SITUATION: The Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean, two island groups in the Caribbean Sea - one includes Curacao and Bonaire north of Venezuela; the other is east of the Virgin Islands
CAPITAL: The Bottom
TIME ZONE GMT - 4
TELEPHONE SERVICES Country Code: 599 IDD: International Direct Dialling is available Outgoing Code: 00
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS Police - 5994 63237
LOCAL TOURIST INFORMATION Saba Tourist Bureau, PO Box 527, Windwardside, Saba Tel: (4) 62231 Fax (4) 62350.
PASSPORT INFORMATION Valid passport required by all except nationals of: Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and The Netherlands holding an Identity card. The USA holding voter's registration cards or birth certificate, and alien residents of the USA with an Alien Registration card. Canada with proof of citizenship. San Marino holding a national ID card or a passport not expired by more than 5 years. Brazil, Mexico, Trinidad, and Tobago and Venezuela with a national ID card. Return Ticket required. Requirements may be subject to short-term change. Contact embassy before departure.
VISA INFORMATION Up to date visa requirements can be obtained from the Office of the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands Antilles (address above).
PROHIBITED ITEMS Parrots, parakeets, dogs and cats from South and Central America. Import of souvenirs and leather goods from Haiti is not advisable.
AIRPORT DEPARTURE TAX US$ 2 to other Netherlands Antilles destinations, US$ 5 to other destinations.
RESTRICTED ENTRY - No notification
HEALTH MATTERS Polio, Typhoid: Vaccination recommended Malaria : - No notification Yellow Fever: A vaccination certificate is required from all travellers over 6 months of age coming from infected areas. Other Health Risks: - No notification
FOOD AND DRINK Water is considered drinkable, normal precautions should be observed with food.
CURRENCY Netherlands Antilles Guilder or Florin (NAG) 1guilder = 100 cents. NOTE: Import and export of local currency is restricted to NAfG 200. US dollars widely accepted MasterCard and Visa are accepted in large establishments. Travellers cheques in US dollars are preferred. ATM availability: Unavailable.
MONEY WIRING SERVICES MoneyGram: Unavailable. Western Union: Service recently started (Oct 99)
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES EMERGENCY NUMBERS Thomas Cook: 1 800 223 7373
BANKING HOURS 08.30 - 11.30 and 13.30 - 16.30 Mon. to Fri.
COST OF LIVING Accommodation on the island, ranges from guest houses around the area called The Bottom, to the more expensive at the coast.
LANGUAGES English is usually used. Dutch the official language of the Netherlands Antilles is used for legal documents.
WEATHER Hot with cool sea breezes. Temperatures vary little throughout the year. Subject to occassional hurricane damage.
RELIGIONS Roman Catholic. Anglican and Wesleyan minorities.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
1 January New Year's Day April 9 Good Friday* April 11 Easter April 12 Easter Monday April 30 Queen's Day (Koninginnedag) May 20 Ascension October 22 Antilian Day December 25 Christmas Day
ELECTRICITY 110 volts AC 60 Hz.
WOMEN IN SOCIETY -
TRANSPORT ROAD: Saba has one road 15 km long. TAXIS: Are available. CAR HIRE: May be hired at Douglas Johnson's The Square Nickel.
SPECIFIC INFORMATION Saba has few tourists but is developing facilities. Visitors tend to have a specific scientific interest. Occassional hurricane damaged can be expected.
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