Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine APRIL 2019 | Page 482

Get Married on Saba
As a Special Municipality of The Netherlands, same sex
couples can now get married on Saba, the most gay-friendly
island in the Caribbean.
There is certainly no better place to begin your new life
together. Saba offers you:
A friendly environment
Creative wedding planners
Breath-taking scenery forming the perfect backdrop
against which your precious moments can be captured
Beautiful honeymoon stays
Four charming villages to explore
A variety of accommodations to suit
your taste and budget
Hotels on Saba can assist with your wedding arrangements.
The staff at the Tourism offi ce will also be happy to provide
information. Visit their offi ce in Windwardside, or
telephone: [phone] or 2322
website: www.sabatourism.com
neighbouring island of St. Eustatius.
Confl ict between Britain and The
Netherlands resulted in the Dutch being
chased off the island by the British
pirate, Henry Morgan.
1. Saba is the smallest special
municipality of the Netherlands.
2. In 1493 the island was sighted by
Christopher Columbus.
3. In 1632 English sailors, shipwrecked,
landed on Saba. 5. For the next 200 years, the island
was controlled at various times by the
Dutch, Spanish, French and English.
4. In 1640, the Dutch West Indian
Company brought people over to
Saba in order to colonize the island.
They were already settled on the 6. In 1816, the Dutch won control and
the island remains a municipality of The
Netherlands today.
A few Saba facts