Vieux Fort : Profile

Clearance

Customs are down by the container terminal, while immigration can often only be found at the airport. Clearance may be completed during office hours on weekdays only; at weekends one must clear at Hewannora Airport.

Customs
Tel:+1 758 454 6565
Opening Hours: 0800-1215, 1330-1545 weekdays

Docking

Vieux Fort is an official port of entry which has anchorages off the town’s commercial ship dock, where Customs can be found, or beside the Fisheries Complex.

Yachts can anchor in the newly built "small craft port", some 2 cable lengths NW of the commercial dock, behind a massive wave breaker. While landing the dinghy has always been the biggest difficulty, this excellent little harbour has solved the problem.

The port is protected by security, and is only 1 minute walking distance from the centre of the town.

Updated June 2009.

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