Gustavia - Clearance
See the main St Barts/Formalities page for full details on clearance procedures.
General Clearance:
The Port Authority should be contacted on VHF Channel 12, two hours prior to arrival. Yachts anchor or moor in the pleasure port in the center of town, separate from the commercial harbor. Proceed ashore to the Port Captain’s office with papers and passports. Third party insurance is occasionally requested.
The Harbour Master’s office is open every day from 07:00 to 18:00.
If staying 24hrs, clearing in and out can be completed at the same time.
Last updated: March 2022
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After a very very negative experience in St. Kitts & Nevis we want to congratulate all the people in the port office of Gustavia because of our welcoming experience – we thought we landed on another part of the world! people at port office they were laughing, singing etc: congratulations to all of you over there! we will certainly return!
St Barth’s can be as expensive or affordable as you make it. If you want to rub shoulders with all the wealthy mega yachts, here are some tips to be able to do it on a modest budget. There is an excellent chandlery with duty-free pricing, located right on the waterfront on the main street. Duty-free liquor can be found at Segeco, also on the waterfront across the harbor from the port captains office.
Nicely stocked but smaller supermarket in Gustavia, a much larger Super U near the airport. Dining out can be pricey, but buying food at the markets was very reasonable. Several places to rent scooter, quads, and cars.
Scooters run between 35-45 euros/day, and you can tour the whole island fully in a day. Anchoring is not free but is affordable. They have high & low season rates (HS & LS), paid in euros upon departure. Fee structure is based on length of boat and length of stay. For reference, to anchor our 35′ boat in the outer anchorage it was 7.70/day (HS&LS). It would cost 19.25(HS)/8.80(LS) for a mooring, and 30.80(HS)/11.55(LS) to be tied to the inner quai.
There were an additional 1.60/day marine park fees. For us, it cost 37.20 for 4 days, which was more than enough time to see and enjoy the island and everything it had to offer, and we highly recommend a visit to this lovely island.
Travis and Joanne
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