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*Sea Saba/ Compass Cottage*			"Great Operation and Good Diving" Sea Saba is a first rate operation. We we picked up at our AirBnB right on time every morning and returned comfortable at the end... Full report		10/2024	Andrew Robbins 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ rented a house*			"Unspoiled Queen lives up to its name!" Saba is a remarkably charming island! Unlike most islands, most everyone lives above 300m elevation, instead of around the edges o... Full report		12/2023	Rick Feinleib 100+ Dives	1
*Sea Saba*			"Great diving in the unspoiled waters around beautiful Saba island" Had a vacation booked in St Maarten with morning dives about half of the time and was looking for some additional activities to do... Full report		9/2023	D Esslinger 100+ Dives	1
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's Hotel*			"Diving Saba" Booked Saba early in the Covid pandemic as one of the few that was open still without draconian rules, but backed out when US requ... Full report		11/2023	Michael Wood 1000+ Dives
*Caribbean Explorer II*			"Returning to an old favorite after 20+ years" After a prolonged absence (2001) from the boat and the area my daughter/ dive buddy and I chose this trip because of the atypical C... Full report		8/2023	Mike Szathmary 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's Hotel*			"Diving with Sea Saba and Juliana's Hotel" This was our first trip to Saba in May of 2023. We really enjoyed the diving. There is a very good variety of different sites fo... Full report		5/2023	Rob Unruh 250+ Dives	3
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's*			"Diving variety on a beautiful island" Sea Saba is really well run, safety conscious, and has a friendly helpful staff. Some trips had only 6- 8 experienced divers, and ... Full report		8/2022	Douglas 500+ Dives	1
*Sea Saba/ [same]Juliana's Hotel*			"Deep Diving, Friendly Turtles " ... Full report		8/2022	David J Inman 1000+ Dives	1
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's*			"Julianas was lovely, dives were great!" The operation between Julianas hotel and Sea Saba was like clockwork. Pick ups and return rides all on time. Dive gear delivered t... Full report		4/2022	Rick Bates 1000+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's*			"Great trip but...." Great island! Wonderful people and fantastic scenery. I'm hoping to go back soon with my wife. Next time I will hike more and dive... Full report		11/2021	Mark Etter 500+ Dives	1
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's*		Saba	"The Unspoile Queen of the Caribbean" Undercurrent ran 2 articles regarding Juliana's Hotel and Sea Saba recently; September 2021 & October (?) 2019. Both articles are... Full report		9/2021	Bobby Munno 1000+ Dives	1
*Sea Saba*			"Saba Dive Trip" Love to dive in Saba. Very different terrain than other islands in the Caribbean such as Cayman Islands, Roatan and Bonaire. Wide ... Full report		2/2020	Judy Wright 1000+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's Hotel*		Dutch Carribean	"Saba - The Unspoiled Queen of the Carribean" Our local Dive Shop (Divers Two in Avon, NJ) was running a group trip (aprox 28 divers) to Saba during the first part of November. ... Full report		11/2019	Todd Hathaway 250+ Dives	1
*Sea Saba/ Julianna's*			"The unspoiled Queen is better than ever" So heading to the Caribbean in October is always a gamble. I watched for developing storms off the coast of Africa and was glad to... Full report		10/2019	Jeff Bloomer 500+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's Hotel*			"My Spoiled Queen on the Unspoiled Queen of the Caribbean" We finally made it to Saba, the Unspoiled Queen of the Caribbean, and found it well worth the wait! Unfortunately visibility did ... Full report		5/2019	Bobby Munno 1000+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's Hotel*			"A Diving and Hiking Vacation" I have raised my family on Cozumel diving (30+ trips), but my wife requires some occasional dive diversity. She also likes to inc... Full report		4/2019	Bill Stalter 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Cottage Club*		Saba is a very small island	"Getting back in the swing of things" My own diving history is not typical. I first learned to dive at the Club Med in the days when it was J- valves and weight belts, ... Full report		6/2018	Fred Kolo 250+ Dives	2
*Sea Saba/ Queen's Gardens*			"Wonderful Treatment" We signed up with Sea Saba and Queen’s Gardens for our fifth dive trip to Saba. And that’s when things went weird. We paid the pac... Full report		5/2018	Andrew Bernat 500+ Dives	2
