The island measures only 13 square kilometers and has less than 2000 inhabitants, which means that approximately 140 people live per square kilometer. Most of the population resides in the cities of The Bottom (the capital of the island), Windwardside, Hell's Gate and St. Johns.
Being a Dutch colony, Saba speaks Dutch, but one of the most widely used languages, even for education, is English. Therefore, if you want to visit the site, you do not need to learn a completely new dialect from what you saw at school.
The environment of Saba is composed largely of forests, with lots of ferns and wet soil, as well as being an ideal place to get mangoes. There used to be forests of Caoba de la Montaña until they were destroyed in 1960 by a hurricane. However, this species was not truly mahogany, and the trees that are native to the area are becoming extinct.
As many visitors generally call the forests of Saba Elvish Forests, the natural and forest reserve bears this name. 4 kilometers from the island is the Banco de Saba, a submerged atoll with many aquatic species, and is a fishing center of first quality for its abundance of lobsters.
The island is not yet used to tourism, but still receives at least 25,000 visitors every year, so there are numerous hostels, hotels, cabins for rent and restaurants. Saba is also called Queen Virgin of the Caribbean, as it has excellent grounds for ecotourism, diving, mountaineering, and hiking.
Saba is usually called by anyone who visits one of the best destinations to travel in the world. A very important feature of the island is that its waters were designated as National Marine Park in 1987, and that is why we recommend asking for permission if they plan to accede as the Saba government does everything possible to preserve coral reefs and other marine species of the area.
The good thing is that if they have any problem when they are in the water, they have equipped hyperbaric chambers to be of help to tourists.
