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General Info Here are a few things you should know about Saba to help you enjoy your vacation! Click on a link to find out more about a specific topic on Saba. Saba Anthem Written and composed by Christina Maria Jeurissen a.k.a. Sister Waltruda of the order of Dominican nuns in the year 1960.  Saba, you rise from the ocean, With Mountain and hillside so steep, How can we reach you to greet you, Isle of the sea, rough and deep. Come, let us look at the rowers with faces so placid and calm, Guide us now safe through the breakers, take us ashore without harm. Chorus: Saba, Oh Jewel most precious, In the Caribbean sea. Mem'ries will stay of thy beauty, Though we may roam far from thee. Saba, oh pearl of the ocean, Friendly and lovely, though small, Do not forget to be grateful, To God the creator of all. He in his goodness will guide you and bless you in every part, Making you always most precious Saba, so dear to my heart. Chorus: Saba, Oh jewel most precious, In the Caribbean Sea. Mem'ries will stay of thy beauty, Though we may roam far from thee.  Arts & Crafts Saba has a varied arts and crafts community, click here to find out more! Banking The official currency is the US dollar. Travelers’ cheques as well as major credit cards, are widely accepted. Two branch banks are open on Saba and both have ATMs. RBC Bank Windwardside, Saba Tel: 416-2454/2453 Fax: 416-2452 Email: roxanne.simmons@rbc.com Opening Hours 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. WIB The Bottom, Saba Opening Hours 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Tel: 416-3900 Fax: 416-3901 ATM 416-3906 email: Ileanasimmons@wib-bank.com Carnival & Saba Summer Festival Saba Summer Festival is usually the last week in July, depending on the weekend it can run into the 1st days of August. The festival features great music, great food, colourful parades and the friendliest of atmospheres! Check out our Carnival page! Car Rental Morgan Car Rental Reliable, professional car rental on Saba conveniently located at Saba's one and only Shopping Mall: the Breadline Plaza Tel: 416 2881 0r 416 5893 email: info@icssaba.com Price: $55 & $65 per day, special rates for weekly and monthly rentals.
Churches Anglican Churches of Saba Click here for an outline history of Anglican Churches on Saba and click here service times. Saba Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses Tony Pantophlet
Electricity: US Standard, 110 volts. Tel: (+599) 416-3266
Medical Facilities Saba Health Care Hospital: A.M. Edwards Medical Center Tel: 599-416-3239 / 416-3288 / 416-3289 Two Resident Doctors and Registered Nurses oversee this medical facility. Saba University School of Medicine 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 fulfill their ambition of becoming a physician. Applications are invited from all qualified students with a sincere desire to practice medicine. All courses are taught in English by an experienced M.D./Ph.D. faculty whose only responsibility is medical education. For more information, contact: Saba University School of Medicine P.O. Box 1000 The Bottom, SABA Dutch Caribbean Telephone from U.S.: 011-599-416-3456 Pet RegulationsFor more information on travelling to and from Saba with your pets check out: Saba FPCA Photo & Video Chizzilala Productions Windwardside Saba Dutch Caribbean Tel: 416 6616 Email: info@chizzilala.com Web: chizzilala.com Population 1,800 people. Restaurants and Night Life Each village has several small and individually unique restaurants. Most of them offer outdoor dining as well as a friendly bar. You'll want to sample them all though, because there is a wide variety to choose from, American, European, Chinese, Italian, and that delicious blend of Indonesian and West Indian Creole. Each restaurant becomes a gathering place for conversation anytime, day or night. Weekends will always find an "island-wide party", that means everyone is invited. It may also be disco music, steel band drums at poolside, or a barbeque at the bay under the stars. Click here for a full list of restaurants and bars on Saba. Saba Lace 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 was there, the nuns taught Miss Hassell to create the intricate designs of this needlecraft. Miss Hassell brought the craft back to Saba and in 1884, when regular mail service first connected the island to the  outside world, the wives and daughters of Saba's seafaring men turned the craft into a mail-order cottage industry.How the Saba women marketed their needlework demonstrates their ingenuity. As boxes of merchandise were sent from the