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Clearance

One should tie up alongside the customs dock in the marina, which is marked by yellow posts, although this is not enforced, and boats usually dock wherever they can find a space. The captain must report immediately to the customs and immigration office inside the marina, open 0800-1200, 1300-1630 every day including Sunday, except Friday when it is open until 1800. The crew must not disembark until formalities have been completed. There is no docking charge if only coming to clear. The channel leading into Rodney Bay Marina has a maximum reported depth of 13 ft (4 m).

Customs & Immigration Office
Tel:+1 758 452 0235
Opening Hours: Sat to Thurs 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Docking

Rodney Bay is the yachting centre of Saint Lucia. The bay is over a mile long with a man-made causeway at its Northern end that connects Pigeon Island to the mainland. Within the bay is a large, completely protected inner lagoon, accessed via a narrow channel. This lagoon known as Rodney Bay Marina is dredged to 14ft in the main channel and the main docks so yachts with very deep draft should proceed with caution.

Rodney Bay Marina is part of IGY Marinas Incorporated which owns Marinas across the globe. The company is presently undertaking a large scale overhaul of the whole Rodney Bay facility. The Marina is an official port of entry and also the ARC’s (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) Caribbean home. It has the island’s only boatyard for pleasure craft with haul out facilities for yachts up to 75 tons.

The marina has 248 berths(slips) with around 20 superyacht berths. Within the Marina’s complex there are restaurants, boutiques, banks with ATM facilities, public telephones, a supermarket, and car rental agency. The services of a well-stocked, duty-free chandlery, banks, showers and bathroom facilities are also available. The boatyard is part of the same organisation as teh Marina with a range of workshops and repair services. Waterside Landings is a mini marina inside the lagoon with around 15 alongside and stern to berths(slips)

If you’re planning to anchor out at Reduit Beach, Gros Islet or Pigeon Point, the Marina is the most convenient port of entry into Saint Lucia.

Rodney Bay Marina & Boatyard
PO Box 1538, Castries, Saint Lucia, West Indies
Tel:+1 (758) 452-0095, Fax:+1 (758) 452-0185, VHF Channel 16, 68
Rodney Bay Marina & Boatyard Noonsite Page, www.igy-rodneybay.com, RBM@igymarinas.com
Full facility marina, expanded and improved in 2008/2009, with shops, restaurants and internet cafe. The boatyard has a 50-ton travelift and extensive dry storage facilities and a wide range of repair services.
Is possible to anchor in the lagoon here, however space is limited. Yachts are encouraged to contact Rodney Bay Marina on VHF prior to entering the channel, to get information on possible obstacles on the approach and to arrange for a slip.