 Luderitz : Profile
Luderitz is a pretty little German town, perched between the sea, the desert and the diamond mines. There is an interesting ghost town called Kolmanscop which is close by and is worth visiting.
Contact the Harbour Master or Dias Point Lighthouse on VHF Channel 16 asking permission to enter the harbour.
If arriving at night, it is best to raft up to one of the tugs until the morning. Yachts can come alongside the commercial wharf for clearance, although there is a charge for this.
Clearing in is easy with Customs, Immigration and the Harbour Master's office a short walk from the waterfront by the main gate for the port.
Last updated September 2011.
Customs
Tel:+264-63-203116, Fax:+264-63-202924
Opening Hours: 08h00 - 17h00 Monday to Friday.
If arriving at the weekend, one should notify them in advance.
Customs attendance fee of N$50.00/hr
Immigration
Tel:+264-6320 3440
Port Control
Tel: , VHF Channel 16, 12
Contact Luderitz Port Control on entry and before departure.
Outside office hours (07:00-17:00) call Diaz Point lighthouse on VHF Channel 16 or 14.
This is a safe harbour in all weathers and the approaches are straightforward.
Entry by day should present no problems when arriving at the yacht club, which is at the southwest end of the Menai Creek. At night follow the channel marked by green buoys to starboard and red buoys to port (this will avoid the unlit lighter moorings).
The yacht club may have a mooring available.
There is anchoring room for a few yachts by the Pier and dinghy dock. This
is a private pier for which a fee should be paid at the waterfront office
- negotiate if the rate seems unreasonable. Water is included in the fee.
Keep clear of the channel if anchoring, or pick up a buoy if one is free.
It is advisable to rig some bird scarers (plastic bags?) in the riggings as the sea gulls here are particulaly messy and cause havoc on the boat is a very short time.
Security all around the harbour is tight due to the proximity of the diamond fields and permits are required for any persons working on the diamond field property (i.e. in the boatyard). This usually means owners are excluded and cannot stay with their boat.
Last updated October 2011.
Luderitz Yacht Club
(close to the town square), PO Box 264, Luderitz, Namibia
Tel:+264 63 312754
Welcomes visiting yachtsmen and is known for it's hospitality, but be prepared to join in the drinking, this is Namibia!. The Yacht Club has a bar, plus showers and water available for a fee. Access key (deposit to be paid). Close to limited shops. Secure moorings.
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