TransAtlantic Adventure!

This was the scariest place I've been for a while... We were told to go to Villa Beach for the best beach experience. We booked a taxi to the beach and he dropped us off and told us to walk on this wooden bridge, under another wooden bridge, to get to the beach. Turned out we walked on the planks to be met with a narrow, stone walkway along the sea wall. So, you had to walk about 40 feet on an 18 inch stone ledge that was slippery and covered with sea weed. The beach was icky and had two storm sewer outlets and a child that was there all day (on a Tuesday) and bothered us, at one point kicking me in the stomach when I said he couldn't use our air mattress. Three policewomen stood there and watched the whole thing!!! Then, a fishing boat came and landed on the beach. The policewoman approached it and we were sure they were going to do something. She did do something, she bought a fish from him and used the nuisance boy to shuttle the fish and money for her. Don't go here.

In contrast to St. Vincent, this island had four lifeguards on the beach and when children started to bother us, they were all over it. We went to Cane Garden Bay and the water was clear and so gradually shallow our five year old did great. The umbrellas and chairs were reasonable, drinks were reasonable and everyone was so nice. We had a blast. In the past, we've gone to Brewer's Bay which is a little more secluded and better for snorkeling, but you give up the amenities, no chairs or umbrellas.

Basseterre, St. Kitts