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Cockleshell Beach

Basseterre, St. Kitts
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Ranked #5 of 12 attractions in Basseterre
Type: Beaches
Traveler Description: The trip to Cockleshell Beach is well worth the drive. The beach is in a beautiful setting lined with palm trees along a fine sandy beach with... more »
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Setubal, Portugal
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

Apart from the good food around you can play volleyball, rent a paddle board, a jet sky, a Hobby Cat or even have sailing lessons or just relax on the sun.

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West Jordan, Utah, United States
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

It's a must, they have great food and a fun environment.. I had the grilled mahi-mahi. It's right on the beach

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Toronto
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

St kitts was stop number 5 on a southern Caribbean cruise. This beach was nothing like the Trip adviser pictures, it was dirty, with lots of shells, broken glass, seaweed and garbage everywhere. along with lots of people trying to sell stuff, or get you to take pictures with a monkey. There was poorly built shacks selling drinks, and one... More

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St. Kitts
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12 reviews 12 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

This is a beautiful, relatively quiet beach. I especially recommend Lion's Beach Bar for an authentic, old-fashioned island experience: Lion and his wife Angela are lovely folks, and Lion makes terrific food on his little grill out back. Also, the music is nice, laid-back and not too loud, making the experience relaxing and pleasant. (As an aside, stay from Spice... More

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Fayetteville, Arkansas
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19 reviews 19 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

So after lots of research on tripadvisor I settled on South Friars Beach & the Shipwreck bar for our excursion but when we got off our ship to get a taxi several of the taxi drivers convinced us that we did not want to go there but instead go to cockleshell beach, HUGE MISTAKE!!!! It did not take us long... More

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St. Thomas
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24 reviews 24 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

It can be a bit noisy, but this is the best way to take in St. Kitts in one sitting. Perfect for cruise ship passengers!

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Raleigh, North Carolina
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013

My husband and I have been to this beach two times while docking in St Kitts. We hail a taxi ourselves at the cruise dock and the ride to the beach does cost approximatley 30.00 total and the ride is 25-30 minutes. I would recommend getting there early as the beach fills quickly. This is the beach to find some... More

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Birmingham, AL
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28 reviews 28 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
84 helpful votes 84 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013 via mobile

My wife and I visited recently when our ship (Celebrity Equinox) docked at St. Kitts. I had originally planned to visit Frigate Bay but was told at the dock that it was a black sand beach. In hindsight, I should have known better after doing some research before the trip. But, I fell into the trap of being steered to... More

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Lakewood, Ohio
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8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

St. Kitts was our second stop on our cruise - this was a great beach. Took about 20 minutes from the port to the beach. There were a lot of people on the beach, lots of umbrellas, chairs, activity! But it was really nice! Very relaxing! Ate lunch at the Reggae Beach Bar & Grille - good food - friendly!

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Mechanicsville, Virginia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

First of all, St. Kitts is a beautiful island. The cab ride to Cockeshell was amazing, great views of the resorts and golf course. Stopped at an overlook on the way. Guy had a green monkey on a leash trying to get people to get pictures. We knew he would be asking for money because we have been all over... More

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