Traveling to Saba
Traveling to Saba is easy! The island is located 28 miles southwest of its international hub St. Maarten. Both scheduled and charter flights from St. Maarten are available and will get you here in no more than 12 minutes by air. Scheduled ferry rides from St. Maarten or St. Eustatius operate throughout the week and are a fantastic option for day-trippers who can enjoy a scenic 90-minute ride over to Saba.
Visa Requirements
A valid passport is required upon entry. Click here should you require detailed Visa information for tourist and business visits to the islands of the Dutch Caribbean.
Travel to Saba via St. Maarten
Several major airlines from North America, Europe, and South America have daily flights into St. Maarten's Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM). Connect easily to Saba either by plane or Ferry. See below the connectivity partners.
To view the requirements for traveling to Saba with a pet, click here.
Travel to Saba via Air
Book On-line.
The following airlines are available and also offer private charter flights to Saba from St. Maarten and within the region. West Indies Helicopters can also be chartered click here
Winair
Winair has 4 daily flights from St. Maarten to Saba.
Daytrip Specials:
Visit Saba for a daytrip with Winair for $129 roundtrip. *Price includes all taxes
SXM Airways
SXM Airways can be booked for private charters both leisure and business purposes. Operating to the highest safety standards while providing the best in air travel services from St. Maarten's SXM Airport. Book Now
Windward Express Airways
Windward Express can also be chartered. Flying on the client's schedule and destinations on time while avoiding air terminal check-in, line-ups and lost luggage, this airline will suit your every need.
Email: Reservations@windwardexpress.com | Tel. +1 721-553-1456
Johnson Travel Services
Johnson's Travel Services is ready to assist you with booking your travel to Saba. You can contact the office located at the Juancho Yrausquin Airport via phone or email for any questions you may have about airfares and flight schedules.
Traveling to Saba via Sea
You can travel to Saba via convenient ferry services from St. Maarten, St. Eustatius or St. Kitt's
The Edge Ferry
The Edge Ferry travels to Saba from St. Maarten's Simpson Bay Marina twice a week on Tuesday & Friday.
You can book via Aqua Mania Adventures in St. Maarten or contact the ferry's on island representative Saba Educational Services (SES N.V) via email: info@ses-nv.com
Makana Ferry
Travel between Saba, Statia, St. Kitts and Sint Maarten onboard the Makana ferry. Experience weekly travel for adventures and island hopping!
The M/V Makana is a 72' Sabre catamaran fast ferry, capable of carrying 150 passengers across two decks: a main lower deck, and an upper deck with a covered business class area and an open sun deck area. The vessel is fully air conditioned. It has a bar service area and 2 heads for passenger convenience.
For more information visit the website click here or contact the local agent here
View Makana Ferry Representatives:
Saba C-Transport, N.V.
Windwardside, Saba | Dutch Caribbean
+599-416-2299 WhatsApp
Contact Agent: Jaime Buchanan
St. Maarten:
ONDOCK
Cell: +1(721) 553-3670/ 554-8372
Tel.: +1(721) 543-8915
E: clevelandcodringtonondock@gmail.com
Contact Agent: Cleveland Codrington
St. Eustatius:
ICS Statia
Tel: +599 318 0081
Contact Agent: Makeba Mitchell
St. Kitts
Local Agent:
Ship It For Less
Basseterre, St. Kitts
Tel.: +1(869) 660-1151
Cell: +1(869) 466-1151
Maritime and Yacht Arrivals
Yachts and other maritime visitors should contact the Fort Bay Harbor for check-in procedures, clearing customs as well as immigration. The Harbormaster will assist you with fulfilling the required formalities.
Fort Bay Harbor Website: Click here
All maritime and yacht arrivals are also required to check-in with the Marine Park, the office is conveniently located at the harbor in Fort Bay. For more information, click here.
Departure Tax
An Airport and Harbor departure tax fee of $10.00 (Cash) is required when departing Saba. Please note, there are no ATMs at the airport and harbor.