July 2000

  No longer can we simply dial 5 numbers to reach out and touch a fellow Saban.  Though it seems a bit of a nuisance now, the additional pre-fix will allow Sabans to make on-line purchases now that we will have the same setup as many American-based businesses...

  If you haven't read "Don't Stop the Carnival", it's a 'must read'.  Link through our News update to order a copy...

  Sea Saba better than ever after a long, tough Lenny recovery...

  Sea Saba wins Forbes award for top travel website--250 best websites on the Internet; 10 in travel section.  Considering our budget for this site, we're pleased...

On January 14 after an 8 hour journey from St. Thomas, Captains John Magor and Rob Hurrell docked Sea Saba's new custom dive boat, the M/V Giant Stride, in Fort Bay marking the start of a new era and the new millennium for Sea Saba...

Saba's newest dive site, David's Drop-Off, was named after the Saba Marine Park's Director, David Kooistra...

Local artist, Heleen Cornet, is hard at work transforming the Roman Catholic Church located in The Bottom into Saba's own version of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel....

On October 9 and 10, the 4th annual Action Sports and Adventure Travel Expo was held at the Cobb Galleria Convention Center in Atlanta...

Representing Saba's interests, "renaissance women" Lynn Costenaro of Sea Saba and Beth Jansen of Dive Saba Travel attended the 4th annual Action Sports and Adventure Travel Expo...

No, Halloween didn't arrive early on Saba. Instead, the 10th Annual PSI-Genesis Test Group trip came to a grand finale with a costume party held poolside at Tropics Cafe

Scheduled for completion during the week of July 18, Monte Michel is Saba's newest dive site. This fifth pinnacle site will then  be added to our renowned Third Encounter, Outer Limits, Twilight Zone and Shark Shoals sites...

Published in 1998 by the Saba Conservation Foundation, "Saban Trails... A Walking and Hiking Guide", was at that time an up to date and  comprehensive guide to Saba's hiking trails and tracks. However, with the opening of All Too Far, Saba's newest sculpted switchback that merges the Sulfur Mine Track and the Sandy Cruz Track, an update is now in order.

The YIIK Grill and Bakery (pronounced Y2K) is just the latest dining option within the hub of Windwardside activity at Lambee's Place. Conveniently located behind Sea Saba's new office, the YIIK offers a shaded gazebo and rooftop umbrella tables

No, not really, but check any dive magazine and you'll see it's now the rage. Sites that old salty divers have always found to be of interest (off the beaten track, going where no diver has gone before diving in the sand, under a dock 

Despite being remembered as the worst hurricane in recent memory, Saba has quickly recovered from Hurricane Georges with recent visitors commenting that unless they were aware of it they wouldn't know a major hurricane hit...

In the wake of Hurricane Georges, business quickly returned to normal at Sea Saba. Despite some slow weeks since the hurricane, our 1999 peak season began early with the arrival of this happy group of 14 divers...

No, Lynn didn't decide to visit the plastic surgeon on her recent vacation with John, although she did come back relaxed, refreshed and rejuvenated for the 1999 season. She's now anxiously awaiting the completion of her spacious new "digs" at the former Barclay's Bank building located at Lambee's Place in Windwardside. 

Dr. Callum Roberts and Julie Hawkins are on Saba for 3 weeks conducting their annual fish and coral survey. Dr. Roberts is well  respected throughout the world and considered to be an expert ...

Like many areas around the world, Saba has had an unusual winter most likely attributable to the effects of El Nino...

Like most areas of the world, we on Saba are concerned about the possible effects of the El Nino weather pattern. Fortunately, the effects on Saba...