Spanish Water : Profile

Clearance

Boats may tie up to the reception dock at Seru Boca Marina, in the SW corner of Spanish Water or anchor west of the Curaçao Yacht Club. Customs no longer come to Spanish Water, yachts must now go to Punda in town for clearance, and then to Immigration on the other side of the river, in the cruise ship terminal area.

The entrance into Spanish Water is sometimes difficult to locate and should not be attempted at night.

Customs, Immigration and Harbor Inspection
Within 24 hours you need to check in at Customs and Harbor Immigration. Customs are at Punda at a corner, north of the floating bridge and west of the floating market. They will allow your boat to stay for 6 months. Harbor immigration is at Otra-Banda, over the floating bridge to the right, direct under the high bridge. They will allow you to stay for 90 days. After that you need a Visa extension. At the harbor inspection in the building next to harbor immigration you need to obtain an anchorage permit. They will ask you to mark where you are anchored. You should be in the permitted anchorages as shown on the welcome page of this WiFi station. Please obey these anchorages, they are to accommodate local sport activities and safety.

Customs extension
If you need your boat to stay longer than 6 months, you need to apply for an extension at customs. A letter stating a valid reason is mostly sufficient for another half year. If leaving you boat in a marina or shipyard, a letter will be provided by the marina or shipyard which will be sufficient for customs.

Leaving your boat
If you wish to leave your boat in Curacao, it must be in a marina or else have a local person looking after it. You will need to present a letter to that effect and show your flight ticket to harbor immigration when you depart. Harbor immigration will check you out from your boat. When returning to Curacao you need to return to harbor immigration and check in again on your boat.

Visa extensions
If you need to extend your stay beyond your initial 90-day limit, you should apply for an extension at least 2 weeks early. Be prepared with a letter stating reasons for your request, and copies of your boat’s documentation or registration, passport, proof of financial means of support (e.g. credit card), and your immigration form & crew list. This is a lengthy and ill-defined process, but your good faith efforts to extend legally will generally meet with success and minimal expense.

Updated June 2009.

Docking

Most visiting boats anchor in Spanish Waters Bay, which is well sheltered and free of charge. Sarifundy's Marina, which offered a range of services to visiting yachts, has now burnt down. The Curaçao Yacht Club is only open to members.

Kima Kalki Marina
Kima Kalki Marina N.V., Brakkeput Ariba 62, Spanish Water, Curaçao Netherland Antilles
Tel:5999-7673014/5999-5602759, Fax:5999-7674673
Kimakalk@bgate.net
A small, safe marina for yachts up to 80ft with electricity and water located in a well protected bay at Spanish Water. Showers, toilets, telephone, internet, airport and supermarket shuttle bus services. Sailmaker and mechanical services. Customs and immigration clearance.

Royal Marine Services Curacao B.V
Piscadera z/n
Tel:Office: (599-9)461-2028 / Cell:(599-9)697-0279 or (599-9)697-0280
royalmsc@gmail.com
Haul and launch, maintenance and repairs, yard storage and berths. Fuel dock.

SOV Asiento
Tel:+5999 767 3280

Seru Boca Marina
P.O. Box 4816, Porta Blancu z/n, Nieuwpoort
Tel:5999-767-9042, Fax:5999-767-9003, VHF Channel 67
sbmar@attglobal.net
120 berth marina, 24 hour security, water and electricity to berths. The marina can also help arrange a range of marine repairs. It is regarded as a hurricane-safe marina.

Yacht Clubs

Curacao Yacht Club
Brakkeput Ariba
Tel:+599 9 767 3038/ 767 5225
lantatrempan@hotmail.com
Able to haulout. Docking facilities.

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