Conflicting information continues to be an issue for vessels looking to anchor within the Marigot Port Authority’s jurisdiction. See the St. Martin Clearance page for the latest information.
Dinghies can be moored on the waterfront pier between the ferry terminal and the market (close the city centre). Marina Fort Louis, Marina Port Royale and all the yards on the French side all have useable dinghy docks as well.
Marigot Bay now has a new mooring field with large number of mooring buoys (75), which take up much of the bay. Payment for moorings commenced on January 1, 2023. See the port page for rates which do not include the TGCA (4%). A 50% surcharge is applied for multi-hull vessels. However, the use of the pump out for waste water and oil located at the Marina Fort Louis is free for vessels using Marigot bay anchorages.
A floating pontoon, 24 meters long and 2.5 meters wide, is to be installed at the extension of the ferry terminal with video surveillance.
Recent cruiser comments (January 2023 - to be confirmed by authorities) note that the mooring balls are to be managed like a marina with bookings 48hours in advance - no fishing, no diving, no water sports including wind sports and no vessels without Blackwater tanks from June 2023. Boat insurance is mandatory.
https://www.portdemarigot.com/en/mouillage
Contact the Port Captain:
Tel: 05 90 87 59 06
info@portdemarigot.com
Open Mon-Fri 8h00-17h00
Saturday 8h00-12h00
See the St. Martin Security page for the latest information.
Be sure to lock your dinghy and everything in it (remove any loose items) when using the Marigot Bay dinghy docks. Thieves are rife here, particularly after sunset. Yachts have reported having their dinghy vandalised at the dinghy dock and quite a few have had engines, or engine parts stolen. The same applies to Grand Case.
Be vigilant with the security of your dinghy and outboard at night. To avoid having your equipment stolen, lift it out of the water and padlock it or chain it securely to the boat. Skippers should also consider not being away from the yacht after dark and remove all loose items from the deck and lock all hatches when vacating the boat and at night.
It is not advisable to leave your boat at anchor here unattended for an extended period of time. Thieves have been targeting unoccupied vessels according to CSSN reports.
It is also advisable to sleep with doors and hatches locked, whether at anchor or on-the-hard at a boatyard. See Security Reports for information on the latest security issues reported to CSSN including instances of thefts from boats on moorings that were left unlocked at night while the owners slept onboard.
Last updated: April 2025
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