Yachting and Marine Issues
The entry procedures into Antigua and Barbuda ports include:
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All people on board - whether crew or passengers must stay on board until all entry procedures have been completed - this is also the case if the vessel arrives after hours. |
| 2. |
The master must proceed ashore to the customs and immigration office. |
| 3. |
The Antigua Port Authority and the National Parks Authority regulations must be adhered to whilst the vessel is in Antigua and Barbuda waters. |
| 4. |
All passengers and crew leaving a vessel in Antigua ad Barbuda must have a valid airline ticket to a country that will accept them without question. The ticket must be presented to the immigration officer on leaving the vessel. |
| 5. |
Exchange of crew from one vessel to another may take place only in the presence of the immigration officer and the masters of both vessels. |
The masters must take full responsibility. If they do not take full responsibility, legal action may result.
The entry fees is EC$7 per person (approx .US$2.70).
Permits to cruise the waters of Antigua and Barbuda must be applied for and are granted by the local Port Authority.
The following port dues apply on each entry to Antigua and Barbuda:
| Vessel Length | US$ |
| Up to 20 ft | $2 |
| 21 to 40 ft | $4 |
| 41 to 80 ft | $6 |
| 81 to 100 ft | $8 |
| 100 to 120 ft | $10 |
| 121 to 150 ft | $12 |
Vessels at Nelson's Dockyard Marina, Antigua Slipway, AYC Marina, Falmouth Harbour Marina, and Catamaran Marina are subject to the National Parks Authority Harbour Fees as follows:
| Harbour Fees | Low Season 31st May to 15th November US$Per ft | High Season 16th November to 1st June US$Per ft |
| Per Day | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| Per Week in advance | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| Per Month in advance | 0.50 | 0.09 |
| Season in advance | 2.50 | 4.20 |
| Stern to | | |
| Per Day | 0.25 | 0.45 |
| Per Week in advance | 1.50 | 2.80 |
| Per Month in advance | 5.00 | 9.30 |
A surcharge of US$0.12 per ft applies to power boats over 100ft
- Every vessel must have a valid cruising permit.
- It is illegal to sell or dispose of airline tickets to persons other than the original person named on the ticket .
- It is an offence to remain in Antigua and Barbuda without the prior consent of the immigration authorities.
- Where crew members are arriving by air or joining a vessel leaving for a foreign destination, a signed copy of a letter from the yacht's captain or local agent will be accepted in lieu of a return airline ticket. This information must be presented before or at the time of arrival at the airport.
- While cruising the waters of Antigua and Barbuda please help us to conserve the beauty and cleanliness of the water by following some simple environmental guidelines.
- Pump out black and grey water tanks before or after entering the anchorage.
- Dispose of waste oil in the tanks provided on shore.
- Place all your garbage in the receptacle provided on shore and overboard.
- Avoid spillages when taking on fuel.
Your assistance in following these guidelines is appreciated while in Antigua and Barbudan waters and throughout the entire Caribbean.
| Telephone Number | VHF Channel |
| Emergency Fire, Ambulance, Police | 999 or 911 | |
Out at Sea
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| ABSAR (Search and Rescue) | 562 1234 | |
| Coastguard St. Johns | 462 3206 462 0671 | 16 |
Fire
| | |
| Emergency | 999 or 911 | |
| St John's Fire Station | 462 0044 | |
| All Saints Fire Station | 462 5988 | |
| Medical Emergency | 999 or 911 | |
| Emergency | 999 or 911 | |
| Paramedic Ambulance | 462 0251 | |
| Holberton Hospital, St John's | 462 0251 | |
| The Adelin Medical Centre (private) | 462 0866 | |
| Dr Sengupta Dentist Practice | 464 9738 464 3755 | |
| Dr Sengupta Dentist Practice | 464 9738 464 3755 | |
| Police | | |
| Emergency | 999 or 911 | |
| Police Headquarters,St John's | 462-0125 | |
| English Harbour, Nelson's Dockyard | 460 1002 | |
| Bolans, Jolly Harbour | 462 1080 | |
| Ports | Port Authority Telephone Number | Customs and Immigration Telephone Number | VHF Channel |
| English Harbour | 268) 460 0085 | 268) 460 1397 | 16 |
| Jolly Harbour | (268) 462 7931 | (268) 462 7929 (268) 462 7932 | 16 |
| Heritage Quay | | (268) 462 6403 | 16 |
| Deepwater Harbour | (268) 462 0050 (268) 462 0051 | (268) 462 0814 | 16 |
| Port Manager | (268) 462 2239 | | |
| Codrington, Barbuda | | (268) 460 0085 (268) 460 0354 | |