Diving
Saba's beauty extends below the waterline into an exciting marine environment rich in corals and active with fish life. A busy population of colorful tropical fish as well as large groupers and jacks live around Saba.

Lava tunnels and hot springs remind divers of the dramatic volcanic beginnings of the island. The small leeward side hosts gentle, medium depth, spur and groove formations. Along the edge of Saba's sheer wall dives, divers can sight turtles and rays of all shapes and sizes.

Since the island is so small, dive boats can reach all sites within minutes. More>>

Dive Shops
Three well-experienced, fully equipped dive operators carry the many visiting divers from around the globe, to dive sites within the Saba Marine Park every day. They represent a variety of certifying agencies and will safely teach all levels of diving. Dive operators combine efforts to assist the park manager in collecting data and enforcing the rules and regulations.

For full details contact our dive operators:

Saba Deep Dive Center Mike and Sally Myers P.O. Box 22 Fort Bay Saba, Netherlands Antilles Telephone: 011-599-416-3347 Toll Free U.S.A: 1-866-416-3347 Fax: 011-599-416-3397 Email: diving@sabadeep.com or sabadeep@unspoiledqueen.com U.S. Mail Address: Mike Myers/Saba Deep 8567 Coral Way #399 Miami, FL 33155-2335 "Space...the final frontier!" Most people look up at the stars, a long distance a way; there is another and it is much closer: the oceans of the world we live on. In the waters surrounding Saba, "inner space" has never been so beautiful and filled with marine life of all descriptions. Saba Deep Dive Center was established in 1981, as the island's first "dive shop", and still does today what we did then: share with other people the natural beauty of Saba, both above and below the surface. We will be more than happy to help you plan your dive trip/vacation, make reservations at the hotel or cottage of your choice, have a friendly, island taxi driver meet you when you arrive, point you in the right direction around the island, and, of course, take you diving. Our staff of NAUI, PADI, and TDI Instructors love to dive and also to teach; you can learn how to dive or how to dive better - and have a lot of fun doing it! Our dive plan: three dives a day, small groups (our minimum number is one), short boat rides (less than 10 minutes), and we come back to the harbour between dives, where it is much easier to do the surface interval, especially on the patio or in our restaurant "In Two Deep" (enjoy too-licious food and pleasant company). Whether for a day, a week, or longer, and whether a diver, snorkeler, or neither, come to Saba and "Enjoy our quiet world....Down Deep, we care!!!"

Saba Divers and Scout's Place Dive-Hotel Barbara & Wolfgang Tooten P.O. Box 543 Windwardside Saba, Netherlands Antilles Telephone: ++ 599 / 416-2740 Fax: ++ 599 / 416-2741 Email: info@scoutsplace.com New! "Nitrox for free" program launched! Check out the "Nitrox for free" website or email us for more information. Saba Divers & Scout's Place Hotel is the only all-in-one resort on Saba and the right place for your personalized dive vacation. It is specially designed from divers for divers. We operate our own professional dive center at Fort Bay, equipped with all convinience for our divers, like a shaddy relaxation area, fresh water shower and many more. As well you find a fully equipped dive shop with Nitrox fill station, rinse tanks, storage area, maintanance room, rental equipment and everything else you might need. We are the only licenced, European Dive Center on Saba and run two custom designed dive boats in the Saba Marine Park. Both boats are 30-36ft long and fully equipped with safety equipment, tank racks, dive platform and other useful features. Our professional dive instructors are well-trained, professional and multi lingual. We can reach all of Saba's beautiful dive sites within a few minutes and our safety record is perfect. We dive and organize with heart and soul and we are experienced enough to know what divers need and want (the same we want when we go on a dive vacation): good dives, well organized, perfect service, nice people, a lot of fun and diving until the tank is empty! We offer dive & stay packages for reasonable prices. Check it out!

Sea Saba Dive Center Lynn Costenaro and John Magor PO Box 598 Windwardside Saba, Netherlands Antilles Telephone: 599-416-2246 toll free USA: 1-800-883-SABA Fax: 599-416-2362 Email: info@seasaba.com Since 1985, the Sea Saba name is synonymous with a first-class diving operation. Whether you're a newly certified diver or a seasoned photographer, our enthusiastic, all-instructor crew assures a safe, professional and fun diving experience. Sea Saba's 40-foot (13m) boats are ideal for Saba's diving conditions. Though built for 25, we max each boat at just 10 divers. Two boats allow us to schedule dives to suit individual needs without compromise. Add, Nitrox @ only $59/week unlimited. But, we think a great dive trip is about more than just great diving...let us help you plan a special trip to Saba with a variety of dive packages from luxury hotels to eco-style retreats and private cottages. Enjoy our comprehensive website with Nature News, Sea & Learn 2004 updates and much more. You'll see why we say "Dive the Sea Saba Difference".

Saba Marine Park
In 1987, a marine park was established with permanent moorings, regulations of use and maintenance and a strong conservation attitude. At that time there were still few divers visiting Saba. The result is controlled diver impact and undamaged reef life, a powerful appreciation by locals and divers together of this pristine environment.

So complimented by this tremendous effort, the Dutch navy donated a four person recompression chamber, now backed up by volunteers from all the dive shops. All dive operations abide by the rules of the park and benefit from their ongoing research and education. Weekly slide shows are given to entertain and inform divers of Saba's special marine life.

Saba's Marine Park has received several honors and remains the only park of its kind in the worlds to be completely self-sufficient in its operation.

The park is situated around the entire island and includes the waters and seabed from the highwater mark down to a depth of 200 feet, as well as offshore seamounts. A zoning system is applied to get the best possible compromise between different uses of the marine environment.

Park Features

Saba is a dormant volcano that rises steeply from the ocean. Depths of a 1000 feet and over are found within half a mile from shore. The nearshore environs offer some very interesting and extremely varied diving, while the offshore dives will leave you absolutely speechless.