My favorite DMO and destination with the best practice of sustainability

Saba is a five square mile island located in the Dutch Caribbean near St. Kitts and St. Bart. Saba is known as the unspoiled queen of the Caribbean Sea because it seems to be untouched by modernization. Saba has changed hands between the Dutch, French, Spanish, and English for nearly two centuries. Currently, the island is controlled by the Dutch. Saba’s economy relied on Saba lace which is straw weaving, and for many years women would create Saba lace items and ship them around the world. Recently the demand for Saba lace has decrease and it has become a dying art (Saba Tourism Bureau, n.d.). This has created a demand for tourism to the island since it is a pristine Caribbean island.

The Saba Tourism Bureau was created by the Island Government of Saba in 1977 and has grown into Saba’s destination management organization. The Saba Tourism Bureau was formed to provide information and promote the island’s tourism, with the launching of their website in 1996 they have opened the unspoiled queen to the world (Saba Tourism Bureau, n.d.). Saba is a pristine oasis that has not caught up to modern advances, so the island seems to transport you back in time. The island has not been exploited for its natural resources because it has taken precautions to preserve its natural beauty, through conservation parks.