Communications:

The Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport on St. Kitts (IATA: SKB, ICAO: TKPK) has a runway of 8,000 feet and is equipped to handle large passenger jets. Vance Amory International Airport on Nevis (IATA: NEV, ICAO: TKPN) can accommodate smaller aircraft (4,000 ft. runway). Weekly direct flights are available from London Gatwick to St. Kitts. For other destinations, the islands are using Puerto Rico, St. Maarten and Antigua as their major gateways. Access from and to these gateways is by twin-engine turboprop aircraft operated by regional scheduled airlines on a daily basis and by smaller aircraft operated by local charter companies (Liat and Winair).

Port Zante in St Kitts can host up to two mega-cruise ships and has a 61-berth marina for pleasure crafts and private yachts. The deep water port in St. Kitts has modern facilities which include roll-on and roll-off docks and easily accommodates large freight carriers. Passenger ferries operate a regular service between Basseterre and Charlestown, and Sea Bridge operates a car ferry service between Major's Bay, St. Kitts and Cades Bay, Nevis.

St. Kitts and Nevis has a state-of-the-art telecommunication system operated by Cable & Wireless, Digicel and UTS CariGlobe "Chippie". Their modern network permits smooth and prompt telephone, telex and facsimile connections throughout the world. Residential and commercial internet service is available through Cable & Wireless and The Cable. Additionally, Cable & Wireless operates an online Telephone Directory and Yellow Pages web site. St.  Kitts and Nevis enjoys a 59-channel cable TV service, which provides 24 hours daily entertainment, sport and news programs from North America and England via satellite. Local radio stations include ZIZ, Winn FM, Sugar City Rock, Kyss FM, VON Radio, and Choice FM.

On average, airmail letters from North America take 10 to 12 days and 7 to 10 days from Europe. Major international courier services are represented by Brinks, D.H.L., Federal Express, United Parcel Services, and Worldwide Express.

The spoken and official language of St. Kitts and Nevis is English. Interpreters are available for other major international languages.

The education system has been rated very highly by the World Bank in its report on the Access, Quality and Efficiency in Caribbean Education. With 98%, St. Kitts and Nevis has the highest level of literacy in the region and its CXC and GCE results are among the highest in the English speaking Caribbean.