*Explorer Ventures*		St. Kitts	"SABA/ St. Kitts - Caribbean Explorer II" Love diving with Explorer Ventures as this is one dive operator that really has all their ducks in a row. It was a lovely week of ... Full report		10/2017	Timothy J Hedrick 1000+ Dives	2
*Sea Saba Dive Center/ The Cottages*		Saba	"Excellent" This is a must do trip if you are in St Martins or any other close by Caribbean island, St Barts, Nevis etc. and not just for the ... Full report		3/2017	Daniel McCoart 1000+ Dives
*Sea Saba*			"SeaSaba always exceeds expectations!" We have visited Saba repeatedly(15 +/ - ) over the last 15 years and are continually amazed at how they have maintained a con... Full report		5/2016	Tom Greenway 1000+ Dives	2
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's Hotel*			"Steep roads, deep dives and plenty of friendly natives" I have been seeking out the more remote locations for diving for the same reasons most experienced divers do, avoid touristy crowd... Full report		11/2016	Jeffrey D Haines 1000+ Dives	1
*Saba Divers/ Scout's Place*		N/A	"Saba--Tops in the Caribbean" It’s been 9 years since I first dove Saba, and it turns out to be considerably better than my foggy memory produced. Saba has top... Full report		11/2016	Michael Wood 1000+ Dives	2
*Explorer Ventures/ Caribbean Explorer II*			"Saba/St. Kitts on Caribbean Explorer II" We booked the Caribbean Explorer II after reading a review in Undercurrent and then the rather in- depth comments of diving friends... Full report		10/2016	Mark Kimmey 500+ Dives	2
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's Lily Pond Cottage*			"Saba doesn't Disappoint" Very secluded and unique place. Sabians are very friendly and are glad you are there. Not a lot to do topside besides a handful of... Full report		9/2016	S D Jackson 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Queens Gardens Resort & Spa*			"Great fun on Saba" over 2 days - dove 5 tanks - air- The Sea Saba staff were excellent and helpful the whole time - - was fun getting to know them. At... Full report		8/2016	Richard E. Heath 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana*			"Great funky island with excellent diving!" The island is unlike any other Caribbean island (and I've been to many). There is no overt poverty. The island is very clean. A... Full report		8/2016	Dale Lachman 250+ Dives	1
*Sea Saba/ Cottage Club*			"Sea Saba" A very well run operation from start to finish. Via email I was able to make all arrangements with Lynn. She made hotel, dinner, ... Full report		7/2016	Drew Robbins 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Julianas*			"Day Trip to Saba from St. Maarten" We were staying at St. Maarten for the week and took a day trip over to Saba. We flew, very easy and quick through the airport. ... Full report		11/2015	Kris Kraman 100+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Julianas*			"Disappointing" This was my 3rd trip to Saba. There were some problems including very poor visibility due to a lot of recent rain. The dive crew a... Full report		11/2014	Elaine S Hopkins 500+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Spyglass villa*			"Great Dive Getaway and They Really Get It" This is our second time with sea saba which is a real compliment. For us to do a repeat within a few years speaks volumes for what... Full report		1/2015	Jeanne 100+ Dives	3
*Sea Saba*			"Ostracods and Tarpon" Just a great dive week. Roomy dive boat, nitrox available, thorough briefings with diagrams, bring own snack for morning surface i... Full report		11/2014	Sheri Thomson 100+ Dives	1
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's*			Have escorted dive trips for over 30 years, and this island was surely worth a repeat trip. People are of dutch decent, and are, o... Full report		7/2014	John Davis 500+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juianna's*			"Deep Dives the norm on Saba" Expected difficulties getting there, WinAir's reputation not good, but we had no problems. I was told dive sites were beautiful, f... Full report		11/2014	Michael Griffith 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's*			"Weather messed with us again!" This was our second try diving Saba in two years, having been stuck in St. Maarten for two days last time due to a tropical storm. ... Full report		10/2014	Jeanne Downey 1000+ Dives
*Saba Deep/ Queen's Gardens*			Cherie and Tony run a very good operation. We have been diving with Saba Deep since before they owned it. They are very easy goi... Full report		12/2013	Stephen R Moore 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Julianna's*			The dive operation was well run and the guides were quite good. You left your gear on the boat They took the gear to were they sto... Full report		8/2013	Rodney M Wooten 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ N/A*			On our fifth visit, Sea Saba continues to build on and solidify the impression we’ve had since our first trip. Some examples of w... Full report		5/2013	Veronica Harding 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ The Cottage Club*			We had a really good trip, not withstanding having to spend the entire first day of the vacation in the St. Martin airport! Our f... Full report		3/2013	Lisa Jabusch and Steve Nieters 250+ Dives
