Flat Point Tide Pools

17°38′38″N 63°13′6″W / 17.64389°N 63.21833°W / 17.64389; -63.21833

Waves crashing and filling the Flat Point Tide Pools

The Flat Point Tide Pools (or Saba Tide Pools) are located on the coast of Saba, in the Dutch Caribbean. They are located on the Flat Point peninsula Lower Hell's Gate. These tide pools feature large lava rock formations filled with colorful saltwater pools.[1] The site was formed during volcanic activity about 5,000 years ago.[2] A large lava flow went down the northeast side of the island into the ocean, forming the Flat Point peninsula as it cooled.[3] Today the Flat Point Tide Pools are home to diverse marine life, and are a popular hiking location.[1] The site is accessible via the Flat Point Trail below Saba's airport.

Water filling the Flat Point Tide Pools, with Spring Bay and Booby Hill in the distance
  1. ^ a b "Les Fruits De Mer » Blog Archive » Extreme Shallow Snorkeling at the Saba Tide Pools". Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. ^ "Biological Inventory of Saba" (PDF). www.sabapark.org. Carmabi Foundation.
  3. ^ "Global Volcanism Program: Saba (General Information tab)". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2024-01-13.