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MikeAtSea Says: Yes there is a medical university on the island, bringing around 400 additional residents to the island. The Saba University School of Medicine was chartered in October 1992. It provides students from the U.S.A. and abroad an opportunity to acquire a medical degree and...
MikeAtSea Says: There is one road, aptly called "The Road". Its construction was masterminded by Josephus Lambert Hassell who, despite the common opinion of Dutch and Swiss engineers, believed that a road could be built. He took a correspondence course in civil engineering, and started...
MikeAtSea Says: The charming community of “The Bottom” scrambles up the hillside and looks as though it was lifted from a historic fairy tale. The white washed homes are decorated with colorful trim and most people tend neat little gardens – that is where their ancestors are traditionally...
bsfreeloader Says: Upper Hell’s Gate and Lower Hell’s Gate are home to a few hotels and a lace work shop, but they are primarily residential areas. Between the airport and Windwardside, these tiny hamlets also provide access to several trailheads leading to some excellent hiking.
bsfreeloader Says: The Bottom is Saba’s administrative capital. From a tourist standpoint, there is little to see or do in The Bottom other than take a leisurely stroll around town to soak in the ambience. The Bottom is home to the Queen’s Garden Resort, which in addition to upscale...
bsfreeloader Says: Windwardside is Saba’s tourist hub. It is home to most of the hotels and restaurants, and is the main base for hiking trips and arranging dive outings. Like the rest of Saba, it is tranquil, friendly, and charming. There are few restaurants on Saba, and it won’t take you...
bsfreeloader Says: Saba is home to some fairly cool reptiles. The Green Iguanas found on the island are mostly black, with only a limited amount of green. The island’s only snake, the non-venomous Red-bellied Racer, is highly endangered and found only on Saba and St. Eustatius. Saba also is...
bsfreeloader Says: A short side-track off the North Coast Trail, the Sulphur Mine Trail is worth taking for its outstanding views and a quick peek into an abandoned sulphur mine. The trail can be reached via a trailhead in Lower Hell’s Gate and, from there, takes approximately 45 minutes round...
bsfreeloader Says: The North Coast Trail is the one hike on Saba for which you need a guide. The trail is remote, dangerous, and poorly marked, and several hikers have gone missing while attempting it alone. The only stretch of the trail that is open without a guide is the stretch beginning at...
Hampshire Classic - Queen'S Garden Resort
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1 Review and 99 Opinions This is perhaps Saba's best luxury resort for what you need to pay. Others may be slightly nicer,...
mtnguy Says: Trish and her husband Michael have created a unique and wonderful restaurant that shouldn't be missed when you visit Saba. Just down the hill from "downtown" Windwardside, they offer a menu of fresh fish, local dishes, excellent homemade desserts and locally produced...
Pop's Place: Great Sandwiches on the Harbor
kucha Says: Grab a cold drink and watch as the boats come in and out of Saba’s busy Fort Bay!Hang out with a local crowd and discuss the latest with fisherman, expats and other tourists!Elvira serves an awesome lobster sandwich and Sugie serves the coldest Heinekens on the island. Pop’s...
MikeAtSea Says: In 1963 the island built a 400 metre landing strip for easier trips to the island using aircraft: Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport. This landing strip is reputed to be the shortest commercial runway in the world, and as such, only three models of airplane are able to land there...
bsfreeloader Says: Getting to Saba requires you to either fly into one of the shortest commercial runways in the world or take a ferry across choppy, vomit-inducing waters. After taking the ferry, I have to believe flying is the better option. Although I didn't get sick, at least a half dozen...
The Saba Lace Boutique: Saba Lace
MikeAtSea Says: Saba lace is a unique needlecraft painstakingly created by the industrious women in Saba. Saba lace, also known as Spanish work has a special history . In the 1870's, Mary Gertrude Hassell Johnson was sent by her parents to study at a convent in Caracas, Venezuela. While she...
mumu1978 Says: This is the only store in Saba where you can buy things. It is like a baby Sears. They have one of most things, one chair, one table, one package of markers, one blender, ect. Not very big or organized but if you need something. They also order anything you want from the...
Fewer than 25,000 tourists come to Saba, and those who do treat the island and her people with respect and admiration!
Even though the island has modern facilities and technology, the attitude of the people is strongly conservative towards their nature, development and industry -- they truly love their beautiful island and expect the same from visitors!
Written Jul 14, 2006
The airpot is perched on the edge of a mountain (as is also the case in other Caribbean islands) and the runway length is "efficient!"
I'm sure there is no "real danger" but a warning is warranted for those who might need a drink or prescription prior to the flight in and out.
Get ready to see the local fire truck greeting you as you arrive ... just in case!
Written Jul 14, 2006
Traveling in a westerly direction down the leeward coast brings you to that area referred to by Sabans as The Ladder. Perched precariously on a steep cliffside are the original steps used by islanders to access Saba. The original custom house remains. Prior to the building of the Fort Bay harbor, goods were brought to the island by landing long boats on the rocky shoreline with stout and hearty Sabans carrying the goods by foot up the nearly vertical stairway before reaching the road leading to the village of The Bottom. Volcanic lava flow has created a natural labyrinth of spur and groove formations. For anyone who doubts Saba’s volcanic origins, you can place your hands into the sulfur stained sand and feel the warmth of this now dormant volcanic island!
Written Jul 14, 2006
MikeAtSea Says: Mount Scenery is a potentially active volcano in the Caribbean Netherlands. Its lava dome forms the summit of the Saba island stratovolcano. At an elevation of 877 m it is the highest point of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. If you are really feeling energetic, climb the...
mtnguy Says: Saba has pioneered marine protection, and is probably only behind Bonaire in terms of the quality of the protection their marine park provides. As a result, the fish are plentiful, the coral healthy, and the dive operators professional and educated about the benefits of...
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Saba - The Unspoiled Queen of the Caribbean
Covering all of three square miles, Saba’s central peaks soar 3,000 feet in the air, giving the island distinction as the highest place in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Nearly vertical red, pink and...
I lived in Saba for over 2 years teaching at the primary school. It was great when I was there! Glad to be home in Canada with fresh fruit not on the floor being eaten by bugs, and clean water.
That's what it says on the license plates---and its quite true. Saba is an island of awe-inspiring beauty. Its really just a mountain jutting out of the sea, with no beaches and almost no flat...
Saba is unlike any place I’ve ever been. At first blush, the island is rather uninspiring – looking something like a giant rock in the shape of an iceberg sticking out of the water. As you head up...
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