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Cunard’s Queen Victoria To Visit St. Kitts – Nevis

Saint Kitts – Nevis, MARCH 15TH 2007
St. Kitts – Nevis has been included in the schedule of the Queen Victoria, Cunard’s
newest cruise line, when it sets sail on its Caribbean tour following her maiden
world voyage next year.

2008 will mark an exciting year on the Cunard Cruise Line calendar as it
will be the first time in history, that three Cunard Queens will be in
service simultaneously.

The newest, Queen Victoria, joins the fleet in December 2007 and will embark
on 21 captivating voyages that will include dozens of celebratory maiden
calls around the world.

Queen Victoria’s 2008 programme include a Caribbean Holiday a 22-day
voyage, departing roundtrip from Southampton, England on December 11, 2008,
with stops in Ponta Delgada, Antigua, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Grenada,
Barbados, Madeira and Vigo. Voyage fares start from $5,695.

The schedule also features visits to Europe, Norway and the Canary Islands
on itineraries of four to 22 days.

March 14, 2007 AFP, Reuters Cricket World Cup hosts, the West Indies won today’s opening World Cup match by 54 runs after Dwayne Smith tormented Pakistan with both bat and ball in Group D at Sabina Park. The 23-year-old …

Charlestown Nevis (March 15, 2007)
Minister of Housing and Lands in the Nevis Island Administration, the Hon. Robelto Hector said recently that housing development partnerships were important and government’s would have to play a major role in the provision of affordable housing.

Minister Hector made the comment during an interview with the Department of Information late last week on his return from Barbados where he attended a workshop on housing policies within the Caribbean. Other ministers of housing, and representatives of the housing sectors of St. Kitts, Antigua and other Eastern Caribbean islands also attended the workshop.

He said that during the two day workshop participants were able to discuss policies and to share each other’s experiences.

(Nevis, West Indies)
It might seem like David vs. Goliath, but tiny Nisbet Plantation, a 36-room luxury hotel in Nevis has thrown down the gauntlet and is taking on Mother Nature in a major conservation project to reduce beach erosion, preserve its native palm trees and create a more hospitable marine habitat.

Rather than using a sling-shot, Nisbet”˜s weapon of choice is the construction of an artificial reef just off its shore.

In the 1700’s, long before air conditioning, all the Caribbean’s sugar plantation Great Houses were built high in the mountains where cooler air came naturally. The lone exception is Nisbet Plantation which today has become famous for being the only deluxe plantation inn located directly on its own private beach. Preserving the beach is a priority for environmentally conscious Nisbet.

Over the last decade wave erosion has caused the loss of several palm trees close to the sea. Nisbet, which received its Green Globe Benchmarked Certificate last July, has initiated its new conservation project to preserve all its trees and reduce erosion of the beach. It is embarking on the construction of an artificial reef to reduce the energy of waves reaching the beach. When completed, the artificial reef will measure over 65 yards in length.

Nevis, West Indies
March 13, 2007

The Nevis Historical and Conservation Society wishes to thank the following businesses and individuals who have generously contributed to the Society’s 2007 Silent Auction at the Nisbet Plantation Beach Club.

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Cunard’s Queen Victoria To Visit St. Kitts – Nevis

West Indies Win Cricket World Cup Opener

Nevis Housing Minister Examines Housing Challenges

Nisbet Plantation Takes On Mother Nature

NHCS Silent Auction A Great Success!