Many people choose simply to move slowly between the pool and the beach, but those looking for a little more activity and interest from a holiday will not be disappointed.

Nevis was once an important trading island in the West Indies and was known as the ‘Queen of the Caribbees’ due to its wealth, gained from the sugar industry.  There are many visible relics of those days including historic ruins of old churches, plantation houses and stone buildings.

Ranked as one of the most beautiful of all the Caribbean Islands, Nevis offers an unspoilt ecosystem, which includes a coral reef, ideal for divers and snorkelers, and lush rain forest inland. For the more adventurous, a daylong hike to the top of Nevis peak offers spectacular views.

The capital, Charlestown, a charming, largely untouched, small port, is the commercial and social hub of the island, and is the home of the museums. There is plenty of evidence of Admiral Horatio Nelson, who lived on the island for some time, and married a local woman, and of Alexander Hamilton, a prime mover in the American War of Independence. Hamilton was born on Nevis.

As well as the full range of water based activities there is also golf at the Four Seasons, a Robert Trent Jones designed course, tennis, horse riding, mountain-biking, art galleries, two museums, a fine Botanical gardens and more.