Nevis Activities

A list of water sports, events, and other items of interest to do while in Nevis

12th Annual Nevis House And Garden Tour

The Nevis Historical and Conservation Society (NHCS) will host its  12th annual House and Garden Tour on Saturday, February 24th between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.  The tour is designed to provide landscaping, house design, and interior …

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Cricket World Cup: A Lot Is At Stake!

By: Ella Wilson

The next world cup is scheduled to begin in March 2007, but the buzz and the excitement can be already seen everywhere. Every Cricket lover eagerly waits for this mega event that is conducted after every four years. It is the battlefield for supremacy in the cricket world and cricketers all over the world look forward to this event to stamp their authority. The current world champions Australia are favored by many to win the coveted title again. But there are many more contenders to this title. The world cup is organized every four years by crickets governing body the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The 2007 world cup will be held in West Indies and cricket fans can expect some real fireworks from their favorite players during the event. On current form, Australia appears to be the favorite to lift the world cup, especially after their convincing win in the ICC Champions Trophy 2006 which as titled as Mini World Cup. But cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties and this is the beauty of the game. No one actually knows who will win the cup and everyone is busy with their own theories and guessing games.

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Nevis Visitor Committe Finalises Activities

Charlestown, Nevis (February 16, 2007)
Charlestown would become a buzz of activity on Saturday March 17th.  That’s when the visitor experience enhancement committee lead off with its activities geared towards the celebration of the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup to be held on St. Kitts.

On Thursday February 15th 2007, in an interview with the Department of Information, spokesperson for the Visitor Experience Enhancement Committee on Nevis, Mr. Devon Liburd of the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) gave an update on the plans in place to date.  He said a cultural street fair in the heart of Charlestown will trigger the start of activities and permission from the traffic department had been sought to block parts of Charlestown.

“We will be having food booths, art and craft and some cultural presentations.  We are encouraging our retailers and proprietors around Charlestown to remain open during that afternoon of March 17th.

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Cricket fever is sweeping Saint Kitts – Nevis!

Roberta Avery
Special to the Toronto Star

St.Kitts – Nevis ““It’s the tiny Caribbean country that could.

The twin island states of St. Kitts and Nevis faced skepticism and at times ridicule but have pulled off what naysayers predicted would be impossible. Not only is their Warner Park Stadium ready for the 2007 World Cup of Cricket, it’s also been called one of the best cricket grounds in the Caribbean.

“Pound for pound, it is the best venue and I certainly feel the pride of St. Kitts and Nevis,” said Chris Dehring, managing director of the International Cricket Council’s Cricket World Cup 2007.

Dehring was a part of a group of ICC officials who ended a tour of the nine World Cup venues spread across the Caribbean with a visit to St. Kitts Nov. 27.

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Cricket World Cup Encouraging Fans To Buy Tickets

By Michael Melia
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP)

Six weeks before the start of the cricket World Cup, tournament organizers are rolling out a last-minute advertising blitz in the Caribbean to boost sagging ticket sales.

About half the seats for matches in the nine host countries are available and officials are rallying local fans to pick up the slack once over-the-counter ticket sales begin Thursday.

“It’s going to depend on local support,” chief ticketing officer Delroy Taylor said. “We’re expecting the people of the Caribbean will come through in this last phase.”

The tiny host nations have spent millions of dollars on new stadiums, roads and other improvements ahead of the tournament – billed as the largest sporting event ever in the Caribbean. But gaps in the stands could sour what many of the countries prize as a rare moment in the spotlight.

Although hosts of later rounds are already turning fans away from some matches, including the final in Barbados, other countries, including Trinidad and Tobago and St. Kitts, are worried because they lack high-profile contests.

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