 Lele/Leluh Harbour : Profile
Lele Harbour, protected by the reef and Leluh Island, is the harbour of the capital Tofol, and is on the eastern side of the island.
Call Kosrae Marine Services on Channel 16 on arrival. If no answer, call Ace Hardware who will contact Customs and Immigration for you. They are all very cruiser friendly.
The only fee is $25 Quarantine fee. A copy of your Micronesia Cruising Permit will be required by Immigration. Quarantine will confiscate
any fresh fruit.
Customs and Immigration officials will possibly come out to the yacht, or the captain is asked to come ashore himself, and meet the officials at the dinghy landing. After clearance, one should visit the Port Director at the Public Works Office in town.
Do not delay checking in, but do so directly on arrival.
Clearance is also possible at Okat Harbour on the western coast, although Lele is the prefered Port of Entry.
Last updated January 2010.
Due to concern about the coral, boats are asked to use mooring balls, except in the main harbours, where the bottom is thick mud. There are orange mooring buoys laid all round the island. These are generally fastened to concrete blocks screwed into the reef and are generally thought to be suitable for a medium displacement yacht up to 35ft. They are free to use but care should be taken if using them overnight as they are generally close to the reef or surf line.
Due to the squalls which can sweep accross the island, ensure the anchor is well set.
In Lele harbour there is a good anchorage in 30 feet, mud bottom, between the Church and the Ace Hardware store. With permission, it is possible to land by dinghy at the waterfront just north of the store, where the owners live.
After checking in, it may, depending on the weather, be more comfortable to move to Okat Harbour, on the west side of the island, close to the airport.
Utwa is on the southern coast of the island.
There is a welcoming group of cruisers based here and a local friendly resort organises social activities.
Last updated December 2011.
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