UNIQUE & PRISTINE
The island of Saba rises majestically from her clear azure waters, stretching her summit to caress the clouds... She is like no other Caribbean destination. Untouched by the quickening pace of the modern world, an island caught within a moment.... and the moment within which she's captured you ask? The old Caribbean; safe, friendly and charming with exquisite natural beauty both above and below her waterline.
17°38′N 63°15′W
Located in the northeast Caribbean Sea - Saba is a Caribbean island in the Lesser Antilles chain, is a special municipality of the Netherlands. Measuring just 5 square miles, it consists essentially of the top of the dormant Mount Scenery volcano. Its surrounding Saba Marine Park, a renowned dive site, is home to coral formations, dolphins, sharks, and turtles. There are also offshore seamounts or underwater mountains created by volcanic activity.
TRAVELING TO SABA
Traveling to Saba from her neighbor St. Maarten is just the beginning of your adventure. The 12-minute flight aboard a De Havilland Twin Otter is thrilling. Touching down at Juancho E. Yrausquin airport will be a landing that will forever be remembered and frequently recounted.
If you're a seafarer at heart, sailing to Saba is an opportunity not to be missed. As she looms ever closer upon the horizon you'll be distracted from her silhouette by nature, keen eyes will be rewarded by the sight of brown booby birds chasing flying fish, sprightly dolphins and the luckiest of voyager may even spy a breaching whale...
VILLAGE LIFE...
Saba has four main villages, The Bottom (Saba's capital), Windwardside, St. John's & Zion's Hill (A.k.a. "Hell's Gate"). All are well kept and bristling with old Caribbean charm... Gingerbread houses with immaculate gardens and clean and safe streets await your exploration: easy to lose track of your day whilst meandering through...