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St. Kitts Scenic Railway

St. Kitts
1-869-465-7263
Ranked #15 of 44 attractions in St. Kitts
4.0 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
Type: Scenic Railroads
Activities: Group tours/train
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essex
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90 reviews 90 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

This really is a most not miss trip if on the island for a day.Seem to have to book via the cruise lines but we all had a wonderful tour of the coastline with the rest by road.Excellent 3 hour journey , 2 on rail , free rum punches and a little local music as well.Plenty of great sites to... More

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Toronto
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

St. Kitts Scenic Railway is a fun, easy, low stress way to see the island. Free rum drinks and sugar cookies add to the scenic adventure. Carollers sing songs about the island and train and a guide points out all the sights. You can sit in the air conditioned car, but we chose to sit in the covered, open air... More

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Bradford, Pennsylvania
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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We rode the scenic railway as an excursion from our cruise. it took about 10 minutes to get there from the port. Once on the train we sat on the upper level to enjoy the view. The train is part of an old sugar cane railway. The trip was naratated and was informative. free drinks including rum were served throughout... More

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Exeter
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

We thought carefully before committing ourselves to this trip. Others had said it wasn't worth the high cost as a taxi around the island would take in all the views. This superbly organised tour was worth every penny. There were numbered buses from the ship terminal and we were on bus no. 4. After about 20 minutes we arrived at... More

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Omaha
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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I thouroughly enjoyed the St Kitts Scenic railway. When we arrived we were one of 4 groups taken to the top level of one of the cars. When we saw two busloads of cruise people we were concerned, but luckily they were taken to the other car. We had plenty of space to stretch out and enjoy the view. The... More

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reading
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012
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Would loved this way of seeing the island and thought it worth the money. Excellent commentary, delicious drinks (especially the piña colada, freshly made), sweet trio of singers, comfortably cushioned seating on shaded open upper deck. Just charmingly old fashioned and refreshingly unsophisticated. More

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reading
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

Three hours well spent going round half the island by the old sugar cane transport train and the rest by coach while sipping complimentary drinks and listening to a running commentary about the island and local music. More

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Phoenix, Arizona
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

We booked this through our Silverseas cruise, and it was one of the best tours ever! We sat on the top of the railway car, open air, and had beautiful views of the land, sea, villages and people. People everywhere along the way waved to us! A trio of younger children boarded, and sang for each rail-car; soft drinks and... More

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Ontario
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

Scenic narrow Gage rail tour. The train is bilevel and you have a choice to sit in the lower enclosed level or the upper open air level with a cover. The tour guide was very informative. The staff entertain you during the journey as well as serve unlimited free drinks. the ride circles 3/4 of the island around the central... More

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Athens GA
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
68 helpful votes 68 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012
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When the Celebrity Eclipse visited St. Kitts at the end of February 2012, we took this ship's excursion tour as a way to go around the entire, small island. This narrow gauge railroad was built to haul sugarcane, but fell into dis-use when the Brits withdrew the crop subsidy. It now has been outfitted with rail cars built in Seattle,... More

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