Saba's official currency is the Netherlands Antilles guilder, but US dollars are accepted almost everywhere, and most hotel and restaurant prices are listed in US sums. There's generally no advantage to changing your money to guilders unless you're planning a lengthy stay. Traveller's cheques are widely accepted, as are credit and debit cards. There are two banks (one with an ATM) in Windwardside.

Those on a top-end budget will be shelling out US$200.00 or more a day; fancy accommodations and full-service dive packages will inflate push that higher. Moderate costs can run to US$150.00 a day or more. Budget travelers can spend less than US$100.00 a day at self-catering accommodations and strolling or hiking more than diving. Note that accommodations are much cheaper in the quieter summer months and that organizing your own diving excursions is more expensive than taking the dive packages offered by many hotels and resorts.

Those on a top-end budget will be shelling out US$200.00 or more a day; upscale accommodations and full-service dive packages will inflate that number. Moderate costs can run to US$150.00 a day or more. Budget travellers can spend less than US$100.00 a day at self-catering accommodations and strolling or hiking more than diving. Note that accommodations are much cheaper in the quieter summer months (April through August).

Hotels add a 5% room tax to your bill, and many tack on a service charge of 10%; restaurants add 10% or 15%. Islander-geared businesses such as grocers and shops post their prices in guilders; most everyone else posts prices in US dollars.

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