New Fees Go Into Effect For Simpson Bay Bridge

Created by doina. Last modified on 2008-01-07 12:19:15
Countries: Sint Maarten, St Martin

The new bridge fees as amended by the Island Council during Monday’s public meeting go into effect as of January 1, 2008. The hike in fees is intended to provide Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority Corporation (SLAC) with increased revenue to make necessary investments in, for example, the Simpson Bay bridge.

Simpson Bay Lagoon legally still falls under the St. Maarten Ports Authority and therefore two laws had to be amended to make the increase in fees possible: the bridge fees ordinance of 1994 and the St. Maarten bridge fees ordinance of 1984.

The new departure fees, commonly called bridge fees, for cruise ships (megayachts) per one-week stay or part thereof will be as follows:

NAf. 18/ USD 10 for vessels 9 -14 m length

NAf. 27/ USD 15 for vessels 14 - 20 m

NAf. 45/ USD 25 for vessels 20 - 28 m

NAf. 81/ UDS 45 for vessels 28 - 36 m

NAf. 153/ USD for vessels 36 metres or more

For all other vessels the fee will be NAf. 18.

The new harbour fees that are due for passenger ships or yachts per one-week stay or part thereof will be:

NAf. 36 for vessels with a length of 8 - 13 metres

NAf. 72 for vessels 13 - 18 metres

NAf. 108 for vessels 18 - 23 metres

NAf. 162 for vessels 23 - 28 metres

NAf. 216 for vessels 28 - 33 metres

NAf. 270 for vessels 33 metres - 39 metres

NAf. 324 for vessels 38 - 43 metres

Source; The Daily Herald St. Maarten