 Suwarrow : Profile
The authorities have placed a permanent official on Suwarrow, who lives on Anchorage Island. Although not a port of entry, boats that have cleared into the Cooks are allowed to stop there. The passports should be taken to the administrator, who will stamp them and issue a clearance certificate. In 2005 a fee of US$50 was charged for a stay of maximum 30 days.
Suwarrow has been declared a marine park and visitors are urged to preserve its environment. Although the lagoon provides good shelter under normal trade wind conditions, if the weather deteriorates it is advisable to put to sea immediately as the large fetch in the lagoon can cause large waves, which break across the entrance making conditions hazardous.
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