Christophe Harbour is pleased to introduce its luxury retail shops launching in the marina village. In this week’s profile, we’re excited to showcase Ballast Bay Outfitters:

St. Kitts and Nevis are known for their iconic volcanic peaks and crystal blue waters, a landscape made perfect by nature and perfect for outdoor adventure. From challenging hikes to cross-channel swims, mountain biking to padddleboarding, adventure is always just a hop, skip or jump away.

Enter Ballast Bay Outfitters, the newest addition to the retail shops at Christophe Harbour’s marina village.  Ballast Bay Outfitters is the first true “outfitter” in the Federation to offer a full line of outdoor sportswear and equipment...

A shoreside village will take shape over the coming seasons, with a unique selection of boutique shops, cafes, hotels and residences nestled throughout.

As the iconic Customs House rises, construction on retail is also well underway in the marina village. This first phase flanks the Customs House and consists of seven small bays, which will house men and women’s boutiques, a home interiors and design center, specially-commissioned rum shop featuring high-quality, small batch spirits from around the region and more. These shops are expected to be ready to occupy by the end of 2016 and open in early 2017.

We are pleased to be working with retail leasing specialist Tim Rowley, who spent the last 11 years as...

An aerial view of the in-build Customs House. Photo by Caribbean 3D Design.

The Marina at Christophe Harbour has been welcoming superyachts up to 76m to its state-of-the-art facilities since February 2015, and it is now well on its way to delivering the first shoreside components of the marina early next year. The 11,000-square foot Customs House, along with the adjacent luxury retail shops, will be the anchor amenities for the emerging marina village and ensure Christophe Harbour's position as "The New Gateway to the Caribbean" and the region's ultimate homeport. 

The ground and first floors of the iconic...

The Caribbean yachting season has come to its close, and St Kitts and Nevis and Christophe Harbour celebrate a record-breaking year for superyacht traffic. The 2015/2016 season has seen the Federation welcome nearly 200 yachts over 22m to its waters, with 87% of those vessels falling specifically in the superyacht category of 30m and above. This represents a 20% year on year growth in large yacht traffic in St Kitts and Nevis for the fourth year running. 

"It has been a really exciting season for Christophe Harbour and St Kitts and Nevis," says Aeneas Hollins, director of yachting at The Marina at Christophe Harbour. "The number of superyachts spending time here has continued to grow, with almost half of them stopping over at The Marina...

Construction has begun on the shoreside amenities at The Marina at Christophe Harbour. Affectionately known as the "Customs House," work is officially underway with some 80 piles driven in the first week of construction.

When complete next season, the Customs House will be home to the marina operations office, customs and immigrations, a ships store, real estate sales, fitness center and a crew lounge.