Explore: Vilankulo
General Info
Located about 120nm south of Beira and is developing as a tourist destination.
There are minimal facilities here for visiting yachts.
Position 21° 58.90′S, 35° 19.24′E (anchorage)
Clearance
This is a Port of Entry.
See Noonsite/Mozambique/formalities for full details on clearing into and out of the country.
Vilankulos waterfront has no clearance facilities. Clearance procedures for sea arrivals to this area must be arranged with the Vilankulo Airport and Customs/Immigration authorities.
There is a US$80 fee for arrivals after-hours or on weekends.
If not planning to step ashore, there is no requirement to officially clear in, especially if waiting for the weather to clear.
This is the nearest Port of Entry to the Bazaruto and Santa Carolina Islands. Clearance procedures must be carried out here BEFORE continuing to these offshore islands.
Last updated January 2017.
Docking
The anchorage is difficult to get into as a bar blocks the way at low water (min.1.5m). Enter only at high tide. The deeper water, further away from the beach, is sand with good holding, but generally, this is an open anchorage.
It is quite far from town and the “port” to which you can take the dinghy at all tides. Local boat-boys will approach you.
Last updated October 2013.
