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Saba
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Saba
Getting There by Air
Airlines serving Saba include Winair (website: www.fly-winair.com).
Approximate Flight Times
All international air travel is via St Maarten. From London to Saba (via St Maarten and Amsterdam) is 13 hours, and from New York is 6 hours.
Main Airports
Juancho Yrausquin (SAB) at Cove Bay. The runway, at 400m (1,300ft), is one of the shortest in the world. There are STOL turboprop flights to St Eustatius and St Kitts (and thus the airport may be classified as ‘international’) and to St Maarten.
Departure Tax
US$6.75 to destinations within the Netherlands Antilles; US$22 for international flights (due to exchange rates, prices may vary).
Getting There by Water
Small boats operate from the Leo A Chance Pier at Fort Bay. There are regular ferry services to St Maarten (journey time – 1 hour).
Cruise ships call occasionally.
Getting There by Air
Airlines serving Saba include Winair (website: www.fly-winair.com).
Approximate Flight Times
All international air travel is via St Maarten. From London to Saba (via St Maarten and Amsterdam) is 13 hours, and from New York is 6 hours.
Main Airports
Juancho Yrausquin (SAB) at Cove Bay. The runway, at 400m (1,300ft), is one of the shortest in the world. There are STOL turboprop flights to St Eustatius and St Kitts (and thus the airport may be classified as ‘international’) and to St Maarten.
Departure Tax
US$6.75 to destinations within the Netherlands Antilles; US$22 for international flights (due to exchange rates, prices may vary).
Getting There by Water
Small boats operate from the Leo A Chance Pier at Fort Bay. There are regular ferry services to St Maarten (journey time – 1 hour).
Cruise ships call occasionally.
Cruise ships call occasionally.
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