was filmed underwater. The following day, Aaliyah and employees of Virgin Records America flew to the Bahamas on two flights using a Fairchild Metro III, chartered through Sky Limo. Nearly 60 people worked on the video in the Bahamas. Upon her Arrival to the Bahamas, Aaliyah began filming very early on the beach by 6:30 AM on August 24. On the final shoot day, Aaliyah and her dancers filmed the yacht portion of the video. "The dancers loaded onto the catamaran in the morning, then changed into their all-white costumes to film choreography", which differed from the look and feel of the green screen dance moves. “Miami was really technical, because you had to be within certain parameters, making sure you were on your mark and that all the spacing was right,” But when we got to The Bahamas, it was definitely more of a free space. We just got to flow", says Ellis. Aaliyah was scheduled to leave the Bahamas on August 26, but chose to leave the day before since she had finished early. Williams recalled: "Aaliyah left mid-production, so we were still shooting when she left". When discussing working with Aaliyah on the video, Williams stated: "Those four days were very beautiful for everyone. We all worked together as a family." Williams said that the camaraderie on the set was a refreshing change from the usual shoot, adding: "The last day, Saturday, was one of the best I've had in this business. Everyone felt part of something special, part of her song." Due to the tragedy surrounding Aaliyah's death, there was an uncertainty about the release date for the video. In a press release, a spokesperson for Blackground Records said it was too soon to say what would become of the footage. The music video made its world premiere on BET's Access Granted on October 9, 2001. BET producer Kevin Taylor, who was in the Bahamas filming the video, described it as "gorgeous and sensual". Fashion Speaking about the fashion aspect of the video, Lee stated "Rock the Boat wasn’t a fashion video per se, It was more to showcase a softer side of her, Yes Aaliyah had to be the superstar girl, but she also had to be relatable". He continued, "Nothing could look styled—it had to be achievable and doable by young girls". In the video, Aaliyah wore various outfits, including a tie-dye skirt, which