Everyone has a different idea of what works.....we love AXA and find it to be a totally different vibe than most of SXM. No traffic to speak of and I think of it often as the place where the folks who used to make up the 'Friendly Island's' population have gone. They seem to have a little laugh in their voice and a kindly approach towards those in need of assistance and a brand of patience towards visitors that used to be the norm on SXM and which is not as prominent there these days, IMO.

If the OP is so inclined, even if time is short, I say "go for it....." At that point, even if I hate it - which I highly doubt will happen - it's one more thing to be scratched off their bucket list.

We had been visiting SXM for about twenty-five years before we ever got around to visiting Saba and we discovered, even without any beaches, it's a great place to visit and one that suits us perfectly, particularly when we feel the need to escape from reality and totally chill. My first thought is why did we wait so long, and the other would be, I'm thinking we're fast approaching the need for another stay-over there. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />