Charlestown - Clearance
See St. Kitts & Nevis Formalities for full details on clearance, regulations and fees etc.
Yachts should pick up the yellow quarantine buoy off the ferry dock.
Customs, Immigration and the Air and Seaport/Port Authority are all located upstairs in the 2-story building immediately to the right of the ferry dock entrance (the Cotton Ginnery – see a photo taken by SY Aquarius), open 0800-1200, 1300-1600 weekdays (overtime is charged outside these hours).
Visit Customs first, then Immigration, then the Port Authority and finally back to Customs.
The Port Authority collects several fees, including one for mooring usage, regardless of whether you utilize their moorings or anchor (which is discouraged).
A permit is no longer required to visit other anchorages on Nevis. It is no longer necessary to return to Customs for clearance to sail over to St Kitts.
Last updated: April 2022
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Feedback from SY Aquarius:
Nevis immigration
How to do. Front of dinghy pier. Go to Building right-hand side and 1st floor.
Go to.
1- customs – and pay 30 EC
2- immigration – but beforehand fill in the arrival document at https://caricomeapis.org/
3- port authorities – and pay 136 EC
4- customs again to finish
There is a free bus into town in front of the 4 seasons hotel.
Posted on the Caribbean Safety & Security Net – 1 November 2016
Nevis Moorings – safety check reminder
When checking into Charleston, Nevis, the Air and Seaport Authority collects several fees, including one for mooring usage, regardless of whether you utilize their moorings or anchor.
A recent visitor reports that he picked up a mooring with a new looking pennant, but that when he dove to check it, he found the underwater section badly worn, with barely a thread remaining.
He dove several others and did find they seemed to be in good order. The captain sent an email to Sea and Ports but received no response.