 Portsmouth : Profile
Portsmouth lies on the north west corner of the island, and is an interesting mixture of old and new, rich and poor. It is a lively place to visit.
The captain should go ashore to obtain clearance with Customs. The Customs station is located at the head of the commercial dock about half a mile south of the town.
Office hours are 0830-1300, 1400-1600 Tuesday to Friday (to 1700 Mondays). Outside of these hours there is a modest overtime charge. Normally the Customs office will pass on the paperwork to Immigration, so there will be no need to visit them unless instructed to do so.
Immigration is upstairs on the main street, Michael Douglas Blvd, opposite the dinghy dock.
Customs
Portsmouth
Tel:(767) 266-3731/ 445 5340 / 448 4462
Prince Rupert Bay is a popular choice with yachts for anchoring. The holding is variable as some of the sand is mixed with coral rubble. Closer to the beach is generally the best holding.
Yachts choosing to anchor amidst the mooring buoys at the north end of the bay, should take care to allow 360 degrees of swing room to avoid entanglement with the markers (see report adjacent dated 6 March 2010).
The Portsmouth Association of Yacht Security (PAYS) provide night security at the North end of the Bay from Blue Bay to Purple Turtle. They hope to be able to provide night patrols further south next year when they will have 2 boats at their disposal (2010), on Wednesday and Saturday nights (“Loud music nights”) for those yachts who do not want to be near the loud music.
They do request however that all boats moor in the main anchorage area.
Last updated March 2010.
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