Heesen is a Dutch shipyard based in Oss, building fast aluminium and steel motor yachts since 1978. The yard is known for combining sophisticated engineering with performance characteristics that are unusual in the superyacht sector, having pioneered the use of gyroscopic stabilisation at anchor and produced several of the fastest large motor yachts afloat. In Saba, where the 28-mile passage from Sint Maarten is open Atlantic water, Heesen’s sea-keeping and pace make the crossing comfortable in any conditions the northern Caribbean can offer.
Six Heesen yachts are available for charter in Saba through The Yacht Collection. Lengths range from around 40 to over 70 metres, with layouts that reflect the yard’s contemporary design approach: open-plan main decks, generous beach clubs, and sundeck pools or Jacuzzis on larger vessels. The vessels’ performance makes them equally well-suited to a broader Leeward Islands circuit, reaching Sint Eustatius, St. Kitts, or Anguilla on comfortable day passages from Saba.
Charter rates for Heesen yachts near Saba range from approximately 110,000 to over 280,000 euros per week. An advance provisioning allowance of around 30 percent covers fuel, food, port fees, and beverages. Caribbean high season is December through April. May and June deliver comparable conditions at softer rates, with Saba’s anchorages as uncrowded as they always are.
Heesen’s performance pedigree makes Saba an easy addition to any northern Leeward Islands itinerary, and the island’s world-class diving fully repays the visit.
