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The Caribbean's Saba, an unspoiled paradise for divers

Originally published: December 28, 2012 7:24 AM
Updated: December 28, 2012 7:37 AM
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A princess parrotfish in the Saba Marine Park

Photo credit: AP | A princess parrotfish in the Saba Marine Park in Saba in the Caribbean. About 150 species of fish have been identified in the waters of Saba.

The small propeller airplane lands quickly and softly, like a butterfly, on one of the world's shortest commercial runways on the rainforest-capped island of Saba, which rises stunningly out of the Caribbean. It won't take long for visitors to see why the sign outside declares: "Welcome to The Unspoiled Queen."

Saba's Mount Scenery, at 2,877 feet high, is touted as the highest point in the...

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