Port Morgan : Profile

Location

This Island at the SW corner of Haiti is beautiful. The anchorage is at Port Morgan at the NW corner of the island. The owners of Port Morgan are French and have been running the hotel and restaurant for many years. The island has no cars or electricity and the people are gentle and welcoming.

Last updated December 2008.

Clearance

Although not yet designated an official port of entry, boats that use this marina on Ile à Vache, on Haiti's south coast, can complete clearance formalities there. The marina office monitors Channels 16 and 9, and will deal with customs and immigration formalities on behalf of boats using their services, for a small fee.

Docking

Port Morgan Marina
Village Touristique Morgan, BP 118, Les Cayes
Tel:(509) 3921 0000 / +509 3922 0000, VHF Channel 09, 16
www.port-morgan.com, portmorgan@hughes.net
Berths and moorings, electricity, fuel, LPG and water (in limited quantities), also laundry and some repair facilities. International phone, fax and e-mail. The Port Morgan Hotel, on the same complex, has a swimming pool.

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