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Saba

Untrampled by time, unspoiled landscapes, friendly English speaking people who make you feel at home. All this is Saba . . .
Overview:

Sponges - Vanessa Lafaye Saba is the smallest island of the Netherlands Antilles, It consists largely of the dormant volcano, Mount Scenery (877 m), interestingly, Holland's highest mountain.

Saba has a land area of 13 km² (5 sq. miles). It has a population was approximately 1500 inhabitants.

Its current major settlements include The Bottom, Windwardside, Hell's Gate and St. Johns.

What to see:

The protected dive sites are a mix of deepwater Pinnacles. These provide a home for hoards of horse-eye jacks, snappers, nurse and black tip sharks, turtles and barracudas. From time to time Manta Rays, Hammerhead Sharks and Eagle Rays turn up, plus giant barrel sponges,coral gardens, boulders, finger reefs, hot springs and lava tunnels are reminders of Saba's volcanic history. The water is warm with almost no currents and offers unusually good conditions for the Caribbean.

The Saba Marine Park has been protected since 1987 and offers buoy-designated diving spots, 5 to 40 meters deep (15 to 120 feet.) There are many dive sites for beginners and advanced divers. From 15 ft to 130 ft. Saba offers an amazing variety of hard and soft corals, fish life and endless opportunities for underwater photographers.

Need to know:
  • January to March – Humpback whale migration

  • It costs US$3 to dive within the marine park

Useful stuff:
Language: English widely used
Currency: The Netherlands Antillean guilder or US $
Time: GMT - 4
Climate: Tropical
Natural hazards: Hurricanes (July to October)
Diving season: 12 months
Water temperature: Jan to March - 26C/78F
June to October – 28C/82F
Air temperature: 26-28C

Caribbean - Saba: Latest User Reviews

Not all that its made out to be  Saba Divers and Scout's Place Hotel, Saba 2 Star Rating Added: 28th March 2010 by scubadivebarbie
Scouts Place Hotel Firstly the staff are very friendly in the hotel and work hard.  This hotel is in dire need of some money spending on it, and needs a huge refurbishment.  The rooms were horribly dirty.  The bathroom window did not close properly and had lots of mould growing over...
The best Saba experience  Saba Divers and Scout's Place Hotel, Saba 5 Star Rating Added: 20th September 2009 by Southdevondiver
My Wife and I recently visited Saba, we stayed at Scouts Place and dived with Saba Divers. Barbara and Wolfgang were extremely accomodating and booking was super easy. Make sure you are there for the Friday night "Sabaoke" Karaoke with a twist, the food is excellent and well priced. The Pirate cottage is...
What a great crew---so knowledgeable and enthusiastic!  Sea Saba Advanced Dive Center, Saba 5 Star Rating Added: 24th July 2009 by braveneworld
We made ten dives with Sea Saba over seven days last month and each dive was terrific from quality of the diving to knowledge of the area shared by the crew. Allowing only 10 divers on the boat and having at least two dive masters for each dive made for...
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