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Clearance

Port control should be contacted on VHF Channel 16. Yachts can anchor past the pier, close to the Royal Brunei Yacht Club which is a little way up the river on the starboard side at approx 5°0.1'N 115°04.0'E. The RBYC anchorage is good holding in mostly mud. Don't come closer in than the moored yachts as it gets shallow fast.

If one arrives in the evening it is OK to report in next morning. For clearance, take the dinghy to the Serasa Ferry Terminal (5°0.9' N 115°03.8'E) near the cement works where customs, port department and immigration are situated (alternatively, come ashore at the yacht club and catch the bus or get a lift). You may also have to check in with quarantine but this is not always required. The ferry terminal is open from 0700 to 1800.

Yacht Clubs

Royal Brunei Yacht Club
Serasa Clubhouse, Muara
Tel:+673 2 773382(dining area)/ 773383 (boatyard), VHF Channel 69
www.therbyc.com, admin@therbyc.com
The only place with any facilities is the Royal Brunei Yacht Club where you will receive a warm welcome. Make sure you anchor clear of the channel where all the local powerboats come in to the ramp, and also outside the moored yachts as it is very shallow further in. The moorings are all private and owned by yacht club members - it may be possible to hire/borrow or otherwise use one by arrangement. Visiting yachts receive one month complimentary temporary membership at RBYC, after which they pay the normal Bn$70 per month temporary membership fee. Crews can buy meals, tender service and other items at RBYC by pre-purchasing coupons. It is a secure place to leave the yacht. For any repairs it is worth asking the advice of the Yacht Club. The Club has recently upgraded its facilities for members and visiting yachts: free Wi-Fi connection, free use of an automatic washing machine, showers, swimming pool, and small workshop facility. Good meals can be had here at very reasonable prices.

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