Banking
The
official currency is the NAfl (guilder).
Travellers cheques and US dollars, as
well as major credit cards, are widely
accepted. Two branch banks are open on
Saba.
Note:
There is an ATM machine located in Windwardside
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| Banks
in Saba |
Antilles
Banking Corp. St. Maarten
Address: Windwardside
Phone: (599) 416-2631 / (599) 416-2453
Fax: (599) 416-2452 |
Barclay's
Bank PLC
Address: Windwardside
Phone: (599) 416-2216
Fax: (599) 416-2475 |
First
Caribbean International Bank
Address: Windward Side
Phone: (599) 542-3616
- www.firstcaribbeanbank.com |
RBTT
Bank
Address: Windwardside
Phone: (599) 416-2454
Fax: (599) 416-2452 |
Windward
Island bank
Address: Windwardside
Phone: (599) 416-2274 |
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Customs
and Immigration
Saba
is a free port, there are no customs. A valid
passport, birth certificate or voter's registration
is needed to enter as well as a return or ongoing
ticket.
Electricity
US
Standard, 110 volts
Language
Everyone
speaks English, although Dutch is the official
language.
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Weather |
Daytime
temperature on Saba averages 80°F. (27°C),
give or take a few degrees. Easterly trade winds
and the mountain create ever changing cloud
movements. Winter evenings often require a light
sweater. Temperatures will always be cooler
on the top of Mt. Scenery.
Taxes
and Tipping
The
government room tax of 5% is automatically added
to your bill. A service charge of 10% or 15%
will be added to your bill. For taxis and guides,
tip at your own discretion.
Telephone
Hotels
have direct dialling worldwide. Landsradio has
phone booths in The Bottom and Windwardside
for calls anywhere in the world.
| Visa
Requirements |
| Residents
of the following countries will need a visa
to enter the Netherlands Antilles. |
| Albania |
Dominican
Republic |
Kampuchea |
Azerbaijan |
Kyrgyz |
Uzbekistan |
| Bulgaria |
Haiti |
North
Korea |
White
Russia |
Latvia |
Tajikistan |
| Republic
of China |
Countries
of former Yugoslavia, except Slovenia, Bosnia,
Herzegovina |
Rumania |
Estonia |
Lithuania |
Turkmenistan |
| Colombia |
Croatia |
Countries
of former Soviet Union |
Georgia |
Moldova |
Vietnam |
| Cuba |
Former
republic of Yugoslavia, Macedonia |
Armenia |
Kazakhstan |
Ukraine |
Libya |
Links
& Sources:
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