Normalcy Returns to Beautiful Nevis
All is well once again as Air and Sea Ports return to normalcy on Nevis Island and it’s sister St. Kitts. Nevis Travel is not at a stand still any longer.
The tourist flow is not much affected. Just a little set back one could say.
Persons in and out of the Federation of St. Kitts-Nevis has largely been returned to normal after Wednesday night’s (Oct. 15) passage of the Category 3 Hurricane Omar.
SKNVibes spoke to Delcia Bradley-King, Head of Corporate Affairs and Public Relations at SCASPA. She reported:
“The Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport and Vance Amory Airport have both returned to full service at this time, as have the ferry services between St. Kitts-Nevis”.
Having mostly been spared the torrential rains and high-speed winds of Omar, air and sea travel to and from St. Kitts-Nevis has returned to a state of normalcy on both islands, the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) reported today (Oct. 17).
Also impacted by the rough sea conditions was the expected arrival of the first cruise ship of the 2008/2009 season, the MV Marco Polo. The cancelled 850-passenger vessel came as a blow to taxi-drivers and vendors planning to make their first substantial earnings of the season, with one such entrepreneur calling the cancellation a “bad omen for the year”.
I really don’t think that will be the case at all. I don’t believe in bad omens myself. I can see where Taxi drivers are bit on edge as far as worries about when tourists will begin flowing in consistently now that the hurrican season is pretty much over… But I’m an optimist. So is Prime Minister of St. Kitts-Nevis, Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas.
He also remains optimistic despite a minor tourism setback when he delivered his post-hurricane address on October 16.
“There was no damage to the cruise pier in Port Zante. There is no doubt that the redesigning of the berthing facility…secured this very important infrastructure. The Marco Polo is somewhat of a setback but, with God’s help, we can look forward to the arrival of the MV Carnival Miracle next Saturday, Oct. 25 because our cruise infrastructure remains truly intact.”
The Ministry of Public Works in Nevis reported that “everything is back to normal and there are no major road issues to speak of” on the island.
Other islands impacted by Hurricane Omar have not fared as well as the Federation, however, with Antigua, St. Vincent and Dominica all reporting significant flooding damage that continues to choke vital transportation routes.
You can check out this link for live Hurrican Omar action from THIS GOOGLE VIDEO on the Charlestown Ferry Port!
Safe Travels ~ Becca Briley 
