Sailing Saba
May 14, 2026 · 26 min · 2K views · Fort Bay, Saba
Sunlit cove with turquoise water and volcanic rocks near Saba.
What this video covers
Reality sails from St. Barts to Saba, a Dutch Caribbean island, in 15 knots of wind.1:51 Approaching the north shore, the crew targets a mooring buoy off Fort Bay; if none is free, the fallback is Ladder Bay, which holds six or seven buoys.2:19 Reality picks up a visitors' mooring and David Blair takes the dinghy ashore — a 20-minute ride — to clear customs and immigration at Fort Bay.2:19 The crew had set a lobster trap on the way in and worried customs would require them to remove it; they were not asked to do so.4:01 Clearing in costs $4 per person per day.7:30 The video notes that Fort Bay is the only practical landing point, with access restricted to three small yellow tenders — private dinghies are not permitted at the dock.4:56 A local guide, Miss Jona, drives the crew around the island, pointing out the town of Bottom, Queen's Gardens Hotel (recently sold and under renovation), a new port under construction, a solar farm project, and Windwardside.18:49 Saba has no real beaches; imported white sand is brought from St. Maarten once or twice a year to create a small swimming area.18:49 The island's highest point offers a 360-degree view.19:58 Locals note that sargassum accumulates on the exposed shore.19:28 Diving off Saba is described as excellent, with shore diving available on one side of the island.25:13
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