Paramaribo : Profile

Clearance

MAS (Maritime Authority Suriname) maintains a safe and beaconed entrance to the Suriname river so that entrance by day or night is no problem. Contact MAS on VHF channel 12 on reaching the river mouth. The operator will guide you to where you could or should anchor.

See Clearance on the Suriname country page.

Immigration Office
Police Precinct, van't Hogerhuysstraat,, Nieuwe Haven, Van't Hogerhuysstraat, Paramaribo, Suriname

Maritime Authority Suriname
Cornelis Jongbawstraat 2, P.O Box 888, Paramaribo
Tel:(597) 476 733 / 471501, Fax:(597) 472 940
info@mas.sr,, dvsmas@sr.net

Docking

There are no longer any moorings at MAS. Anchoring is possible in front of the Torarica Hotel ($20US per day plus use of their facilities), or in front of cafe-restaurant Broki a bit further up. There are also two moorings at the Merodia pier just before the Merodia bridge (for a charge). All these are next to the centre of town. The MAS operator can let you know where that is.

Further up the river, at Domburg, (which is about 6 NM from Paramaribo) is a quiet anchorage with shops nearby. Most yachts choose to anchor here. A marina is being developed here; moorings are now available.

Related Reports

Suriname Cruising Report (22 Mar 2007)

Latest Cruising Report For Suriname (18 Sep 2006)

Suriname Starting to Open Up To Yachts: 2005 Update (01 Nov 2005)

Venezuelan Rescue & Maritime Safety Organisation (01 Mar 2004)