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@@ellenlockhart4494 we just so happened to be there when Saba Day was kicking off so everyone was geared towards that but we really do want to go back soon it’s an amazing place.

If you are getting off the cruise ship you are most likely walking from the port over to philipsburg but if you get a cab or arrange a day rental for a car then you have options. We loved the beach near Dans restaurant on the Dutch side but overall most smaller beaches on the French side aren’t as busy. You would need to get to these areas by car and renting one would be the most ideal.

I would definitely get a phone number or two of the island taxi services which are at the ferry port, a hotel, or the airport. Walking is tough unless you are strolling around The Bottom settlement or Windward side due to how many inclines there are on the island. Renting a car is possible but its probably a very different process due to how small this island is so just get a taxi.

@@trevnti thank you for your answer.

you can and people sort of park wherever they can fit (even on sidewalks) but in general its a tough place to find parking. If you can visit Philipsburg on a afternoon when no cruise ships show up in the nearby port you can almost have the entire beach to yourself.

The Dutch side still has plenty to offer (we have a separate video on that) but doing day trips to the Dutch side while staying in Grand Case is what we would have done if we had to do the trip all over again.

@@trevnti yes I saw the other video after this comment. How was the riding experience for you?

Rent a car 100%. You will see the island as a whole and have flexibility. Taxi fare really adds up.

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Wow! That’s wild since it’s on the travel brochure on Saba, Wikipedia, and Smithsonian magazine. What a rumor!

Yes, and it has become a pet peeve of mine, but my friend finds it hilarious, and the tourist office apparently doesn’t mind a little white lie. Hey, people can fact check it right? LOL. Skull island in the original was filmed in San Pedro harbor with a painted background for the cliffs.

It’s not in Wikipedia anymore. 😅

Correction, the one second clip of Saba is in Kong: Skull Island (2017). I thought 2005 sounded a bit too early.

We found Saba to be an extraordinary place with incredible people. We were treated well by everybody as visitors, and we would love to go back. Have you seen our other saba video, it’s on our channel. Check it out and let us know what you think.

How do you like living in saba?

It is a great place to visit but it is also where tourist scams are in abundance. The safest bet is to eat at well reviewed places and do some research on any activities you are interested in (like surfing for example) to avoid bad experiences.

Best part of the park really... lol

That is so cool! When we come back someday there is a lot more to see on the French side. We spent more time on the Dutch side since the airport is there but we had no idea how much we would fall in love with the French side.

Thank you. Yes, it’s very easy to fill up a bag when at the beach and it doesn’t take much time out of your day. The hardest part is remembering to bring a bag for that purpose!

Good meeting you Alex, I just got back home from the trip hope you got back safe. Let's keep in touch for sure.

Very Dutch of you to choose the cheap side haha (as a tourist we didn’t notice any difference tax wise).

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​@@trevnti😂😂😂 that reaction was on point.

They do have 2 beaches there but they are small.

Is it safe❤

@@GraineFaveur yes

Absolutely correct on that one. If you want to do what the cruise ships do when they port, or stay in a American style resort then the Dutch side (mainly around the airport) is your thing. Something more authentic with good food and arguable better beaches is the French side all the way.

We did not want to go home. It was such a lovely and mellow place. We will certainly be back

Haha yeah, and we usually do, this is one we wish we did

That's amazing. We loved it in Saba, Have been trying to plan a trip back. Lovely ppl, a fantastic island.

What pricing are you looking for? We can help you.

@ jimmiesdad6193 - The French have a reputation that they are not the fastest in cleaning up, I call it lazy… Therefore I rather prefer the Dutch than the French side😃

The Dutch side has big resorts, cruise ships, zip lines, and a slew of tourist activities. One major thing that turned us off to the dutch side is how it seemed like an American territory, there was minimal Dutch culture there. When we went to visit Aruba it was the same problem, I could be anywhere I felt. Something we noticed as well is how many people on the Dutch side didn't seem as friendly. The French side has more airbnb's and a much slower pace to it (no huge resorts or cruise ships), the people were very friendly by comparison, and the food was beyond better. It is about what type of trip you are looking for. The ruins were on both sides of the island but much more so on the French side, and as a tourist we were not prevented from doing anything you would set out to do anyway.

@@trevnti Yeah, I saw on Wikipedia that the official languages on Sint Maarten are Dutch and English, while in St. Martin it's only French. The French always do a great job when it comes to preserving their culture. I've been to all three of the ABC Islands, and Aruba always had a reputation for being very American, but it has a strong Latin-American influence too. But definately not very Dutch. Bonaire is more eco-tourism oriented, and they use the U.S. dollar, so it didn't feel very Dutch either. Curacao probably felt the most Dutch of those three islands, though it has a strong African influence too. I agree with you about the ethnic Dutch being assholes, but I'm not surprised by your comments about the French. I haven't been to the French Caribbean yet, but I've been to Quebec and the French Pyrenees, and also encountered many French tourists in Italy and Malta, and the French are always pleasant people to be around. The French side also seems more liberal and laid back. You have many nudist beaches, while on the Dutch side, there is only one. That being said, the French side always had a reputation for being more rough. It seems the French government only invests in areas that have high populations of ethnic French, which is why islands like St. Bart's and Terre de Haut are very developed, while mainland Guadeloupe and Martinique, not so much. St. Martin also had a massive crime problem for many years, mostly purpotrated by immigrants from poorer Caribbean nations like Haiti and Jamaica, but from recent research, it seems like crime may have dropped a bit. But yeah, I would safely say the French still do it better! I would probably stay on the Dutch side though. It seems a little better connected and serviced, especially if you don't have a car and want to day trip to other islands. And the Duch side seems to have cheaper accomidations.

​@@briantravelmanIt has to do with the style of governments.