Things to Do in St. George's in November

November's 28 m (92 ft) visibility and flat seas make Molinere Bay's submerged statues eerily clear - you can make out the individual faces on the 65 concrete figures from the surface. The water hits 28°C (82°F) by late morning, so you won't need more than a thin rash guard, and the crowds thin out after 2 pm when cruise passengers head back to ship.

November is when Belmont Estate's 400-year-old cocoa trees are heavy with ripe pods. You'll walk the groves with third-generation farmers who crack open the yellow pods right there, letting you taste the sweet-sour pulp around the beans before the fermentation process begins. The smell of fermenting beans in the wooden boxes is almost wine-like - completely different from the chocolate end product.

At 530 m (1,740 ft) elevation, the crater stays cool enough in November's 28°C (82°F) lows that you won't be drenched in sweat five minutes in. The mona monkeys are most active this month - they come down to the lake edge around 7 am when tourist numbers are still thin, and you'll hear their bird-like chirps echoing off the crater walls before you see them.

November evenings drop to a comfortable 23°C (73°F) - cool enough to enjoy a neat pour of Rivers Antoine rum without melting the ice in 30 seconds. The waterfront bars string fairy lights between the masts of fishing boats, and you can bar-hop from the Nutmeg for craft cocktails to the Tiki Bar for local Chairman's Reserve tastings while watching the hills turn purple across the bay.

While peak turtle nesting is July-October, late November sometimes sees stragglers - hawksbills who missed the memo. The beach is empty enough that if you do spot tracks, you're likely the only one there. The lagoon side is mirror-calm this month, reflecting the mangroves like glass, and the hike up to the overlook is mercifully free of the midday thunderstorms that drench you in summer.