This 5-square-mile Island Has a 'Disappearing Beach' — and It's Called the 'Unspoiled Queen of the Caribbean'

Saba also has epic diving and the world’s shortest commercial runway.

If you’ve never heard ofSaba, youre not alone.

Relatively fewCaribbean-bound travelersknow about this five-square-mile island with a population under 2,000 and neighbor toSt.

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But once you know, you go.

Instead, charming, white, wooden cottages with forest-green shutters and red-tin roofs punctuate the islands hills.

So, a stay here isnt for your everyday sun- and sand-seeking visitor.

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Saba rises sharply from the sea to the sky, crisscrossed with both easy and challenging hiking trails.

(Note that shore diving isnt permitted on Saba.)

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Chad Nuttal