CRUISE VISITORS arriving at St. Kitts' Port Zante pier will be hard-pressed to miss an eight-foot-tall column that has a welcome message on one side and, on the other, an invitation to return and use Freestay Coins. St. Kitts is one of eight Caribbean islands(Antigua, Dominica,
Grenada, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, and St. Croix and St. Thomas)participating in the Freestay Caribbean Coin program, a return-stay incentive promotion geared to encourage cruise passengers to return as stayover visitors. The coins -- and each island has its own coin design -- entitle the bearer to discounts at shops, hotels, restaurants and attractions. The St. Kitts coins resemble a gold doubloon and feature the Circus, a well-known landmark in the capital of Basseterre, on the front, and a toll-free number and Web site URL on the flip side for more information.