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Nevis Information
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Nevis, the smaller island of the Caribbean island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis is 36 square miles of lush green vegitation with a rainforest and mountain peak at its center. It is separated from St. Kitts by a 2-mile wide channel and like her sister island was a major sugar producing center from colonial times when the British set up their plantations here. Many of these have been converted into inns. Green vervet monkeys can be spotted in the trees or amid tropical foiliage. Nevis has a quiet, easy-going atmosphere and although many activities can be found, relaxing in a hammock is probably the most popular.
Island Inns specializes in luxury hotels and villas throughout the Caribbean and the Bahamas.
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INFORMATION ABOUT NEVIS
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CURRENCY: The official currency is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD), which is divided into 100 cents. It is tied to the US dollar. Most businesses accept US Dollar notes as payment, but change is given in EC$. Travellers cheques and major credit cards are widely accepted, and major currencies can be exchanged at banks, with US Dollars the cheapest to exchange..
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TIME ZONE: Nevis is in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone, which is four hours behind GMT, ie Britain in winter, and five hours behind Europe. During the winter it is an hour ahead of the eastern seaboard of the USA.
Nevis has no daylight saving time, so when the clocks change in summer the island is five hours behind Britain, six behind Europe and on the same time as the eastern seaboard. |
AIRPORTS: Newcastle Airport (NEV) on Nevis. / Robert L. Bradwhaw International Airport (SKB) in St. Kitts.
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| CLIMATE: The days average about 84 degrees F., but are tempered by the steady Northeasterly breezes, and the nights are a insomniacs dream with temperatures hovering around 73 degrees F. |
| ELECTRICITY: Local voltage is 110 to 120 volts AC. |
| DRIVING LAWS: Driving on Nevis is on the left side of the road. Travelers are required to obtain a visitor's drivers license |
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