Saba

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Quick Facts

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Population

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Introduction

View of Saba from Mount Scenery

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Saba is one of the Leeward Islands of the Netherlands Antilles, just like Sint Maarten and Sint Eustatius. It is the smallest inhabited island of the Netherlands Antilles and the capital is The Bottom. On the 10th of October 2010 the island will become a municipality of the Netherlands, as on that date the country of Netherlands Antilles will seize to excist.

Geography

Cities

• The Bottom

Sights and Activities

Visit the Saba Park website for more information on the Saba Park and the Saba Marine Park.

• Mount Scenery
• The Ladder
• Harry L. Johnson Museum

Events and Festivals

Weather

The island of Saba has a hot and humid tropical climate with average daytime temperatures between 28 and 30 degrees Celcius and average nights around 23 degrees Celcius. Most rain falls between June and October with a chance of hurricanes from August onwards. Therefore, the drier (and slightly cooler) December to April period is the best time to visit weatherwise.

Getting there

Plane

Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) has one of the shortest runways in the world. Connections are with Winair from Sint Maarten and Sint Eustatius.

Boat

Sint Maarten - Saba vv
The MV Dawn II has sailings 3 times a week according to schedule between Philipsburg on Sint Maarten and Fort Bay on Saba, both leeward islands of the Netherlands Antilles. Crossings are on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, leaving Saba in the morning and returning from Sint Maarten in the late afternoon, taking about 2 hours each way. Sometimes there are cancelations, so check the latest schedule over here.
Another option is taking the Edge Ferry, departing Pelican Marina in St. Maarten at 9am on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, returning from Saba later that day. It takes about 90 minutes to cover the sea between the islands.

By Train

By Car

By Bus

Getting Around

By Plane

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Saba is very small and all hotels, guesthouses, lodges and cottages are located along the only tarred road on Saba that runs from the airport to the landing point for boats. Most are located in Windwardside and The Bottom, the two main towns on Saba.
Although there are a few private lodges to stay, the following list includes all the main places to stay.

• The Cottage Club - Windwardside
• Ecolodge Rendez Vous - Windwardside
• El Momo Cottages - Windwardside
• The Gate House - Hell's Gate
• Juliana's Hotel - Windwardside
• Queens Garden's Resort - Troy Hill
• Scout's Place Hotel - Windwardside, best place for divers as it includes the island's dive center
• Willard's of Saba - Booby Hill