Today, May 18, 2007, we checked into the French side of St. Martin in Marigot.
There is a clearance fee of $7.00 (US) which can be paid when entering OR leaving. (Charter yachts must pay $2/guest upon departure)
There are NO overtime fees
OFFICE HOURS (in season):
- Monday-Friday:
- 9:30am - 11:30am
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- 8:00am - 10:00am
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- 9:00am - Noon
ATTENTION! New anchoring fees coming soon...
The Port Official (nice guy, speaks excellent English) told us when we were checking in this morning, that there will be anchoring fees in the future. The regulations are currently in effect but they do not have the manpower right now to implement collection and processing. He expects they will be in effect for next season. It will be for Marigot Bay and Grand Cas... not sure about the French side of the Lagoon but as it is so close to Marigot I would expect that yachts will have to pay there as well.
(I bet all of those people anchored by Mt.Fortune on the Dutch side with their little French courtesy flags up pretending to be on the French side so they don't have to pay the $10-15 per week Dutch fees will be upset.)
He said fees will be 0.40-0.50 euros per meter per day. For my 10m boat, that translates today to $5.40 to $6.75 per day. I hope he meant per week.
Oh well, so it goes... :)
