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BasseterreCruise port guide

Ships dock at Port Zante Cruise Pier. These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

One cruise terminal.

  • Port Zante Cruise Pier

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from Port Zante Cruise Pier.

  1. 1min

    English Cannon

    Colonial artillery memorial overlooking the harbour

  2. 1min

    No Rush Bar

    Laid-back portside bar for ice-cold Carib beer

  3. 1min

    Time Square Jewels and Time

    Duty-free fine jewellery and timepiece showroom

  4. 1min

    First Class

    Duty-free luxury gifts and accessories

  5. 2min

    Sweet Cane

    Harbourside restaurant serving Caribbean flavours

  6. 2min

    Pangea

    Modern waterside restaurant with international fare

  7. 2min

    Life is Cool

    Souvenir shop for resortwear and gifts

  8. 3min

    Independence Square

    Historic park modelled after London's Piccadilly Circus

  9. 3min

    Port Zante Marina

    Bustling yacht and catamaran harbour beside the cruise pier

  10. 4min

    Island Bakery

    Traditional bakery for fresh island bread and pastries

  11. 4min

    Fancy Loaf Bakery

    Beloved local bakery known for fresh loaves and sweet treats

  12. 4min

    Fulton’s Bakery;Fultons bakery

    Family-run bakehouse crafting regional breads

  13. 4min

    Zigvi's Bar & Snackette

    Traditional Kittitian rum shop and snack counter

  14. 4min

    Silver & Scents

    Boutique on Cayon Street for silver and fragrances

  15. 4min

    My Gift

    Downtown gift and novelty shop

  16. 4min

    Island Purified Water

    Purified bottled water depot near the harbour

  17. 4min

    DHL

    Express courier and postal desk on Bay Road

  18. 5min

    St. George's Anglican Church

    Historic stone cathedral rebuilt multiple times since 1670

  19. 7min

    Ben-J's Bar & Restaurant

    Vibrant local neighbourhood bar and grill

  20. 7min

    Sylvia's Rampack Bar

    Authentic street corner rum bar

  21. 12min

    St. Kitts War Memorial

    Honouring Kittitians who served in world conflicts

  22. 14min

    Government House

    Official residence of the Governor-General

  23. 16min

    Fort Thomas

    Historic hilltop fort site with sweeping harbour panoramas

  24. 16min

    Cool Runnings Bar & Grill

    Energetic Caribbean bar and grill

  25. 28min

    Right Excellency Sir Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw

    Bronze monument honouring the nation's founding father

See all 37 stops in the planner

Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 1min

    National Museum

    National heritage museum in the historic Treasury Building

  2. 2min

    Ballahoo Restaurant

    Second-floor colonial veranda dining overlooking the Circus

  3. 5min

    Public Market

    Lively downtown market for local produce and spices

  4. 7min

    Cisco's Place

    Unassuming local counter famous for authentic roti

  5. 13min

    Fisherman's Wharf

    Open-air waterfront seafood grill on the harbour

  6. Ride

    Fairview Great House and Botanical Garden

    Restored 18th-century French great house and gardens

More ports nearby: Saba, Montserrat, Philipsburg (St. Maarten), St John's, Pointe-à-Pitre.