Saba is called the Unspoiled Queen of the Caribbean. It lies in the Dutch Windward Islands, in the same row as Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Cuba. It is only a 20-minute ferry ride or 10-minute flight from nearby St. Maarten or St. Eustatius. Saba is a diver's haven and is very relaxed. It has 10 hotels at last count and a small number of restaurants, some of which are excellent. One of Saba's interesting features is that it is a dormant volcano, and rises more or less like a single hill out of the ocean. The capital, aptly named The Bottom, lies in the crater of the volcano. There is one road, aptly named The Road, which goes around the island and can be a challenge to drive because of its steepness and curves. The average temperature is 80F year-round, In the evenings one might need a light sweater. The population is mixed. There are many Dutch. Scottish, Irish and African descendants. The predominant language is English, in spite of the official language being Dutch, and from the 1st of January 2011 the official currency is the US dollar.
Arriving in Saba
A word must be said here about arriving on the island. Whether you are taking the plane or the boat to Saba, it never fails to be spectacular. Saba has the shortest international landing strip in the world at 400 m. Special airplanes are used that can brake reversing the propeller motor as soon as they land. It is a stunning, very sudden drop out of the air followed by massive braking. Not for the queasy flier. Taking off is likewise interesting: you are sure the plane is going to end up in the sea before it can possibly take off. However, this has never happened in the history of the island.
If you are taking the catamaran (The Edge or Dawn II ), it is already spectacular arriving in the tiny harbor and seeing that big mountain towering over everything. But if you have bad weather the 20-minute trip can turn into a 2.5 hour bad dream where most passengers are seasick. Flying, scary though it might be, is definitely better then.
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