Despite the island’s small size, there is a good range of restaurants offering different blends of imported and local cuisine. The hotel restaurants are probably the best. The local Creole-style cooking is particularly suited for seafood dishes. Other restaurants offer Cantonese dishes, together with French, US and local specialities.

Things to know: There are no licensing hours on the island (although most restaurants and bars are usually closed by midnight), and alcohol is virtually tax free. Most well-known brand names are available; a ‘greenie’ is a Heineken.

National specialities:
• Pickled conch shell meat.
• Grilled spicy fish.
• Lobster.

Tipping: Waiters expect a 10% tip.

Centred on the main hotels and restaurants, including dancing to both recorded Western music and live local bands, that might play one of the two different indigenous blends of reggae and calypso – ‘Pim Pim’ and ‘Hippy’.

The reductions on duty-free imports make the purchase of perfume, jewellery or alcohol worthwhile.

Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 0800-1200 and 1400-1800.