We live on neighboring Statia and had a friend come pick us up with a Saban lobster fisherman, a quick 42-foot well-maintained boat. The boys’ weekend out started with a great trip on calm ocean waters.
Coming into Saba by boat is an experience on a whole other level than by air. The mountain rises from the water majestically and boasts adventure when the forest tops are in the clouds. It’s a lovely experience.
We departed a little late due to our customs being on Island time but were greeted with all courteousness by the harbor officials and customs on Saba. A quick passport stamp, and we were on our way. We were in touch with Michael,our host, and Haiku House property manager, all the way and apologized for being late. Michael responded by telling us his 30 minutes were all bliss as he could see our fishing boat plane into Saba waters from way high up.
A perfect welcome with classical music playing, flowers, an abundance of towels and amenities, a well-stocked fridge, and all the explanation one needs to run this gorgeous place called Haiku. The house is a three-bedroom and bath wooden cabin based on Japanese design and blends in with the mountain rainforest landscape as it has been sitting there for decades. It’s all nature, wood, and bliss.
The house was squeaky clean with amazing linens and amenities; it’s a 5* all the way. Pool and Jacuzzi well maintained and cleared from leaves daily by the lovely pool lady Cece.
We spent our days listening to music, talking, napping, lounging, and drinking great bottles of wine in and around the pool. Sleeping with the doors and windows open only to be woken up by a cloud passing through the bedroom or the mountain creatures coming alive in the early AM hours.
Thanks to Haiku, Michael and his team, our fisherman’s friends, and the lovely island of Saba, we had an unforgettable experience.
Sybolt ten Hoopen Owner / Director The Old Gin House Orange Bay 1, P.O. 72 St. Eustatius – Dutch West Indies
After 40+ years in New York City, I leaped out of the rat race of corporate America, leaving behind the stress and competition that was wasting me, to rediscover what really matters.
We searched the world for a new home — the Azores, the Maldives, France, Italy, Spain, Morocco, Malta, the Caribbean — and by pure luck, found Saba.
Saba gives me peace, joy, freedom, and a community where I belong. People here live free and open, respected, in the heart of deep nature and incredible beauty. It changed everything.
The work we do lets us care about people — helping them find a home with real empathy for their needs and dreams. It's an emotional investment: to listen, to understand. Work that matters. Work we're proud of.
Maybe you have that same yearning. For a better way to live. A place where you feel at home with yourself and the world.
Maybe you're looking for a vacation spot — unique, unknown, crowd-less, safe, friendly. Hello, Saba.
Maybe you're already hooked — booking your favorite room, renting your favorite cottage or villa, coming back year after year.
Or maybe Saba has you dreaming bigger — a lasting, personal connection to this exclusive island. A home that's yours.
Email me, and let's find out exactly what you're looking for. Let's turn those thoughts and wishes into reality.
I look forward to saying, one day: "Welcome home." Be it for a week, or a lifetime.
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*Yes, it's true. I was a professional actor, singer, model (actually working) in New York City and noted theatres throughout the United States: The Actors Playhouse, The Kennedy Center, Syracuse Stage, Elitch Gardens, Ogunquit Playhouse - working with John Raitt, Howard Keel, Allan Jones, Howard Da Silva, Tovah Feldshuh, Bobby Van, Ford Models.
(I even sang for President Jimmy Carter).
I transitioned from acting into the travel industry and later, working as a headhunter for over 20 years in NYC with: The Marriott Corporation, Jones Dairy Farm, Cotton Incorporated, The New York Post, Spike Lee DDB, MetLife, Sullivan & Cromwell, Peter Marino Architect, Reliance National Insurance, Black Rock Financial, Parachute Publishing, Burberry, Asprey Jewelry, The Hunger Project, Macklowe Real Estate.
I had the honor to be a coach for Seth Godin's Akimbo Workshop and I'm also a certified Career and Life Coach, working with all kinds of people around the globe: creatives - human resources professionals - executives - artists - musicians - gardeners - college deans and teachers - doctors - hotel owners - computer wizards - other coaches... helping them create the change they want in their work and lives; to do better, to be happier and even discover what they really want to do with their lives.
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