Sea Saba/Juliana's Hotel: "Diving Saba", Nov, 2023,by Michael Wood, WA, US (![]() |
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Food | N/A |
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Snorkeling | N/A | ||
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Comments |
Booked Saba early in the Covid pandemic as one of the few that was open still without draconian rules, but backed out when US required negative test to get back into country. Just got around to going Nov. 2023. My third and likely last trip to Saba. Limited number of healthy dive sites--Diamond Rock, Man-o-War, Green Island, Tent Reef Deep. Rest were lackluster, algae covered, with 20% of coral coverings bleached. Skipped deep pinnacles--not worth the 10 ... Subscribe to get the full story. ![]() |
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Websites | Sea Saba Juliana's Hotel | ||
Reporter and Travel |
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Dive Experience | Over 1000 dives | ||
Where else diving | Caribbean, Indonesia, Maldives, PNG, GBR, Philippines, Hawai'i | ||
Closest Airport | Saba via Twin Otter | Getting There | Through Charlotte or MIA to St. Martin, then by WinAir or a ferry to Saba |
Dive Conditions |
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Weather | dry | Seas | no currents |
Water Temp | 83-84°F / 28-29°C | Wetsuit Thickness | 3 |
Water Visibility | 50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M | ||
Dive Policy |
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Dive own profile | no | ||
Enforced diving restrictions | 60 minutes, depths by dive briefing | ||
Liveaboard? | no | Nitrox Available? | yes |
What I Saw |
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Sharks | Lots | Mantas | None |
Dolphins | None | Whale Sharks | None |
Turtles | > 2 | Whales | None |
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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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UW Photo Comments |
Small rinse tank for GoPros and small cameras. Nothing for big rigs, whi ... Subscribe to get the full story. ![]() |
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