*Caribbean Explorer II*			My fourth trip on this boat, 3rd on this itinerary. Crew did an amazing job considering the boat was nearly full (17 guests). Cab... Full report		1/2013	Ms Lynda Durfee 500+ Dives
*Explorer Ventures --Caribbean Explorer II*		Saba & St. Kitts	Caribbean Explorer II Saba- St. Kitts beckoned me for my third trip with their 25th Anniversary Special for only $1250; nice reducti... Full report		9/2012	Jeanne Reeder 500+ Dives
*Saba Deep*			My hubby, Jim and I have 45 dives each and look forward to many more. We took the ferry from St. Maarten (Dutch side) to Saba whi... Full report		4/2012	Genia Ply <100 Dives
*Saba Divers/ Queens Garden Resort*			I wrote another review of Queens Garden, if you wish to see that. We started the week diving with Saba Deep, who would definite... Full report		3/2012	Kimberly Krebs 250+ Dives
*Saba Deep/ Queens Garden Resort*			We didn't have the greatest of conditions - it was extremely windy and choppy through our entire week. Generally the vis was prett... Full report		3/2012	Kimberly Krebs 250+ Dives
*Saba Deep/ Queens Garden*			Cheri and Tony were very accommodating. Kayla, Gary and Big Mike were great to dive with. I didn't take my camera with me on thi... Full report		1/2012	William Boswell 500+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's Hotel*			Saba is a small island of only 1, 500 inhabitants spread between three living areas: Hells Gate, Windward, and The Bottom. Arriva... Full report		10/2011	David Bader 1000+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Iris House*			Why do I love diving? The answer to this simple and complex question is found on a small Caribbean Dutch island called Saba. For ... Full report		8/2011	Mark Thorne 500+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Julianna's*			I set up the trip for 16 friends. Sea Saba was great to work with on the scheduling and itinerary and found Julianna's for us. O... Full report		6/2011	Paul Barrett 100+ Dives
*Explorer Ventures --Caribbean Explorer II*			We had an excellent time, and love the live- aboard experience. The crew of CEX was professional, friendly, and knowledgeable. Ch... Full report		5/2011	Bonnie MacKenzie <100 Dives
*Sea Saba/ Queen's Gardens and Shearwater*			Our group has been diving for 25 years and we have been all over the Caribbean to different resorts and gone as far as Palau and F... Full report		3/2011	NICK 1000+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's Hotel*			I flew US Air through Philly to St. Maarten. You then take a puddle jumper on WinAir (which Us Air has a relationship with) to Sab... Full report		3/2011	Jonathan Lavan 1000+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Iris House*		Windwardside	This is our second trip to Saba after absolutely falling in love with the island last year. Once again, we left with sadness in o... Full report		2/2011	Nico Jansen 500+ Dives
*Saba Deep/ rented a private cottage*			Terrific Caribbean diving. Lots of fish, interesting geological formations (most of them coral- encrusted), very short trips to th... Full report		3/2011	Holly E Jones 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Cottage Eye Cottage*			This was our 3rd trip to Saba, and diving with Sea Saba. The owner, Lynn, and her staff are absolutly top notch! The dive boats ar... Full report		10/2010	Sheri Guzick 100+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Julianna's*			Third trip to Saba and personally I was not disappointed. There was a swell coming in so visibility was not as good as I had seen... Full report		10/2010	Jeff Bloomer 1000+ Dives
*Saba Deep/ Juliana's*			Saba is somewhat different, being a volcanic island with coral encrusted rock rather than true coral reefs. There are not casinos ... Full report		8/2010	Andrew Bernat 250+ Dives	1
