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Getting There
By Air
All travel to Saba connects in St. Maarten, typically on WINAIR.
Several major airlines from North America, Europe and South America carry daily flights into St. Maarten (SXM).
Special charter flights area also available from major cities during the winter season.
Caribbean Carriers to St. Maarten
BWIA
Caribbean Star
LIAT
International Carriers to St. Maarten
Air France
Air Transat
American Airlines
Continental Airlines
KLM
US Airways
WINAIR makes five or more flights each day to Saba to Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport. Inter-island flights can be
arranged, some are scheduled weekly. The airport departure tax is $5.00 to Windward Islands, $20.00 per person
elsewhere.
Travel By Boat
Ferry service from St. Maarten is available via "The Edge" (Wednesday through Sunday) departs 9:00 a.m.
from Simpson Bay/Pelican Marina - e-mail: aquamania@sintmaarten.net;
Tel: 599-544-2640 or Fax: 599-544-2476.
Travels to Saba from Sint Maarten on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays, departing Sint Maarten
at 9:00 a.m. for the 1 hour trip and returns from Saba, departing Fort Bay harbor at 3:45 p.m., arriving back on
Sint Maarten at 5:00 p.m.
The rate is $60 roundtrip for adults and $30.00 for a child. One way trips are available for Adults $40 and children
$20. Check in is at 8:125 a.m. on SXM and departs sharp at 9 a.m.
Entry Requirements
Saba is a free port, there are no customs. A valid passport, birth certificate or voter's registration is needed
to enter as well as a return or ongoing ticket. *
See Special Note
Residents of the following countries will need a visa to enter the Netherlands Antilles.
Albania
Bulgaria
Republic of China
Colombia
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Countries of former Yugoslavia, except Slovenia, Bosnia, Herzegovina
Croatia
Former republic of Yugoslavia, Macedonia
Kampuchea
North Korea
Rumania
Countries of former Soviet Union
Armenia
Azerbaijan
White Russia
Estonia
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz
Latvia
Lithuania
Moldova
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
The Russian Federation
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Vietnam
Libya
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*Special Notice on Passports
The Department of State and Homeland Security have announced a "Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative"
in which they are proposing to require all U.S. Citizens, Canadians, citizens of Bermuda and citizens of Mexico
to have a passport or other accepted secure document to enter or re-enter the U.S. by January 1, 2008.
The departments said that the requirements would be rolled out in phases. The proposed timeline is as follows:
December 31, 2005 - Passport or other accepted document required for all travel (air/sea) to or from the Caribbean,
Bermuda, Central and South America.
December 31, 2006 - Passport or other accepted document required for all air, sea to or from Mexico and Canada.
December 31, 2007 - Passport or other accepted document required for all air, sea and land boarder crossings.
In a joint announcement the departments said that they are requesting comments on the proposed policy and suggestions
for alternatives. The departments said that they will consider these suggestions and comments before they announce
a formal rule making when they will again seek comment on the proposed rule......More Details |
