Rum and Lobster Fest is a 9-day festivalfrom November 1st until November 9th (2025) on the island of Saba during which visitors and locals can experience the unique flavors of Saba: the spiny lobster and Unspoiled Queen Liqueur rums. A must-visit for foodies!
Sea food lover?
This is your chance to try freshly caught Saba Bank spiny lobsters in a diverse range of flavorful dishes.
Rum connoisseur?
Immerse yourself in Saba's rum tradition. Try various of our delicious recipes with a twist: Saban fruits, herbs, and spices.
Program Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Enjoy Saba’s spiny lobster and Unspoiled Queen Liqueur rums. This is a collaboration between different stakeholders within the tourism sector; restaurants, bars, hotels, dive shop, transportation providers, arts & crafters. All the more reason to visit!
There is lot's to do during the festival:
Lobster specials at participating restaurants
Rum & Lobster Fest Trivia night
Arts & Crafts Workshops
Thrilling Rum Crawl through Saba's bars
And many more activities!
Rum & Lobster Fest. Activities
Experience the excitement of the 9-day Rum and Lobster Fest, packed with activities for all! Don’t miss the Rum & Lobster Fest Trivia night at Colibri. Feeling creative? Try your hand at a painting your own rum glass with a local artist. Also, make sure to join the Rum Crawl for delicious lobster snacks, and rum cocktails!
Scroll through the many activities during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Scroll through the many activities during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Scroll through the many activities during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Scroll through the many activities during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Scroll through the many activities during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Scroll through the many activities during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Scroll through the many activities during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Scroll through the many activities during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Scroll through the many activities during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Rum & Lobster Fest. Menus
During the Rum & Lobster Fest, you can enjoy Weekly Specials from November 1 - 9. We invite you to savor amazing Lobster and rum-inspired dishes, meals, and beverages by participating bars and restaurants.
Menus of participating restaurants can be viewed below:
Scroll through the many menu specials during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Scroll through the many menu specials during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Scroll through the many menu specials during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Scroll through the many menu specials during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Scroll through the many menu specials during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Scroll through the many menu specials during Rum & Lobster Fest. 2025
Practical information
About Saba
Saba, the stunning Dutch Caribbean Island known as "The Unspoiled Queen," is a hidden gem full of unexpected experiences, making it the ideal spot for an unforgettable adventure. With its warm Caribbean hospitality, authentic charm, and abundance of outdoor activities, now is the perfect time to plan and discover Saba.
Located just 12 minutes by air or a scenic 90-minute ferry ride from St. Maarten, the island offers world-class diving, incredible hiking, and a rich cultural scene. It soars 5,000 feet from the seafloor of which 3,000 feet are visible. With a population of just over 1,800, Saba is comprised of four main villages - The Bottom (Saba's capital), Windwardside, St. John's, and Zion's Hill (a.k.a. "Hell's Gate").
How to get to Saba?
Travelers can fly to Saba from St. Maarten in less than 12 minutes with Winair or enjoy a scenic 90 - minute ferry ride via the Edge or Makana Ferry. The Makana Ferry also offers service from St. Eustatius and St. Kitts.
Winair
Winair offers flights daily to Saba. Visitors also have the option of doing a day trip with the airline. They can travel over to Saba on the first flight of the day (around 7:00 AM) and return to St. Maarten on the last flight (around 5:00 PM).
Winair also has a Day Trip Special for passengers traveling from St Maarten to Saba.
Hikers can choose the option of a Solo Hiking package which includes a taxi transfer to the hiking trails and a boxed lunch. Choose any of these packages from the addons during the booking process for the ferry.
Travel between Saba, Statia, St. Maarten, and St. Kitts onboard the Makana Ferry. Trips between Saba and St. Maarten are conducted 4 days a week. Departs from Bobby’s Marina in St. Maarten.
Tickets can be bought through the agent on Saba called Saba C Transport or via the Makana website.
The island has accommodations to suit every style and budget-from intimate boutique hotels to luxury villas and charming cottages. Almost all guest rooms have an uninterrupted view of the sea, and there is no question about the level of hospitality and customer friendliness. With open arms and inviting smiles, the community welcomes you to the island they proudly call home.
The hotels featured below are offering specials for the Rum & Lobster Fest. Visitors interested in the offers can reach out directly to the properties via the website.
Juliana's Hotel
Juliana’s Hotel is perfectly located and nestled in the lush hillside in the village of Windwardside, just a minute’s walk from Saba’s finest restaurants, gift shops, grocery stores, museums, and scenic hiking trails. While strolling through the streets, you’ll acquire the true feeling of real island life: relaxed and easygoing!
Our hotel special is a 20% discount with promo code: RUMLOBSTER. The code will be valid for bookings during Rum & Lobster Fest 2025 (travel dates between November 1st - 9th). All bookings include: daily breakfast, shuttle service for arrival and departure, and a welcome drink.
Located in Windwardside, this new upscale hotel is located within walking distance from Mt. Scenery (the highest point in the Dutch Kingdom), various restaurants, the trail shop and much more.
Saba Arawak Hotel is offering an accommodation special on the Junior Suite with a Queen bed. Maximum Occupancy is 2 persons.
Special Rate for Rum & Lobster Fest is $125.00, tax included.
The Cottage Club Hotel offers the perfect balance of serenity and peacefulness with all the conveniences of village life.
The Cottage Club Hotel, with its Grand House, its collection of Saban cottages, its landscaped grounds and the stately palm tree fringed walkways, feels like a classic Caribbean estate. The views are stunning … The glorious green peak of Mount Scenery, highest point in the Dutch Kingdom, standing proud over the hotel. The expanse of the azure Caribbean sea stretching as far as the horizon, punctuated only by views of nearby St. Barths and St. Maarten.
The hotel special is 10% off during the Rum & Lobster Fest.
