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Dive Review of Sea Saba/Orchid Cottage in
Saba

Sea Saba/Orchid Cottage, Apr, 2003,

by Joseph Puglia, FL, usa . Report 503.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 4 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 1 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments This was our second trip to Saba and it lived up to our memories. The pinacles, although deep, were outstanding; great visibility and great life. Current was non-existent. There were large schools of the colorful tropicals, sharks on just about every dive plus turtles. I ran into the largest tarpon I have ever been in the water with! Saba is still one of the best diving spots in the Carribean

The Orchid Cottage lived up to its billing. Thank you Beth! Very comfortable with a great view from the balcony. Food on Saba has improved immensely. Our favorites, Brigadoon for dinner and Tropics for breakfast, did not disappoint. Brigadoon has a great full menu. Eco-lodge was also very nice.

Sea Saba does a great job and makes every effort to meet everyone's desires. Once they were comfortable with our skill level we were able to buddy dive and explore which was great! Boat entries and exits were easy and the boats were very comfortable.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Pacific, Solomons, Micronesia, Carribean, Egypt
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 72-74°F / 22-23°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Yes
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 3 stars
UW Photo Comments There were buckets on the boats. Crew was very helpful!
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