 Domburg : Profile
This small village lies about 6 miles up river from Paramaribo and is where most cruisers stay after clearing in.
Clearance must be done at Paramaribo and the procedure is as follows:-
- Foreign Police (on the edge of Parimaribo) with three copies of your crew list. (As you face the building walk down the right hand side, last door on your left).
- Dept of Foreign Affairs in the city centre with one copy of your crew list.
- Central bank with €40 per person to pay for the visas. (Yes, it is true. The
Central Bank will not accept Suriname dollars, only Euro!)
- Back to Foreign Affairs with your receipt and two passport photos of each crew
member. They will tell you how long it will take to issue the visas - normally two
working days.
- Back to Foreign Affairs to collect your visas.
- Back to Foreign Police with visas and they give you your final stamp.
Clearing Out
This is easier. Just go to Foreign Police and they put an exit stamp on
your crew list. They will ask you when you are leaving. It cannot be further away
than "tomorrow" otherwise they will tell you to come back. In practice nobody checks
to see that you have actually left.
Last updated October 2010.
Take note of the tides in the river. See Pilotage & Local Info for advice on timing.
There are currently 10 moorings here at present which can be rented from a local fisherman.
The best anchorage is off the village in about 10m, but allow plenty of scope and swinging room. The dinghy can be left at the wooden steps in the stone wall.
The jetty is only for the use of ferries and official boats.
There is a group of several dutch boats who have been here for several years, they are very helpful, and when they see a new boat arriving, they often will come out to help with picking up the mooring. They also know who to contact for water, fuel, repairs, laundry, haulout etc.
Last updated October 2010.
Captain Andre
Tel:+597 (0)887 9674
Contact for mooring information.
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