A Press release issued by Grenada Customs and Excise Department announcing the opening of a new office in Tyrell Bay to process Clearance for yachts.

Published 11 years ago, updated 5 years ago

On 9 August 2013 a new Yacht Clearance Office opened in Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou. Yachts needing to clear in or out of Grenada in Carriacou can now anchor in Tyrrel Bay and complete clearance there. The clearance facilities in Hillsborough will remain open for a short duration and after this time all yachts will be re-directed to Tyrrel Bay. The clearance office is a brand new, purpose-built building located at Carriacou Marine Boatyard and Yacht Club (formerly Tyrrel Bay Haul Out) on the south side of the bay.

Tyrrel Bay has a major advantage for yachts stopping to clear in the fact that the bay is considerably better sheltered than Hillsborough. Winter swells can make Hillsborough a very uncomfortable and potentially dangerous anchorage to land from. Tyrrel Bay has always been the natural stopping place for most yachts in Carriacou, and relocating the clearance office there will make the process faster and easier. Tyrrel Bay is a sheltered anchorage within easy reach of restaurants, bars, supermarkets, and dive shops.

Carriacou Marine, the new location for the Customs and Immigration office, offers many services including haulout, dockage, dinghy dock, minimart, café/bar and a chandlery stocking a good selection of Island Water World goods plus a 1-day delivery service for special items. Call 443 6292 for further information or visit their website www.carriacoumarine.com, email [email protected].

Customs and Immigration office opening hours are normally 8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday (closed for lunch from 12 pm to 1 pm) and 9 am to 2 pm at weekends and on public holidays, Telephone +1 473 443 7273

MAYAG President, Anita Sutton also issued an update on an exciting project which will launch soon. Anita said, “The Government of Grenada, Grenada Customs, Immigration Department, Grenada Ports Authority, Grenada Board of Tourism and MAYAG (Marine and Yachting Association Grenada) are working together on a project funded by the Caribbean Development Bank to ease yacht movement. The implementation of the SailClear online clearance system is underway and a team is looking at how we can progress towards a single yachting space making Grenada more attractive to visiting yachts”.

Contact:

Marine & Yachting Association of Grenada

Email: [email protected]

Trevor Stanislaus

Manager Carriacou Marine

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +1473 443 6292

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