Bird Rock Beach Hotel

Overview

Situated on St. Kitts in a quiet sea front position, one mile south of the island’s capital, Basseterre, Bird Rock Beach Hotel offers clients a simple, relaxed stay in a superbly friendly small resort.

The family owned property has a relaxed bar, set against the azure of the Caribbean Sea. The luscious backdrop of green hills and historic sugar plantations makes for an interesting place to discover what the island offers out of the water.

The Bird Rock Beach Hotel will make a fantastic few relaxing additional days stay for those joining the Caribbean Explorer II liveaboard, or for a quiet stay with relaxing dives for a diver and non-diving partner, or family.

Accommodation

The resort’s 46 rooms are spread over 7 small, two-storey buildings. All rooms are ocean facing, with an airy feel. Furnished to a comfortable standard, all rooms offer a west facing patio or balcony.

The superior rooms offer king-size or two double beds. The one-bedroom studio suites offer a full kitchen (refrigerator, oven and hob, toaster and coffee maker) and are furnished with either a king-sized bed or two queen beds plus sofa bed.

All rooms have cable television, air-conditioning, ceiling fans and hair dryer. Safety deposit box is available at reception.

Other Facilities

A small fresh-water swimming pool with wet bar, plus beach bar serving food and two further restaurants. Laundry service, safety deposit box at reception and free WiFi when at the beach bar or restaurant. Taxis and car hire are easily arranged locally.

Please note: The beach at the hotel is not currently available.

Location

One mile south of the capital town of Basseterre. Their own dive operation, Dive St. Kitts, is on-site.

Dive info

St. Kitts & Nevis, Statia, Saba & St. Maarten Island group

The North Eastern Caribbean is an intriguing area offering a blend of Dutch, British, French and native cultures on some of the most scenic islands of the Caribbean.

Sitting north-east of Monserrat, Guadeloupe and Dominica, these colourful and multi-cultural islands offer a lovely mix of above and below water beauty. The diving is diverse, with a wealth of coral colours on shallow pinnacles, walls, sandy gullies and deeper marine sea mounts. On land, picturesque coves with brightly coloured fishing boats, laid back villages and lush rainforests offer the chance to experience a little Caribbean life.

St. Kitts & Nevis, Statia, Saba & St. Maarten

The diving is diverse, with a wealth of coral colours on shallow pinnacles, walls to drift by, sandy gullies with wonderful light and deeper marine sea mounts at 20 - 30 metres. Sponges and sea fans crowd together in a low lying water forest for macro species and schooling fish to hide.

The marine life provides divers with multiple sightings of moray eels, hawksbill turtles, jacks, barracuda and stingrays and divers will also find frogfish, seahorses and nudibranchs buried in the reefs.

Usual water conditions are calm and warm with great underwater visibility. Across the islands, the dive sites offer fantastic hard and soft corals, reef plateaux, pinnacles and walls.

Owing to the structure of many of the reefs, the calm, warm water conditions and proximity to landfall, this destination also offers a fantastic holiday for snorkelers and non-diving partners.

The majority of the Caribbean Explorer II’s itinerary is spent in the area of Saba and St. Kitts.

Saba Marine Park and sea mounts

In 1987, the culmination of 3 years’ work between Tom van t’Hof (who played a key part in the set up of Bonaire’s marine Park in 1981), the Saban government, Saban locals, dive shops and fishermen resulted in the early establishment of Saba’s Marine Park. This has resulted in the conservation of its reefs to a very high degree and the benefits to fish stocks are clearly visible. It is also home to a hyperbaric chamber.

Saba offers 30 quiet dive sites, all within the confines of the park. Just off the west of Saba lies a smaller volcanic sea mount that offers 4 dive sites, with dramatic drop offs, walls and gullies.

St. Kitts & Nevis’ little wrecks

The wreck of the M.V. Corintian (The Tug) lies at an easy 18 - 20 metres, with a lovely reef encrusted around the bow, growing towards the surface.

