| Ladder Bay | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Ladder_Bay,_Saba,_with_The_Ladder_and_Old_Customs_House.jpg) Ladder Bay, with "The Ladder" and the old customs house above | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Saba_location_map.svg)  Ladder Bay Location on Saba | |
| Location | Saba National Marine Park, Saba |
| Coordinates | 17°38′2″N 63°15′21″W / 17.63389°N 63.25583°W |
| Type | Bay |
| Primary inflows | Caribbean Sea |
| Max. depth | 80 ft (24 m)[1] |
| Settlements | The Bottom |
Ladder Bay is an anchorage on the leeward side of the Caribbean island of Saba. The bay sits on the west side of the island, directly under a set of 800 steps hand carved into the rocks locally known as "The Ladder".[2][3] Until the construction of Saba's first pier in the 1970s, Ladder Bay was a primary point of entry for supplies to the island.[4][3][5] An abandoned customs house sits on the lip of a cliff overlooking the bay.[6][7]
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