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Time Zone
Saba is in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone , which is four hours behind GMT (Britain in winter) and five behind Europe. During the winter it is an hour ahead of the eastern seaboard of the USA.
Saba has no daylight saving time, so when the clocks go forward in summer in the northern hemisphere the island is five hours behind Britain, six behind Europe and on the same time as Eastern Standard Time in the USA. |
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Tour Operators
Just a few tour operators (UK and Europe) and wholesalers (US) offer Saba in their programmes and they tend to be scuba diving companies. On DefinitiveCaribbean we will select the best for you - operators that are Caribbean or dive specialists that give the best levels of service, in all price ranges. These travel organisers put the holidays together that may subsequently be sold to the public direct or via travel agents.
In the UK and Europe, all tour operators should be bonded for your financial protection. They sell flight inclusive holidays under licence from government bodies such as the Civil Aviation Authority (UK). Some travel agents also have the required bonding and licences to put together flight inclusive holidays, and there are a few Caribbean specialists among them.
Message to Tour Operators, Wholesalers and specialist travel agents:
We invite any travel organiser working as a Caribbean specialist with a programme to Saba to contact us if we are not already in communication with you. Initially please email us for further details.
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Tourist Information
In Saba information can be found at the Saba Tourist Office, Windwardside, t 416 2231, iluvsaba@unspoiledqueen.com. Open Mon-Fri 8-5.
Outside Saba, information can be obtained in advance of travel from the Tourist Boards abroad:
Germany
Dutch Caribbean Travel Center, Karlstrasse 12 D 60329, Frankfurt, t 069 240 0183.
Netherlands
Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands Antilles, Badhuisweg 175, NL 2597, JP’s Gravenhage, The Hague, t 070 306 6111
Please see below for a promotional video of Saba.
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Weather
The island is sunny and warm all year round and average monthly temperatures vary little throughout the year. Easterly trade winds blow over the island and because it is so mountainous you may find that you require a top on winter evenings. Temperatures will always be cooler on the top of Mt. Scenery.
Saba is in the hurricane belt and these storms do pass by from time to time in the late summer when the Atlantic Ocean becomes warm enough. The most likely week for a hurricane to hit is in the middle of September. |
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What to Pack
Consider taking the following when heading out to the Caribbean:
Sun protection including high factor sun cream, sunglasses, hat/cap and a lightweight shirt/blouse/t-shirt for the beach; suitable beach and walking shoes; mosquito repellent containing DEET suitable for use all day; cream for insect bites; beach mat/towel. There may be rain, so take appropriate waterproof clothing.
Lightweight cotton is generally the best clothing, casual for the daytime, though you may want something a little more elegant for the evenings. You may wish to pack a lightweight wrap or jacket if going hiking up Mt Scenery. Also, the evenings sometimes feel cool after the heat of the day.
It should not be a problem getting batteries or camera film in Saba, but bring spares in case. Also bring an electrical adapter if needed and you may want to bring a small torch. Any prescription medication that needs to be taken on a regular basis should be carried in your hand luggage, and should remain in its original packaging for clear identification by Customs should they need to check contents.
Don’t forget your passport, driving licence and insurance (medical and travel) documents.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Definitive Caribbean is very grateful for the photographic contributions we received for the Saba Island Guide. Contributions came from Cees Timmers Photography, Joan Bourque and the Saba Tourist Bureau.
Picture Editors, Alexander Gray & Will Orr |
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