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Leeward Islands Cruise : Sweet as sugar

St Maarten - Statia - St Kitts - Nevis - Antigua

After a short but exhilarating sail from St Maarten, we dropped the hook in St Eustatius (better known as Statia), another Dutch Caribbean Island. As most Caribbean islands, Statia is a volcano covered in green with startling blue deep water all around. Beautiful colonial buildings and the old fort the Dutch used to defend the island have survived the centuries and give you an idea of the olden days. From there it's a great sail to St Kitts (officially St Christopher) where a tour of the island lets you revel at some fantastic nature, has you in awe of some of the old plantation houses, awakens your amazement about colonial war fare during a visit to the restored Fort .. on the hill and tickles your curiosity about Kittitians using Indonesian techniques to make some of their signature batik clothing and art. A short afternoon cruise gets you over to the quieter, but even more authentic, sister island of St Kitts: Nevis. Not spoiled by any mass tourism, Nevis has been able to preserve some interesting old sugar plantation houses, including the one where Lord Nelson got married to ..Nesbitt. They all boast fantastic food, great views and smiling staff. Nevis has definitely won our hearts, we'll be back!

The last stretch of this cruise called for some serious sailing: 40 miles upwind to Antigua. As bad as it may sound, Star Chaser, being the thoroughbred sailing beauty she is, turned it into a great sail. Comfortably taking on the waves and the wind, she had us in Antigua before sunset, still feeling exhilarated after such a good sail.

A great place to wind down after a cruise that combines so many different islands. Sunset drinks at Shirley's Heights, the historical Nelson's Dockyard and English Harbour and the best espresso martini's the Caribbean!

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