*Sea Saba/ Julianas]*			This was our dive shop's (Wateree Dive Center in Columbia, SC) 3rd biannual "mystery" trip. We were given clues and not given the ... Full report		7/2010	G. Tripp Jones MD 500+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Hummingbird House*		Near St Maarten	To see my Saba dive vacation video in 2 parts, copy and paste the following addresses in your brower: Saba in HD Part 1 = [. . . ] ... Full report		6/2010	Mark Thorne 500+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Cat's Eye Cottage*			Saba is truly the "unspoiled queen" of the Caribbean. The island is majestic, the people are very friendly and the diving is supe... Full report		4/2010	James Sackett <100 Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's*		Windwardside	I/ we cannot say enough EXCELLENT things about Sea Saba and Juliana's Hotel- the 2 work together although you're free to choose whom... Full report		3/2010	Susan Myers 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Shell Cottage*			We ran into winter winds in Saba. The Win Air flights were cancelled for 3 days due to cross winds and rain. Win Air doesn't tel... Full report		3/2010	Deirdre Boyle & Cynthia Flynn 250+ Dives
*Explorer Ventures --Caribbean Explorer II*		St. Maarten, Saba, Statia, St.	November of 2009 we decided to try a live aboard to the Saba area, we had already been to the Saba - statia islands diving in Apri... Full report		11/2009	Ledean Paden 500+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's*			Sea Saba is an excellent dive operation. Lynne is very helpful in setting up your trip. Researching the flight from St. Maarten ... Full report		10/2009	Steve M Dussault 500+ Dives
*Sea Saba*			We booked our trip through Beth Jansen at [. . . ] . Beth arranged air, transportation, dives and rental cottage. Saba has ... Full report		5/2009	Ellen Moran 100+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Iris House*			Getting there requires a short but pricey flight from St. Martin and a landing on a very short runway on Saba. The island is basic... Full report		1/2009	Mike Frayn 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba*			Really - it was ALL GOOD. Our luggage didn't arrive - a delay in Charlotte causing USAIR to miss our luggage connection. But no ... Full report		9/2009	marie rose 100+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's*			Both the dive operation and the hotel were excellent. Sea Saba made our dinner reservations every day after telling us what speci... Full report		6/2009	Ronald Schmetzer 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba*			We recently had a great trip to an Island definitely off the beaten path, but well worth the shortest flight landing any human sho... Full report		4/2009	Ledean Paden 500+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Flamboyant Cottage*		Saba	After hearing people raving about Saba on a trip to Belize, and deciding that we wanted to try it, we called Dive Saba Travel for ... Full report		2/2009	Nico Conley 500+ Dives
*Sea Saba*			Saba is a small beautiful island with mountains rising up from the ocean. The people are friendly and helpful. I stayed at J... Full report		4/2009	Jim Sherman 100+ Dives
*Caribbean Explorer II*			The good. . . . . our group got this trip very cheaply as we had a very generous dive shop owner turn back all free spaces and discount... Full report		1/2009	Matthew Wolynetz 500+ Dives
*Explorer Ventures/ Caribbean Explorer II*			The Good: CEX II dive operation was well worth the money. It was my first liveaboard, and I went alone. Enjoyed every minute of it... Full report		12/2008	Celia Liner 100+ Dives
*Sea Saba*		Both sides	No mosquitoes and No no see ums- what else do you need to know?!! Lynn, the co- owner of Sea Saba, welcomed us on arrival with a w... Full report		8/2008	Douglas Peterson 500+ Dives	1
*Sea Saba/ Flamboyant Cottage*		Netherland Antilles	The freakish April rain rattled like hail on the fuselage of the DeHavilland Twin Otter, crammed with 16 passengers, and night was... Full report		4/2008	David Vickery & Suzanne Leeson 500+ Dives
*SeaSaba/ Juliana's*		Netherland Antilles	As a new diver, with only 18 lifetime dives, I'm afraid I've set the bar quite high with my first dive trip being to Saba. I... Full report		4/2008	Mary-Margaret Scholtens <100 Dives
*Sea Saba/ Scout's Place*			Very untouristy - no high rises, no chain businesses (because there are no beaches). Beautiful island, well- maintained cottages - ... Full report		3/2008	Nancy Balch 100+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Rented house*			Very windy with heavy ground swell. Once beneath the surface diving was enjoyable. Returning aboard the boat was challenging bec... Full report		2/2008	William King 250+ Dives
*Saba Divers/ Scout's Place*			Winair from St. Martin offers frequent flights to Saba, and gives you a generous 44kg per person allowance if they know you are di... Full report		1/2008	Kevin Klocek 500+ Dives
*Caribbean Explorer II*			CEX II itinerary runs from St. Martin or St. Kitts with diving in Saba, Statia and St. Kitts. We choose the St. Martin departure ... Full report		10/2007	Timothy L Bonnette 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's*			Juliana's was great in every way. The rooms were all nice especially the cottages and suites. We didn't have AC but it was cool at... Full report		6/2007	Vicki L. Smith 100+ Dives
