Saldanha Bay : Profile

Location

This is a busy commercial harbour about 60NM north of Cape Town. It is adjacent to the West Coast National Park.

Position 33°0'56"S,17°59'23"E.

As there is no Immigration office here, clearance for yachts cannot be completed here. Although Customs has the authority to deal with cruise ships, the immigration procedures for yachts has to be done in Cape Town.

The port captain should be contacted on VHF Channel 16 for permission to enter and leave the harbour, as well as when crossing the shipping channel between Saldanha and Langebaan.

The port captain should also be notified if clearance is required on arrival. He will advise on the procedures but it is likely that Customs officers will meet the yacht at the yacht club, which is located to the north-west of the bay, north of President Jetty. The Customs office is just inside the gate on the Iron Ore Dock.

Immigration clearance willl require a trip to Cape Town.

Last updated January 2010.

Docking

The Saldanha harbour lies on the northern side of this large, deep bay.

The Club Mykonos Marina is on the western shore of the bay, directly opposite the entrance.

The Saldanha Bay Yacht Club is situated on the Northern side of the President Jetty at the north-western end of Saldanha Bay. It offers some moorings to international visitors and there is also an anchorage here. There is a fee for use of the club facilities which includes a dinghy dock.

The Langebaan Yacht Club is in the tucked into sheltered waters of the inlet in the SW corner of the bay, at Langebaan, opposite the Potsberg Flower Reserve.

Last updated October 2011.

Club Mykonos Marina
Private Bag X2, Langerbaan 7357
Tel:+27 22 722 2025, VHF Channel 17
Water, electricity, sewage and bilge outlet services. Showers, toilets, restaurant, bar and shop. 24 hour security. Ask at the office about the travel lift, slip, boat services and hard standing. Fuel berth.
Some distance from all other services.

Saldanha Bay Yacht Club
PO Box 52, Saldanha 7395
Tel:083 2974 989 (Mike) / 083 544 6705 (Paul), VHF Channel 71 (during regattas)
www.sbyc.co.za, sbyc@imaginet.co.za
International visitor's moorings available free of charge for 10 days. Prior arrangement is preferred. Water, power, showers, launderette, bar, self-catering kitchen. Please call Saldanha Bay YC on the VHF radio when approaching the jetties for the first time.

Yachtport SA
Small Craft Harbour, Saldanha, PO Box 575, Saldanha 7395, South Africa
Tel:+27 22 714 4064, Fax:+27 22 714 4525
craig@yachtportsa.co.za
Moorings, all facilities, fuel, internet, cafe. Lift facility and boatyard with indoor yacht maintenance and repair workshop. 100 ton travelift, up to 26m loa and 9m beam. Hard standing. Friendly and helpful staff. New equipment. Walking distance from town.
Contact Craig Roberts - Manager.