Cayenne : Profile

Docking

The capital is no longer used as a commercial port since the river entrance and harbour have silted up in recent years, making it unsafe for boats of over 4-foot draft to enter. Visiting yachts as well as some local yachts now anchor a few miles southeast of Cayenne off the village of Stouppan about five miles up the Mahoury River.

The Cayenne Channel should only be navigated in daylight, preferably on a high tide. It is possible to come alongside the jetty two hours before and two hours after high tide.

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