Praia (Sao Tiago) : Profile

Clearance

Cruising yachts normally anchor in the bay (see notes in docking).

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, however they will accept a laminated copy. There is a 496 C.V. escudos port fee (1 euro = 110 CV escudos). There are no immigration fees.

Clearance for next port (internal or external) 500 C.V.E.

Updated September 2008

Docking

There are seveal anchorages here, but it is reported that the water quality is very bad. The pollution is caused by a sewer opening into the river at the head of the bay. If you use a watermaker then purification is essential.

Up to 2m of swell can appear in this harbour from the south, making the anchorage uncomfortable, or sometimes, untenable.

Dinghy landing is possible in the fishing harbour.

This island has a very bad reputaion for theft. Beware pickpockets working in teams and be sure to lock up both your boat and dinghy.

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