Saba Island (Aruba, Lesser Antilles)

Why go

Known for Cove Bay Beach, The Ladder, Well's Bay Beach, Saba University School of Medicine.
Served by Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB).

History

Saba Island (Aruba, Lesser Antilles) is a city in Aruba. We do not yet hold a written history for it — the sources below are the best starting points, and this page will be expanded into a full guidebook.

Restaurants & places to go

Rendezvous

Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr,Sa 11:00-14:30,17:30-20:30; Su 10:30-14:30 Features: outdoor seating · rendezvous-saba.com

Indoor

The Hideaway

Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30,Mo-Su 17:30-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · facebook.com

Indoor

Tank'd

Restaurant · restaurant · sabadeep.com

Indoor

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Airports

Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) 3.7 km to the centre

Zion's Hill, SA, BQ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Windward Islands Airways) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Philipsburg (OpenFlights route data).

✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination

Windward Islands Airways WM (DHT) · 1 route: Philipsburg

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor

F. D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) 32 km to the centre

Oranjestad, SE, BQ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Windward Islands Airways) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Philipsburg (OpenFlights route data).

✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination

Windward Islands Airways WM (DHT) · 1 route: Philipsburg

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Black Rocks Harbor

Ferry terminal · 1.1 km from the centre

Outdoor

Saba - Statia

Ferry route · Makana Ferry Service

Outdoor

Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten - Fort Bay, Saba

Ferry route · The Edge Ferry

Outdoor

Saba - Sint Maarten

Ferry route · Makana Ferry Service

Outdoor

Where things are

Photographs

When to go

Tourist season

May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season

April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding

Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SAB has direct flights to 1 destination on 1 airline (incl. Philipsburg). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Black Rocks Harbor, 1.1 km); routes include Saba - Statia, Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten - Fort Bay, Saba, Saba - Sint Maarten.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Saba Island (Aruba, Lesser Antilles). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.