*Saba Deep/ Sonesta Mayo*			We stayed in St. Maarten at the Sonesta Mayo and dove in St. Maarten for four days with Dive Adventures. The diving in St. Maarte... Full report		1/2007	Stephen Moore 100+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Julianna's*			This is our second time to Saba in 2 years. That's a first for me as I like to see different sites and have never been back to th... Full report		8/2006	Jeff Bloomer 250+ Dives
*Saba Divers/ Scouts Place*			Saba Divers and Scouts Place We visited Saba in August of 2006. We were scheduled to fly from St. Martin to Saba on Winair, b... Full report		8/2005	Rick Cavanaugh 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's Hotel*			This is a pleasant Caribbean dive location. The coral is ok, though there's lots of algae. Very few large pelagics, not a lot scho... Full report		7/2006	Todd Lichtenstein 100+ Dives
*SEA SABA/ THE COTTAGE CLUB*			SABA “The Unspoiled Queen of the Caribbean” is everything a Queen should be. It is very unique & totally unlike any thing... Full report		2/2006	Earl E. Carpenter 100+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Cottage Club*			After a week in St Maarten and poor diving, it was time to visit Saba and kick this dive vacation in to gear. Now, rather than wri... Full report		1/2006	Marc 1000+ Dives
*Saba Deep*			We stayed in Cats Eye Cottage arraged by Mike Myers of Saba Deep. It is at the end of the road up a hill, a nice walk for working... Full report		4/2005	Betty Peterson 100+ Dives
*Saba Divers/ Scout's Place*			Went with a group of 10 experienced divers. Within 24 hours, everyone at Scout's Place (hotel), Saba Divers (dive operation), a... Full report		9/2005	Sally Mayeux 100+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Julianna's*			I have looked into Saba for a very long time without finding anything compelling except for the obligatory pinnacle diving comment... Full report		8/2004	Jeff Bloomer 250+ Dives
*sea saba*			we rented Iris cottage in windwardside excellant accommodations. Lynn and carolyn at Sea Saba took very good care of us they booke... Full report		4/2005	allen 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba*			Saba is a beautiful, clean and friendly island. Connections on Win- Air are efficient and an experience to itself: landing on the w... Full report		7/2005	Chuck Levine 100+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's*			I arrived to Saba on a short flight via St. Maarten on WinAir Airlines ( [. . . ] ). The air strip is on the only flat spa... Full report		6/2005	Lucius "Bud" Foster 250+ Dives
*Se Saba/ Daphne's Cottage*		Netherlands Antillies	This is my favorite Caribbean island thus far. There are only about 1200 people there and the atmosphere is very laid back and re... Full report		5/2005	Tom Garber 100+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Iris House*			Saba is a very beautiful, remote, small volcanic island (only 5 square miles) that has no beaches, no casinos, and thus no cruise ... Full report		2/2005	Scott Vickers and Mark Waddell 250+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's*			Sea Saba was great to work with to organize the trip. Lynn gets top ratings from us. Juliana's was perfect for us. We had a great... Full report		12/2004	Sue Taylor <100 Dives
*Saba Deep/ The Gate House*			Saba Deep made diving very easy and enjoyable. We never touched our equipment. They anticipated problems and had backups for eve... Full report		12/2004	Jeffrey Yagoda 100+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Juliana's*			Juliana’s is a lovely if simple establishment. The view from any of the rooms I saw is divided by lush green mountains an... Full report		6/2003	Peter J Maerz 250+ Dives
*Explorer Ventures*			Carribean Explorer II is in good condition. The cabins are comfortable but the boat's diesel is relatively noisy, even in the mos... Full report		9/2003	James Bolton 100+ Dives
*Caribbean Explorer II*			The Caribbean Explorer II is an older boat, built in 1978, but is clean and in good condition. Our cabin, #6, had an extremely sm... Full report		7/2004	Roger and Pam Smith 100+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Evemarie Cottage*		Dutch West Indies	Excellent staff at Sea Saba, Lynn runs a top notch dive operation. They really make you feel like you're in good hands. The dive... Full report		8/2004	Omar Hafez 100+ Dives
*Sea Saba/ Cottage Club*			This was one of the finest dive trips I have been on in 10 years. Most of the people I had talked to had done the day trips from S... Full report		8/2004	Richard W. Zuckerman 100+ Dives
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