Saba Day Trip from St Maarten

The boat ride was smoother than expected but still a bit rocky. The tour was beautiful and food was delicious! We were able to have a couple hours for lunch and walking around town for souvenirs and sightseeing and that was probably my favorite part! Would definitely recommend 😁

Beautiful boat trip across to Saba from Simpson Bay. 1.5 hour trip by ferry. Once on the island you have to pass customs. We booked the ferry, and taxi with a packed lunch to do the Mount Scenery trail up to the top. Unfortunately we feel we were very rushed to complete the hike and get back to boat on time. We would recommend the tour gives you at least 30 min / an hour more so you can enjoy the hike and views.

Okay first off Trip Advisor update your posting about this excursion. If you get sea sick or car sick stop reading now. If not this was 10/10 incredible. First off you will get a call telling you to go to the police station, this is wrong so trip advisor please update. You meet at Aqua Mania Adventures and Simpson Bay resort and check in. All very organized, then you take the boat over takes about an hour and 1/2. The boat is rocky and hot so bring zofran and a fan but you get beer and drinks and the crew was great. Once you get there you check into customs at Saba and meet your taxi driver who is also your tour guide. We got paired with a total of 8 of us (who before going had zero clue what we really signed up for) Michael our tour guide was amazing we spent up until noon seeing the island, all the villages, the airport, hells gate and even a local glass blowing artist. The views are insane. Then we had a great lunch which was included. From there you can hike for about an hour or go explore the city and then meet the taxi driver for one more tourist stop then back to customs. The roads are straight up so if you get car sick be prepared. Bring water if you want to hike. We absolutely loved it though and would recommend it.

I had always wanted to go to Saba having flown over it many years before and was struck by its exotic look. I finally was able to go there for a day trip and it did not disappoint. It is physically impressive and you are in awe at how generations of Sabans have managed to make a good life out of very challenging circumstances. I would recommend Saba highly and the company ( Aqua Mania of St. Maarten ) who did the day trip.

Approximately 1.5 hour crossing and can be bumpy. Tour was informative for history, scenery and culture. Lunch was at a lovely pool restaurant with a good view. Included a glass of wine. Pre-arrange for hiking and you will get a packed lunch to take with you. Drop by the Johnson Museum after lunch for a short, but fun, look at an original Saba cottage. Saba is beautiful! Well worth the trip.

Saba is a must to see. Pristine Dutch island, absolutely gorgeous. I was a little confused at first as to how the trip was arranged. Essentially, if you book (like we did) for the taxi tour you are met at the ferry dock by a taxi driver with a van. There were about 10 of us in the van. The driver (Mike) took us around the island showing us the sights and talking about the history. Very well done. At one point, we stopped for a very tasty lunch (included in the price of the tour) along with a rum tasting afterwards. We then walked around town for a little before resuming the tour. The taxi then takes you back to the dock for the return trip to Sint Maarten. Well organized and very friendly tour.

Awesome tour. I would do it again on another visit. My tour guide Michael was friendly and knowledgeable. It was definitely worth it for me.

What a wonderful tour of Saba. Our taxi driver Michael was perfect. We really appreciated the small group and the lunch in a very nice restaurant. We recommand this excursion. Saba is spectacular.

A different kind of experience. Small island with beautiful views of mountains and towns. The boat ride was rough with the water. You can barely stand. The staff was very nice they try to get everything you need so you don’t need to stand up. The food was excellent, they give you choices. We had fish. It was delicious. We order ( not included in the free meal ) rum and raisin ice cream. The best we ever had. Unique flavor.

Excellent trip. Beautiful island, great tour, nice guide, excellent lunch and nice passport stamp for a souvenir.