The re-berth of ST. KITTS
The buzz around St. Kitts’s Christophe Harbour (christopheharbour.com) has waxed and waned for years. The 2,500-acre development has been promising since
2014 to turn its West Indies home into the Caribbean’s newest hot spot. That finally might happen this year, as the harbor at last reaches a critical mass thanks to recent debuts including a marina village and the Park Hyatt St. Kitts (stkitts.park.hyatt.com). The former is home to 25 berths (including a handful that can accommodate superyachts up to 250 feet), as well as new boutiques, galleries, and a beachside bar. The latter, which opened in November on a golden stretch of Banana Bay, brings to the island the Caribbean’s first Miraval Life in Balance Spa. There’s more to come this year, with a Tom Fazio–designed golf course, dozens of million-dollar villas and residences, and the 11,000-square-foot Customs House (a VIP port of entry for the yachting crowd that will include a fitness center, lounge, and marina operations post), all ensuring that the St. Kitts buzz swells well into 2019. — J.C.