St Kitts Regenwald-Naturtour

I don’t like to knock down a business because I know we’re all just trying to make ends meet but I would NOT recommend this company. I saw them recommended in a YouTube video so I decided to book with them. I had three things I wanted to do on this trip (sugar train, ATV and rainforest hike) so I emailed the owner asking if they could accommodate me. After over 10 emails trying to get confirmation and price, they said it was all set. When I met with the company, I mentioned my email exchange and they said they had no idea what I was talking about and said that "they deal with a lot of people" and therefore wasn't sure what they could accommodate. I never mind the answer NO but don't tell me YES and then I'm stuck. They start me on the open air truck and we sat in the parking lot and waited for over half an hour. Then they moved me only off of the bus into some enclosed van (not what the tour was supposed to be). It was hot and didn't have a lot of clean windows and you could not see. The rainforest hike was not really a hike but a quick walk through the trees. The tour guide was obviously killing time and made us stop a lot while he talked a LOT (about covid no less, and how he never got it, don't care, inappropriate). It was already noon and we hadn't done anything really, I finally complained enough where they dropped me off at the ATV place, which I appreciated, but I honestly wasted 100 dollars of my money booking this tour with them and I would not do so again.

Our guide Shane frequently checked on us as there is a lot of walking. He took great photos, too. He's friendly and knowledgeable. We had a great time.

Captain Sunshine and his wife were our guides on this tour which was billed as a 45-minute rainforest hike, Romney Manor and Caribelle Batik tour by the ship. We drove from the ship to Romney Manor and Batik store on the two lane road that goes all around the island in open air busses, so we had good views and it wasn’t hot. We spent about 40 minutes shopping at Romney Manor/batik store before starting the hike into the rainforest. The highlight of the grounds was a 400- year old tree with a message! (See photos) We left our purchases locked up in the cab of one of the buses so we wouldn’t have to take them on our hike, and it’s a good thing we did! The hike was much longer than 45 minutes, and involved steep climbs, avoiding not only the mossy, slippery rocks but also water pipes embedded in the ground to collect the water from the rain and transport it to homes and buildings below. We even had to ford a stream, stepping on rocks so as not to get wet. (See photo) Fortunately, no one fell. It was pretty strenuous, especially for the age group on the tour. Captain Sunshine told us about the trees and plants along the way, and we saw some amazing trees, including banyan trees with huge roots going down 50 feet or more to the water which keeps the leaves green all year, and a tree with spikes sticking out. If one of the spikes gets imbedded in your hand, you need to get an antibiotic. Captain Sunshine led the hike, stopping frequently for everyone to catch up and catch their breath. His wife was at the end of the 21-person line. There was a final uphill push to get back on the trail and then the road to get to the busses. Once there, we were offered chocolate raisin bread, coconut bread, passion fruit juice and water. The raisin bread and fruit juice were very refreshing! We had reggae music playing (a bit loud) on the drive back to the ship. Captain Sunshine is a wonderful tour guide, and he even sang to us during rest stops. Highly recommend him and his company. Definitely wear closed toe shoes - hiking shoes if you have them with you would be even better. It rained a couple of times on our hike, so a light poncho is also recommended. Your shoes will get muddy too.