General Clearance:
Vuda Marina is a port of entry. Refer to the main Fiji Formalities page for detailed clearance information and what you need to do in advance of arrival.
It is possible to send your information in more than 48 hours if you know you are expecting a long sail. For example, those yachts arriving from New Zealand and expecting a 6 to 8-day sail should send through the forms from New Zealand before they leave. Exact arrival times are often unknown due to many variables, however, an estimated arrival date is required.
Customs Clearance facilities are available from 8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. Weekend and Public Holiday clearances are permitted however overtime fees will be charged by the relevant government agencies. The marina recommend you arrive during working hours.
Yachts can clear in at Vuda Point Marina (see photo), although as officials are not permanently based here, you will likely be required to wait. The fee to clear here is $75 Fiji (US$37) which includes one night's free berth. There are also other official clearance fees to pay.
International Clearance:
Ensure you fly the 'Q' flag. Call Vuda Marina on VHF Channel 16 (07:30-15:00 Mon-Fri) when an hour away, advising the name of your vessel and the date you sent the Advance Arrival Notification - C2C form.
Pick up the white quarantine mooring buoy (approximately 400m outside the channel entrance). If the mooring is already taken by another vessel, then drop anchor nearby. The depth in this area is approximately 16m and reports are that there is a lot of debris on the bottom here - so be sure to buoy your anchor (see Related User Comments).
Call the marina again to advise them you are awaiting clearance. Monitor VHF Channel 16 and await instructions. See this Vuda Marina Clearance page for more details.
If arrival is outside the marina's clearance hours (07.30 to 15:00 Mon-Fri), then the vessel should make their way to Lautoka Wharf.
Cusotms: yachtsreport@frcs.org.fj
Immigration: imm.lautoka@govnet.gov.fj
Biosecurity: yachtinfo@baf.com.fj
Health quarantine: niko.nadolo@govnet.gov.fj
Domestic Clearance:
It is no longer necessary to clear in and out of each Customs region visited, (Suva: Levuka: Savusavu: Lautoka: Lau Group: Rotuma:). Yachts can now clear out of the port of entry with a permit to cruise all Fijian coastal waters within the bounds of their cruising permit. There is however a requirement to report your position and current cruising plans once a week. This can easily be done by:
- VHF Ch:16
- Telephone: 324 3782/3747/3315
- Customs Hotline: 324 3666
- E-mail: yachtsreport@frcs.org.fj
Departure:
Note, that in this port, an Immigration official now boards all yachts which must be ready to set sail immediately following receipt of outbound clearance.
Last updated: November 2023
Port Authority
Tel:679 6662160 Fax:679 6665799
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