St.Kitts to Nevis

Still alongside at Porte Zante. We filed the water tanks, and made ready for sail. I went into town for a quick last minute shop, and bought some lovely, locally embroidered cushion covers for the salon, I also found some little gifts for Nicolette and Daniela.
There is an adorable little gift shop in the center of Basseterre, filled with genuine island made goods, real souvenirs, not the imported junk common to most gift shops in the islands. I managed to find some lovely authentic gifts there.
Back on board, I made lunch while Bob made his conference call and Edi took a nap with Nicho curled up contentedly next to him.
At 3:30 we were ready to set sail. With steady 15 knot winds and calm seas, we had a very short but pleasant sail across to Nevis, arriving at 5pm. We picked up a mooring off Pinney's beach, which is reputed to be not only the most beautiful beach on Nevis, but one of the best throughout the whole of the Caribbean. Although here I have to say, whenever I read about beaches in the Caribbean almost every island boasts of having the most beautiful beach. Personally I think that the majority of the beaches if kept clean are beautiful, and I have yet to discover what actually constitutes being the best! Pinney's beach is lovely with 4 miles of golden sand, clear calm water, and plenty of coconut palms providing welcome shade from the blistering sun. This is absolutely a beach worth a visit. In fact, the Four Seasons loved it enough to build a very high end luxury resort here.
As soon as Daisy was secure we took the dinghy ashore for cocktails in the garden bar of the hotel. We wandered around for a while checking out the facilities. The views from the hotel were spectacular, and the hotel itself was typical Four Seasons, with luxury and quality in abundance. We found a table outside and enjoyed a couple of delicious cocktails served by our very attentive waiter. One would definately not lack attentive service staying at this hotel. We took a quick glance at the dinner menu, but decided that we should return to Daisy for one of my 5 star dinners. After all, on board we could enjoy our own private view of the ocean and island, in affordable comfort.
I have to say the Four Seasons hotel looked absolutely superb, with a truly idyllic location on Nevis, and there is no doubt in my mind that if you were loking for peace, luxury, and 5 star service, you would find it here.
To learn more about the hotel go to www.fourseasons.com/nevis