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St. Kitts and Nevis allows foreigners to obtain the status of St. Kitts and Nevis citizen by means of a government sponsored investment programme called Citizenship-by-Investment. [70] [1] Established in 1984, St. Kitts and Nevis's citizenship programme is the oldest prevailing economic citizenship programme of this
The "Sea Bridge" ferry, which takes cars (and also pedestrians), docks in the northwest part of Nevis at Cades Bay, and runs between there and Majors Bay on St. Kitts. The Sea Bridge ferry runs six times a day in each direction [2] Archived 2008-06-23 at the Wayback Machine .
The Christena disaster was a ferry boat shipwreck with 233 casualties [1] that occurred on 1 August 1970 between the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis in the Leeward Islands, West Indies. Details [ edit ]
The Basseterre Ferry Terminal facilitates travel between Saint Kitts and sister island Nevis. [ 22 ] The narrow-gauge (30 inches [ 23 ] ) St. Kitts Scenic Railway circles the island and offers passenger service from its headquarters near the airport, although the service is geared more for tourists than as day-to-day transportation for residents.
As of 23 August 2024, citizens of Saint Kitts and Nevis had visa-free or visa on arrival access (including eTAs) to 157 countries and territories, ranking the Saint Kitts and Nevis passport 23rd, tied with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines passport and Uruguayan passport in terms of travel freedom according to the Passport Index. [1] [2]
Saint Kitts and Nevis accepted the convention on July 10, 1986, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Saint Kitts and Nevis has only one World Heritage Site, Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, which was inscribed in 1999. [2]
Bishop Thomas Coke paid his first of three visits to Nevis and St. Kitts in 1788, establishing the Methodist Church on the island. Membership grew to 1,800 on Nevis and 1,400 on St. Kitts by 1789. [2]: 57–58 [1]: 103–105 In 1824, the Cottle Church was established on Nevis, welcoming slaves and masters alike. [2]: 156
Charlestown has a population of 1,500. It is the main administrative and commercial center for the island of Nevis and is also the most concentrated residential area on the island. It is the hub for much of the transportation in Nevis. There is a modern port area with a dock where the ferries from St. Kitts load and unload passengers.