Dive Review of Sea Saba/Evemarie Cottage in
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Sea Saba/Evemarie Cottage, Aug, 2004, by Omar Hafez, CA, USA . Report 1339.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	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 boat was never over crowded (usually 4 divers plus crew). Dive guides gave detailed briefings before each dive, were aware of experience level of all divers. Kudos to Guy, Leeda, Alex, Bruno and Marcel. What to see: lots of healthy corals and sponges, excellent macro life, and of course the famous pinnacles of Saba. Keep in mind that althought the "Needle" is at 90ft, the "Eye of the Needle" is at 160ft, so you cannot dive through it. Saw sharks, turtles, stingrays, nudibranchs, eels, squid, scorpionfish and jellyfish. Did not see any seahorses, but they are out there. Recommend staying in Winwardside, which is where we stayed. The Evemarie Cottage is right across from the Brigadoon (with tasty meals from chef Michael), and within walking distance to the market. Save a couple of days for hiking in the rainforest. It's well worth it.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Phillipines, Bali, Madagascar, Christmas Island, Channel Islands, Monterey, Hawaii
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Depth limit of 110 ft (due to Nitrox)
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Sea Saba/Evemarie Cottage in Saba/Dutch West Indies

Sea Saba/Evemarie Cottage, Aug, 2004,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Sea Saba/Evemarie Cottage in
Saba/Dutch West Indies