Praia (Sao Tiago) : Profile

Clearance

Cruising yachts normally anchor in the bay. The dinghy can be left on the blue floating pontoon of ENACOL, the fuel station next to the fishing harbour. Formalities are completed at the immigration office, a 200 metre walk turning right from the fuel station, right by the large harbour gates. Photographs of each crew member, or photocopies of the relevant page in the passport, will be needed. Photocopies can be made at a small kiosk opposite the immigration office.

The port captain's office is located on the beach fronting the city that gave the city its name (Praia is beach in Portuguese). The ship's papers will be kept there until one's departure. There is a 496 C.V. escudos port fee (1 euro = 110 CV escudos). There are no immigration fees.

Docking

This island has a very bad reputaion for theft. Beware pickpockets working in teams and be sure to lockup.

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