Nevis Tourism Authority Looks Forward to a Strong 2011

In a year when hobby-tourism and active travel move the needle, Nevis announces new international sporting event and authentic local experiences

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. December 20, 2010

Charlestown, Nevis - December 16, 2010 - After the success of recent media events in both New York and London, the staff at the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) has its finger on the pulse of current and emerging travel industry trends. In order to attract travelers interested in hobby tourism, culinary travel, learning vacations and active getaways, the island of Nevis will offer world-class events and programs throughout 2011.

“With the international TriStar111 triathlon coming to Nevis, the launch of the Kids r VIPs program in conjunction with St. Kitts and the reopening of the Four Seasons, we're confident that 2011 will be a strong year for tourism on the island,” said John Hanley, NTA CEO. “There have been many hotel and restaurant upgrades and we're eager for both our loyal return guests and new visitors to come and experience all our new offerings.”

The TriStar111 triathlon will be held on Saturday April 2, 2011, with a full week of activities involving the athletes. The busy week of activities will commence on Sunday, March 27 with the annual cross channel swim from Nevis to St. Kitts. Other planned events include tours, hikes, cultural events and smaller biking events that will seek to involve participation from some of Nevis' young athletes, especially those currently involved in the Bikes Not Bombs program. The main event will involve the following:

TriStar111 Distance - 1000 m Swim - 100 km Bike - 10 km Run
TriStar33.3 Distance - 300 m Swim - 30 km Bike - 3 km Run
TriStar11.1 Distance - 0.1 km Swim - 10 km Bike - 1 km Run
Visit http://star-events.cc/site/trstnvnews for more information.

The new Kids r VIPs program offers many new experiences for families coming to St. Kitts and Nevis in 2011. Through partnerships with activity companies and hoteliers throughout St. Kitts and Nevis, Kids r VIPS will offer children on holiday and living on the islands a chance to get active, learn a new sport or hobby or just have fun on the beach. Activities will include swimming and cycling lessons, tours and hikes, steel pan classes, as well as brand new activities that will allow children to immerse themselves into the culture and entertainment that the islands have to offer.

Four Seasons Resort Nevis re-opens December 15, 2010 after being closed for renovations since mid-October 2008, due to the impact of Hurricane Omar. The hotel's new look features completely refurbished guest rooms (all 196), showcasing both soft goods enhancements and new furnishings. The new Coral Grill restaurant will debut featuring new Executive Chef Andreas Donnerbauer, who has created a new menu of freshly grilled seafood. Back by popular demand is the Dive & Dine Experience where guests join the local dive master and the resort's executive chef on a private launch to dive for their own food. After capturing Caribbean Spiny lobsters for dinner, the chef creates a barbecue on the beach where guests step up to the grill, complete with cooking lessons, to prepare their own fresh catch. Additionally, the resort has added a new sailing school located at the watersports center on Pinney's Beach called Lasersail, which is the first resort sailing school in the Caribbean. For more information, visit www.fourseasons.com/nevis or call 800-819-5053.

About Nevis

Nevis, known as Queen of the Caribees, is part of the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis and is located in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies. A tranquil island paradise where relaxation is raised to an art form, the island of Nevis is a tiny jewel just eight miles long and six miles wide. The Spanish explorers called Nevis, “Nuestra Senora de las Nieves” (Our Lady of the Snows) as a tribute to the white clouds surrounding the island's central volcanic peak. The classic Caribbean island garnered international fame by two well-known historical figures. It was the birthplace of American Patriot Alexander Hamilton as well as the setting of Captain Horatio Nelson's wedding to an island woman, Fanny Nisbet, in 1787. For more information about the island of Nevis, please visit www.nevisisland.com.

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Elvis Anderson / Jennifer Johnson
Cheryl Andrews Marketing Communications
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