Anchoring and clearance in Anguilla

Where yachts anchor in Anguilla, the marine park rules, permit fees and clearance at Road Bay.

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Anchoring

Anchoring and moorings

Road Bay is the only port of entry. Anchoring is restricted in the marine parks.

Road BayNoonsite says Road Bay is a large bay on the north-western coast, about 3 miles south west of The Valley, and that it is the only port of entry for visiting yachts. (Noonsite.)

Marine parksAnchoring is restricted in the parks and permitted only in specially designated sandy areas. Mooring fields have been established at Little Bay, Sandy Island, Prickly Pear and Shoal Bay East. (Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources brochure.)

No anchoringThe brochure says there is no anchoring in Little Bay or Shoal Bay East.

Day useAll marine park moorings are for day use only, from 6 am to 7 pm daily. Before applying for a mooring permit, applicants must hold their clearance forms. (Brochure.)

Charter boatsA charter boat may not anchor in the Schedule 4 areas except within the areas marked by Government of Anguilla marker buoys. (Cruising Permit Regulations, 2010 edition.)

TendersNoonsite says that sailing outside Road Bay, including in a tender, requires a cruising permit and that the costs are high. (Noonsite.)

Fees

Permit and mooring fees for foreign vessels

The brochure gives one fee table for foreign vessels by size and period.

Vessel size	One day	One week	One month	Three months
Up to 5 tons	XCD 75	XCD 275	XCD 700	XCD 1,400
5 to 20 tons	XCD 150	XCD 750	XCD 2,250	XCD 6,000
Over 20 tons	XCD 375	XCD 1,500	XCD 3,000	XCD 8,500

Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources brochure, which gives the amounts in Eastern Caribbean dollars (XCD).

Clearance

Clearance and penalties

Road Bay

Clear in at Sandy Ground

An undated Sint Maarten Yacht Club booklet says yachts must proceed directly to Road Bay and clear in at the Customs and Immigration office at Sandy Ground. It lists opening hours of 8:30 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm, seven days a week, and asks for 5 copies of the crew list. A yacht staying less than 24 hours can clear in and out at the same time. The Customs Department contact page gives general hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday. Noonsite says to pre-register with SailClear. Customs lists Road Bay on +1 264 497 2213, extension 1161. Check the rules for your passport.

Port limit

Road Bay port area

The Customs (Ports and Airports) Regulations list Road Bay and Blowing Point as ports. The Road Bay port runs 1,000 yards seaward from the mean shore line where no reef exists, or to the seaward edge of the furthest reef. The same undated booklet says every boat pays port dues by gross tonnage: USD 19 under 20 grt and USD 34 over 20 grt.

Permits

Cruising permit rules

The Cruising Permit Act says no charter boat may cruise in the territorial sea without a cruising permit, and cruising includes halting in any part of it. The Regulations say a permit gives no right to come ashore. The Act sets a fine of 10,000 dollars. The Regulations set a fine of 2,000 dollars plus 1,000 dollars for each day. Neither text names the currency. Check the rules for your passport.

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