We stayed in Falmouth Harbour, next to The English Harbour which together were the main base in the West Indies for the British Navy during the 17th and 18th Centuries. Nelson was stationed here in the 1780s. The dockyard, which ceased being used in 1889, has been renovated and renamed after Nelson and is a World Heritage Site.
The harbours are now used by the yachting community ranging from super yachts – we had several in the $50m-$100m price bracket moored by our hotel – to professional racing yachts. During our stay the Caribbean 600 race had its finish line at the harbour, resulting in three days of celebrations from all those connected to the race.
We hired a car, visiting both sides of the island seeing beautiful beaches with bars and restaurants; less crowded than we expected, although we had consulted with the cruise ship schedule before setting out.
On our last night we went to the steel drum, reggae and barbecue held each Sunday at Shirley Heights, overlooking the harbours with magnificent sunsets.
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