Hotels & Resorts in Nevis

White coral and brown and black sands swirl together on the western and northern coastlines of this tiny island just two miles from St. Kitts. Like its sister destinations, this too is an animal lover’s paradise. On the ground, shaggy donkeys wander with sheep, goats, and mongooses. En route to the 3,222-foot Nevis Peak, trekkers can encounter playful ververt monkeys; at the top, they’re rewarded with a native egret’s-eye view of humpback whales breaking through Caribbean waves, under whose surface lie reefs, wrecks, and giant nesting sea turtles.

For a little land, the historical footprint of Nevis is sizeable. Relics of the island’s sugar plantations provide a glimpse of its past, and the birthplace of American statesman Alexander Hamilton – now a museum – gives visitors a peek at where one of our country’s Founding Fathers himself founded. A lively music tradition headlined by big drum, string band, and calypso styles takes you out of the past and into the moment.