Sunday, July 30, 2006

St. Maarten Fees, Regulations, Bridge Openings

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FEES HAVE GONE UP SINCE THIS 2006 POST.
SEE MORE RECENT 2008 INFO: here

Here is some information concerning the Dutch side of the island of St. Maarten / St. Martin.


Entering the Lagoon through the Dutch bridge. Dinghy dock for Port Authority and Customs & Immigration. Convenient for clearing in.

BRIDGE OPENINGS:

The John Sainsborough Lejeuz Bridge which is situated between Simpson Bay and the Lagoon.
  • WINTER (December 1st through April 30th)
09:00am - Outbound, from the Lagoon
09:30am - Inbound

11:00am - Outbound, from the Lagoon
11:30am - Inbound

16:30pm - Outbound, from the Lagoon (4:30pm)
17:30am - Inbound (5:30pm)
  • SUMMER (May 1st through November 30th)
09:30am - Outbound traffic from the Lagoon, has priority
11:30am - Outbound traffic from the Lagoon, has priority
17:30pm - Outbound traffic from the Lagoon, has priority (5:30pm)
DEPARTURE FEES:

Even though they are called "departure fees", they should be paid in advance, if possible. Please note that the fees are for one week OR a portion thereof... thus, if you are in the Lagoon for 10 days you pay for 2 weeks. Do so with a smile as they are nice people.

Prices are in US Dollars for one week, or portion of a week:
  • $10: boats 9 to 14 meters in length
  • $15: boats 14 to 20 meters in length
  • $25: boats 20 to 28 meters in length
  • $45: boats 28 to 36 meters in length
  • $85: boats over 36 meters in length
BRIDGE FEES:
  • A bridge fee of $100 is charged to boats over 28 meters (90 feet) in length.
  • There is a fee of $300 for special bridge openings between the hours of 6am and 6pm, regardless of the length of the vessel. This fee must be paid in advance.
CLEARANCE FEES:
  • $2: for boats between 1 and 99 tons
  • $5: for boats between 100 and 499 net tons
  • $9: for boats 500 net tons or more
OFFICE HOURS:

The Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority office is open every day (Monday through Sunday) from 8:00am to 12:30pm and 13:30pm to 17:00pm.

MISCELLANEOUS INFO:
  • Outbound traffic always precedes inbound traffic.
  • They report that the bridge accommodates vessels with a maximum beam of 56.5 feet and a maximum draft of 20 feet. Also, when the bridge is closed there is reportedly 8.6 feet of clearance in one channel (port?) and 8-foot clearance in the other (starboard?) channel
Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority:
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