St. Kitts is welcoming Canadian travellers this upcoming winter season with its Air Canada direct service and an increase in cruise ship arrivals, including four inaugural calls from top cruise lines. 

Beginning December 19, 2021, Canadians can fly direct from Toronto to St. Kitts with the nation's flag carrier, Air Canada. The weekly flight which departs on Sundays, continues beyond the holiday peak season until April 24, 2022 and a seat sale offering up to $300 CAD off fares runs to November 19, 2021. Canadians may also travel to St. Kitts via a number of U.S. gateways.

Travellers who book before December 31 can take advantage of St. Kitts’ latest Winter Escape promotion. Part of the island’s celebrated “Awake Your Sense of Wander” campaign, the Winter Escape promotion invites vaccinated travellers to enjoy offerings ranging from percentage discounts to free nights on multi-night bookings, to complimentary breakfast, for travel through April 30, 2022. Travellers can explore specific offerings at each of the participating hotels -  The Four Seasons Nevis, Montpelier Plantation and Beach, Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour, St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino, Royal St. Kitts,  - on the official landing page here.

This month, St. Kitts will also receive an increased number of cruise ships calls, including four cruise ship arrivals during the first week of November, the island’s first four-ship-week since before the pandemic, and the only marquee port in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to receive four ships. During November, St. Kitts will receive 28 cruise calls with an estimated total of 72,163 passengers. 

Only travellers who are fully vaccinated can travel to St. Kitts by air. For entry into the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis, all Travel Protocols and Requirements remain in place, including the submission of negative test results from an RT PCR test 72 hours prior to arrival. For full information, please see  stkittstourism.kn/travel-requirements. As of November 1, the current vaccination rate in St. Kitts to date is 76.9 per cent first dose in adults 18 and over, and 72.5 per cent second dose in adults 18 and over. For kids 12 to 17, vaccination rate is 12.2 per cent first dose and 8.9 per cent second dose.  

Visitors are reminded to regularly check the St. Kitts Tourism Authority and Nevis Tourism Authority websites for updates and information.