At the top of the Eastern Caribbean chain, and despite covering just thirteen square kilometres, SABA has plenty of small delights. Its quaint villages are neat and attractive places, its main road swept clean daily and largely free of the traffic that plagues nearby islands. Even more appealing, the island's volcanic origins and limited development mean that spectacular vegetation and scenery is within easy reach of the main villages, and an even more spectacular world of coral and fish just yards offshore.

Unless you're visiting St Martin, in which case you should at the very least make a day trip here, the main drawback of visiting Saba is the difficulty and cost involved in getting there. If that doesn't put you off, and you aren't looking for an island with busy action and nightlife, Saba's a great choice