The full-sized edition has been one of our top-selling guides since first published in 2002.By the author of our top-selling Virgin Islands and St. Martin & St. Barts Adventure Guides, here is the latest and most detailed guide to the three fascinating islands of the Dutch Caribbean. Diving, sailing, hiking, golf and horseback riding are excellent here. Enjoy gourmet cuisine, charming small inns and superb five-star resorts. Duty-free stores and unique island crafts make the islands a shopper’s delight. All of them are fully explored, with details on the history and culture that makes each one so appealing.Details the best diving spots, all types of accommodations, dining, tours, local lore and festivals.The history, government and economy of the island.Filled with inside information on which festivals are worth your time, where to find the best music, classes that will teach you the local cooking and artistic styles, the watersports, the best hiking trails.As a Pocket Adventure Guide, it shows you how to experience everything the country offers more intensely and directly than most travelers know how to do – seeing the place close-up through adventures, both cultural and physical, including in-depth encounters with the people.Other guides lack our level of detail, our adventure perspective and our emphasis on direct experience of the country. We provide an insider’s knowledge that you won’t find in other guides.