Jolly Harbour : Profile

Location

The latest Admiralty chart for Antigua shows Jolly Harbour clearly, but for those with earlier issues, the entrance to Jolly Harbour is just to the north of Reed’s Point, which is at the northern end of Morris Bay.

The outer head of the Channel into the marina is marked with a red and white cylindrical buoy as a Fairway marker. This buoy is lit at night. The channel is 100m wide and is dredged to 12 ft (3m), it turns 45s to starboard after 1000m. The turning point is marked with concrete posts, one on either side, and there are three pairs of buoys, “red right returning”, matched with green. The entry posts and the concrete turning posts are lit with red and green flashing lights.

All boats are requested to use the clearly marked channel.

Note possible navigation hazard - read report February 2012 here.

Last updated February 2012.

Clearance

Customs, Immigration and Port Authority have their own dock which is situated North of the Superyacht Terminal. Upon arrival, yachts requiring clearance should call Customs on VHF Channel 16 and proceed to the Port Authority dock for clearance (the one with the big yellow flag).

Do not anchor and go to the dock in your dinghy as it is a requirement that "the boat must be in plain sight of the Customs".

Download the offical crew list form.

Customs, Immigration and Port Authority have an office in the marina open daily 09:00-16:00. Sometimes Port Authority is not staffed on weekends. Yachts wishing to leave on a weekend should check out on Friday afternoon to avoid departure delays.

Updated February 2011.

Customs
Tel:+1 (268) 462-7929

Immigration
Tel:+1 (268) 462-7932

Docking

Jolly Harbour, on the west coast, contains the most modern marina on the island. It has a dredged approach channel with maximum depth of 3m. There are also moorings just inside the entrance, or if none are free, it is possible to anchor in the same area.

There are 120 serviced slips, virtually unlimited un-serviced sea-wall, duty free and duty paid fuelling facilities, a 70 ton travel lift, a 4 acre boatyard, engineering, painting and woodworking services.
For those who are joining in Antigua Sailing Week, or arriving a while before the start, the marina rates are: Daily US$ 0.95/ft, weekly US$ 0.80/ft, monthly US$ 0.70/ft. Haul out from US$ 10.00/ft. Electricity US$0.60/kwh. Water US$0.10/gl. (2010 prices)
Advance reservations are advised. Email info@jhmarina.com

Updated January 2010.

Jolly Harbour Marina
PO Box 250, St John's , Antigua W.I.
Tel:+1 (268) 462-6041/2, Fax:+1 (268) 462-7703, VHF Channel 68
info@jhmarina.com.
Opening Hours: Office & Fuel dock 08:00-16:00(daily)
Marina and boatyard with 20 & 70 ton boat lifts, crane and shore storage (with keel holes). Water, electricity, repairs, fuel dock and chandlery. Glassfibre repair and woodwork.