If your ship stays in port late, you could have dinner afterward at the Brigadoon try the fresh wahoo or tuna. Before The Road was built, Sabans got around the island on a network of paths, which have been kept up as hiking trails. You can get a hiking brochure and advice from the friendly clerks at the tourist office. The most popular hike is up the 1,064 hand-hewn stone steps to the top of Mt. Scenery . You pass through a dense tropical forest of mahogany trees because of Saba s moisture, they reach twice their normal height as well as elephant-ear philodendrons, wild orchids and begonias.
Hummingbirds visit the flowering vines along the trail s edge.
Plan to spend about three hours on this hike. Just stay on the narrow stone pathway and follow the signs. Giant fern trees, palms, heliconias and banana trees cover the ravines and peaks around the north side of the island. The trailhead is at Hell s Gate. It takes more time to hike the entire Sandy Cruz Trail than most cruise visitors have, so turn around and hike back when you ve spent about half your allotted time.