Ladder Bay is an

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side of Saba. The bay sits directly under a set of 800 steps hand carved into the rocks locally known as "The Ladder", and prior to the opening of the road down to Fort Bay, this was the single point of entry for supplies to the island.Cornell, Jimmy. World Cruising Destinations: An Inspirational Guide to all Sailing Destinations. Pg. 202. An abandoned Customs house sits on the lip of a cliff overlooking the

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. Retrieved 10 November 2018. To the west, the

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manages about half a dozen moorings that are in about of water. In March 2017, a French-owned boat broke free of its mooring, and became stranded on the rocks in Ladder Bay. No one was aboard, and the boat was successfully salvaged a few days later.French yacht salvaged from the rocks in Ladder Bay
18 March 2017. Saba News. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

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