last edited Dec 11, 2019
Reaching the Dutch Caribbean by Sea
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Inter-Island Distances
Bonaire, which is less than a hundred kilometres from the Venezuelan coast, is also...
| Aruba | Curaçao | Guadeloupe | Puerto Rico | Dominican Rep. | Saba | St Eustatius | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaire |
While St Eustatius is about twenty kilometres southeast of Saba, it is also...
| Anguilla | Bonaire | Guadeloupe | Puerto Rico | St Barth | St Kitts | St Croix | St Maarten | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Eustatius |
Cruises
By Sea
Ferries
Bonaire
Even though Venezuela is nearby and the "former sister islands" (Curaçao and Aruba) are not far either, there is no ferry service connecting them. In short, Bonaire can only be reached by plane, cruise ship, cargo vessel, or private yacht.
Saba
There is a route to/from Sint Maarten with The Saba Ferry or The Edge, offering a total of six weekly crossings (1h30; around US$50–60 per trip or US$80 for a "day trip").
St Eustatius
There is a ferry service between the island and Sint Maarten with "Voyager Ferries", offering several weekly connections.