto Rico, while visitors from the E.U. usually travel to Nevis through St. Kitts or St. Maarten. Of course if you have your own private jet, you can travel to Nevis from wherever you like.
RICH IN HISTORY
The Amerindians called Nevis “Oualie, land of beautiful waters”. Columbus first laid eyes on Nevis in 1493. West Africans were brought to Nevis because of their agricultural, masonry and blacksmith skills and they provided labor for the sugar plantations until slavery was abolished in 1834. The majority of Nevis’ citizens trace their descent from these African roots. Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. Treasury Secretary appointed by George Washington and an early visionary of the Federal Reserve banking system in place today, was born in Nevis in 1757 and lived there as a child before moving to St. Croix, USVI and eventually on to the U.S.