With one quarter of the island devoted to rare rainforest, St Kitts makes the perfect destination for nature lovers. The forest is home to many different birds, including the Brown Pelican, Caribbean Martin and Lesser Antillean Bullfinch and birdwatchers can spend many hours seeing how many species they are able to spot.
The rainforest is incredibly beautiful and hikers will enjoy following numerous trails which give ample opportunity to spot many tropical plants and flowers. Visitors can explore the forest with a guide or opt for a four-wheel-drive tour, while thrill seekers can view the forest from the canopy from an eco-friendly zip line.
The seas surrounding St Kitts are also jam-packed full of Marine life including sea turtles. St Kitts is a nesting ground for hawksbill, green sea turtles and leatherback turtles, all of whom are on the critically endangered list. During the spring visitors can accompany research teams from the St Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network for evening tours to see nesting females and hatchlings.
Peak times for seeing these nesting turtles are between April and June, although the nesting season runs from March until July. These tours are excellent and the sea turtles are surprisingly large. Keen snorkellers and divers will enjoy exploring the reefs and historical shipwrecks around St Kitts coastline, as the area is renowned for its pristine condition.
There's not even any need to travel far from shore as the waters become pretty deep very quickly. Not surprisingly there are numerous tours available for all ages and experience, and many dive shops where all necessary equipment can be rented.
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