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Arriving yachts should contact Harbour Control on Channel 16 for berthing instructions, or tie up at the customs dock at Fagatogo, which is on the port side on entering the harbour. They will be boarded here by customs, immigration and agriculture officials. It is also necessary to clear in and out with the harbour master's office which will assign an anchoring place. A yacht must not be moved without prior permission from the harbour master or one is liable to pay a large fine. When clearing out, one must come alongside the customs dock again.
After customs clearance at the dock, one can either wait for officials to arrive or make your way to the port captain's office in the big, white main building of the port authorities some 2 km east of the customs dock. The office is on the waterfront side of the building on the 3rd floor. The health authorities are in the same building, on the bottom floor.
Another 1 km walk east is the immigration office at the ground floor of the government building behind the Bank of Hawaii.
If arriving at the weekend, one can anchor in the harbour and stay on board until Monday. In this case one should not anchor in the working area which leads out from the ramp, but one can anchor off the customs dock or in the north-west part of the harbour. Overtime charges may be introduced for weekend clearance.
The holding in the harbour is poor and it is advisable to anchor with two anchors and not leave the yacht unattended for long periods. To avoid the noise and smell of the cannery and generating plant it is best to anchor as far away as possible. Long term resident yachts have moorings so bear that in mind when anchoring nearby.
Pago Pago Yacht Club
Utulei, C/o PO Box 1507, Pago Pago 96799
Tel:+ 684 633 2465, Fax:+ 684 699 5005
jagoeke@samoatelco.com
Lunch and Happy hours daily.
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