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All persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport. No Visas are required.

Clearance and customs are compulsary and charged. If you are staying longer than 72 hours you will have to clear upon entry and also on departure.

Only the skipper is allowed on shore to clear customs and immigration. He should have the ship's papers and passports of all crew members and will make things easier for himself by having prepared multiple crew lists.

Ports of entry:

• Rodney Bay (NNE) : offices in the marina, open every day from 0800 to 1200 and 1300 to 1800 Tel : (758)452-0235 or VHF  16.
• Castries (NW) : Custom's Dock (anchor east of the buoy) : monday to friday 0800 to 1630H
• Marigot (W) : office right of the Moorings fuel dock, open every day from 0800 to 1800H
• Soufrière (W) : offices behind the tender dock. SMMA VHF 16 et Tél : (758)459-7200
• Vieux Fort (S) : office accross from the commercial dock monday to friday from 0800 to 1600H (WE at Hewannora Airport)

Charts:

• Imray-Iolaire : B1
• SHOM : 7614, 7622 and 7623

Distress calls: 16

Coastguards: Tel : (758)452-2595
Ste Lucia Air & Sea Authority Tel : (758)452-2893 and (758)452-2894
Marine Police Unit Tel : (758)453-0770 and (758)452-2595
Department of Fisheries Tel : (758)452-3987 ext 2811

Restrictions:

Anchorage is forbidden in areas kept for local fishermen (Roseau Bay, NE of Soufrière Bay, N and S of Malgreroute, Piton and Ivroigne Coves. Scuba diving is also forbidden in certain area. Fishing is prohibited throughout. See SMMA web site: www.smma.org.lc

Colour coding for mooring buoys is as follows:

• white and blue: yachts
• orange: tenders and diving boats
• yellow: private

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