United States to Saba, the ladies would copy the addresses of the American companies and then write them a letter explaining their work and the prices. Often a sympathetic person receiving the letter would post it on the company bulletin board and ultimately the lace makers would receive orders for their work. By 1928, the Sabans were exporting almost $15,000 worth of needlework annually! Zion's Hill (A.k.a Hell's Gate ) The Saba Lace Boutique This boutique, situated behind the Roman Catholic Church in Hell's Gate, has the largest selection of lacework. Contact Patsy Hassell on 416 2426 to make an appointment. Windwardside El Momo Folk Art H.L. Johnson Museum The Little Green Shop The Eugenius Johnson Center A small group of ladies meet on Thursday afternoon at the Eugenius Johnson Center in Windwardside to exchange patterns, stories and work on their lovely pieces of lace. All are welcome to pass by and take a look, their lacework can also be purchased there. The Bottom Saba Artisan Foundation Opening Hours : 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saba Spice Delicious homemade Saba Spice, the sweet rum-based liquor, is made from the local spices in the kitchens of many Saban ladies. Ask for a sample at any hotel, restaurant or bar on the island! Spice can also be purchased from many of the shops on the island. Schools Sacred Heart Primary School Is an English language primary school, Kindergarten 1 (4yrs) through 6th grade. St John's Saba Email: sacredheartprimaryschool@yahoo.com Telephone: 416-3281 Ec2 Saba St John's Saba Web: ec2saba.org Email: fbe_saba@yahoo.com The Saba Comprehensive School St John's Saba Web: learningsaba.com email: director@learningsaba.com Saba Reach Foundation The main office of Saba Reach Foundation is located at the Eugenius Johnson Center in Windwardside, Saba, Caribbean Netherlands. Office hours are 9:00 – 12:00 and 2:00 – 5:00 Mondays thru Thursdays. All Youth Opportunity Path and Adult Education classes are held at the Eugenius Johnson Center. The Social Workplace Organoponics Garden is located in The Level, in Windwardside, Saba. The garden is open for customers and interested visitors on Mondays thru Fridays 7:00 – 4:00 and on Saturdays between 9:00 – 12:00. Tel: (+599) 416 3706 Website: sabareach.com Email: director@sabareach.com Saba University School of Medicine Web: www.saba.edu Tel: 599-416-3456 Tel: 978-862-9600 Fax: 978-862-9699 Shopping Enter into any of the shops within the villages and you'll be invited into conversation. You'll find beautiful, delicate linen items with hand-drawn threadwork designs. Artists find Saba a perfect inspiration for their work. Many watercolours, photographs, jewelry and books are displayed in Saba art gallery. While in Windwardside, ask your driver to drop you off at the Windwardside parking lot. Then stroll the main drag through Windwardside's mini-mall. Its here you'll find take-home souvenirs, tasty boutiques, dive shops, the tourist office, an art gallery, several restaurant/bars, a supermarket and a bank. Just a turn will take you to the post office as well as a dive shop-hotel-restaurant-bar. The Mini Mall is where you'll pick up charming remembrances of the beauty of Saba. New in 2013 The Breadline Plaza, you'll find an optician, bakery, clothes shop, Bar/Restaurant, Rental car and Communications Service. Taxes & Tipping The government room tax of 5% is automatically added to your bill. A service charge of 10% or 15% will be added to your bill. For taxis and guides, tip at your own discretion. Taxis Modern taxis are readily available on Saba.Click here for taxi rates. Telephone Hotels have direct dialing worldwide, or visit the local telephone company SATEL which is situated in The Bottom. Saba has island wide WIFI coverage, cards are for sale at SATEL and at other outlets.
Time As part of our commitment to our environment, we have established the Saba Conservation Foundation to preserve and manage our natural and cultural heritage. The Foundation oversees the running of the famous Saba Marine Park. |
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Wesleyan Holiness Church, The Bottom
Catholic Churches in Saba Schedule of Masses
Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, 
Sacred Heart Church, The Bottom
The colors are red, white, blue and gold/yellow. The top is divided into two equal red triangles, the bottom is divided into two equal blue triangles. In the flag's center is a white diamond with a golden/yellow five-pointed star. The star represents Saba. The gold/yellow color signifies that Saba is a precious possession and dear to the hearts of all Sabans.