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St Helena’s sea port is open to marine vessels.The three main arrivals are yachts, the MV Helena (the island’s cargo ship, which
accepts passenger bookings) and cruise ships.
Mooring and feesOur mooring system sits to the far west of James Bay (15 55 400 South and
005 43 500 West). The yellow buoys allow for up to 20 Gross Tonnage (GT). The red buoys allow for up to 50 GT. Any vessel above 50 GT is required to anchor off to the north or west of the moorings.Harbour fees are £35 for the first month. Immigration charges are £20/
person for any stay longer than 72hrs.Mooring fees for yellow buoys are £2/day, and £3/day for red buoys.The ferry service is £2/person for each roundtrip (to be paid directly to the
ferry operator).
Provisions and fuelUpon your arrival, if you will require any basic provisions during your time in
isolation, you must immediately inform Port Control. Fuel can be ordered via Michael Richards ([email protected]) or once you are shore side.
Arriving by sea
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0 ACTIVE CASES 0 TOTAL COMMUNITY CASES 97% VACCINATED(eligible population)
Onboard quarantineThe quarantine period for arrivals via sea to St Helena is
10 days from the last port of call, not including the day of departure.Proof of departure date and location of the last port of call
must be verified by the vessel’s official logbooks. If official documentation cannot verify this information, the arriving yacht will be asked to undergo 10 days of quarantine in the mooring field at St Helena.All crew must remain on board the yacht until officially
cleared by Port Control.
Before arrivalYachts intending to head to St Helena should make advance
contact with both or either:- St Helena Harbour Master Steve Kirk ([email protected]);- Logistics Coordinator Gene Henry ([email protected])At approximately 10/15Nm from the island, if it is between
08:30 and 16:00 Monday through Friday, please contact Port Control on VHF Channel 14 to state your ETA; or contact St Helena Radio on VHF Channel 16 if outside of these hours (St Helena Radio will then notify Port Control).
Testing and entryIn order to be cleared from quarantine after the mandatory
10 days, all yacht crew must arrange and return a negative COVID-19 test. Tests are handled by the St Helena Health Directorate at no cost to the crew.Testing only takes place on Thursdays.Once negative test results are confirmed, yacht crew must
await official clearance from Port Control before entering the island. Info packs for arrivals via sea are available from the St Helena Yacht Club or the Visitor Information Centre.Any person requiring a test prior to departure from St
Helena must arrange this with the Health Directorate at a cost of £75.
arriving yachts