M.V. Talata has a small volcanic vent to keep you even warmer around the wreck, close to the capital’s harbour of Basseterre, lying at less than 18 metres.

These shallow dives provide plenty of interest at the beginning or end of your liveaboard diving week.

Dive prices

Dive St. Kitts

Based on site and owned by Bird Rock Beach hotel, the friendly, hospitable dive staff will ensure you enjoy the wonderful reefs and the odd wreck too.

The diving is carried out from fast, fibreglass dive specific boats, offering quick and short access to a variety of sites including three wrecks. Most dives are carried out as single tank dives, as the dive centre is so close by with boats leaving directly from their jetty. Freshwater showers and storage lockers are available at the centre.

A simple shore dive site, Bird Rock reef, can be accessed from the shore. All dive sites accessed from Bird Rock Beach are relaxed with very little current; even the odd dive carried out on the Atlantic side tends to not be that challenging.

Dive Pack Prices

Options available include 3, 4, 5 and 6 days dive packages (2 boat dives per day).  Please discuss your requirements with the Regaldive team, who will prepare a quotation suited to your needs.

Dive Courses

A range of diving courses is available for those looking to learn to dive. Please enquire for details.

Resort info

Getting Around

Taxis, car hire and local excursions can easily be arranged through the hotel, your local agent representative or the liveaboard boat crew.

Climate

Average 27ºC (air) year round.

Light, informal clothing may be worn all year, thought a light layer may be required for evenings in the winter months. You may want a relaxed outfit if dining in plantation restaurants. Guests should not wear skimpy clothing whilst visiting towns and villages.

Water Temperature

Slightly cooler during the Winter months at 24ºC, rising to 29ºC during the Summer.

Currents and Visibility

In general with the exception of a few dive sites, currents are gentle. Water visibility is usually very good year round at 20+ metres

Time

GMT -4 hours

Currency

£1 - $1 = 1.52

Eastern Caribbean Dollar in St. Kitts also accepted. 2.7 XCD = 1 USD

Saba - ATMs are located in Windwardside and The Bottom

St. Kitts & Nevis – ATMs are located in Basseterre

Credit cards are widely accepted.

Tipping

Although entirely voluntary, tipping is a recognised part of life in this region of the world. Tip around 10% of the boat cost is recommended.

Activities

Other activities include museums, horse riding, Mount Scenery walk, island crafts, beaches, small villages to wander around, bird life.

Travel info

Flights

Flights are with British Airways and depart on Wednesdays and Saturdays from Gatwick. The flight has a touchdown in Antigua.

British Airways

Flights are with British Airways and depart on Wednesdays and Saturdays from Gatwick to St. Kitts. The flight has a touchdown in Antigua.

For guests on the Caribbean Explorer liveaboard, a flight from St.Maarten to St. Kitts on LIAT Air or similar will be arranged on day of disembarking as part of your package.

Flight Duration: 9½ to 10 hours

Departure tax: $20 - $30. Please refer airline notes on confirmation.

Passports & Visas

Please always check your own entry requirements regardless of your nationality. Your passport should always have at least 6 months validity on date of return travel.

British Nationals are currently granted one month tourist visa on entry.

Always check for last minute changes in entry requirements on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website. 

Nationalities other than British citizens should check with their own consular office.

Vaccinations

Vaccination requirements are subject to change and should be confirmed before departure. For the most up to date advice please consult your travel clinic or GP. Further information regarding vaccinations for travel to this country can be found at www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk and from your local healthcare provider. 

There are no compulsory vaccinations for travel to St. Kitts & Nevis, but we always recommend protection against typhoid, tetanus, hepatitis A and polio.

Prices

The price panel above provides an indication of a lead-in price for your holiday, based on the cheapest time to travel. Prices shown are per person, and based on two persons sharing. 

As flight prices vary from day to day, Regaldive will prepare a quotation for you based on current flight prices available. This ensures that you receive the most competitive price for your chosen travel dates. Flights from regional UK airports may be available, depending on your destination and date of travel.

Please call 01353 659999 or e-mail Regaldive, using the link below, for a quotation.

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