Canouan offers different settings for a yacht arrival: Charlestown Bay by the main settlement and Sandy Lane Yacht Club in Glossy Bay. The marina advertises entry-clearance services alongside facilities for larger yachts. Name the intended bay or marina when requesting a local partner, so the berth plan and authority arrangements refer to the same call.
Canouan is an island-level destination, not a single interchangeable clearance berth. The local plan should distinguish an anchorage call at Charlestown from a marina reservation in Glossy Bay.
A local partner can match the clearance enquiry to the actual intended location. Stating Charlestown Bay or Sandy Lane Yacht Club at the outset avoids mixing a seaport call with marina reception, airport assistance or a berth reservation elsewhere on the island.
Sandy Lane Yacht Club publishes berthing for yachts up to 100 metres, subject to the operator accepting the individual vessel. A partner can align the yacht’s dimensions and service needs with that marina enquiry while establishing the separate Customs and Immigration arrangement.
Canouan’s airport and marina services can feature in the same yacht visit. Local assistance can bring passenger travel, arrival formalities and berth timing into one plan, with the joining and departing crew details reflected in the yacht’s records for the onward voyage.
Prepare the applicable records before arrival or departure.
The first decision is the receiving location. Customs lists distinct seaport and airport services, and Sandy Lane Yacht Club provides its own clearance-assistance arrangements.
The arrival enquiry identifies an anchorage at Charlestown Bay or a berth at Sandy Lane Yacht Club in Glossy Bay. Include whether the yacht is entering SVG internationally or arriving from another SVG island. That distinction shapes the border work required at the intended location.
For a Glossy Bay stay, the operator assesses the yacht and agrees its berth. The published marina rules require authorisation to berth and proof of liability insurance on registration. Acceptance of a reservation remains separate from the authorities’ decision on the yacht’s international arrival.
The marina or local partner coordinates the reporting location and attendance for the yacht’s Canouan call. Sandy Lane offers clearance assistance, including arrangements at the nearby airport on request. The captain needs those receiving instructions alongside the berth confirmation so the authority appointment fits the actual arrival.
The authorities review the yacht and crew file through the agreed Canouan arrangement. A seaport arrival and a passenger flying into the airport are different movements, even when they connect with the same yacht. The documentation should reflect the sequence actually taking place.
At Sandy Lane, fuel facilities, water and pump-out services can be incorporated into the stay. Their availability and timing belong in the marina plan. The captain can then prepare the next island leg without assuming that a clearance appointment also reserves a service slot.
For a domestic move toward Mayreau or the Tobago Cays, local destination rules become part of the plan. For a foreign departure, Canouan outward formalities must match the sailing crew and destination. The marina’s berth checkout and the government’s departure process remain distinct.
The tourism authority names Charlestown Bay as Canouan’s yacht-entry location. Charlestown is the island’s main settlement and wharf area, while Glossy Bay is a different arrival setting. Use the actual bay or facility name in the clearance enquiry rather than relying on ‘Canouan’ alone.
Sandy Lane Yacht Club offers port-of-entry Customs and Immigration clearance and assistance at the nearby airport. Coordinate the reporting location and attendance through the marina for the particular call. This connects the captain’s formalities with the booked berth and any separate passenger movements through Canouan Airport.
Sandy Lane Yacht Club lists 120 berths and capacity up to 100 metres overall, with admission subject to its rules and approval. Proof of liability insurance is required on registration. Published capacity does not guarantee that a berth of the required dimensions is available for a particular visit.
Customs publishes separate Canouan airport and seaport opening arrangements. The longer airport schedule should not be treated as automatic yacht-clearance coverage. Where the marina coordinates airport assistance, the relevant attendance must still be established for the vessel and its people, not inferred from general passenger operations.
The marina currently advertises Customs and Immigration clearance and identifies itself as a port of entry. It also offers assistance at the nearby airport. Arrange the precise reporting location and attendance with the marina or local partner for your arrival.
No. Charlestown Bay is beside Canouan’s main settlement and wharf; Sandy Lane Yacht Club is in Glossy Bay. A clearance or berth enquiry needs to specify which setting the yacht will use.
The operator publishes berths for yachts up to 100 metres overall. The marina still has to accept the yacht’s full dimensions and service needs, and confirm a suitable available berth.
No. Customs distinguishes airport and seaport services. A yacht using marina-assisted airport formalities needs the particular arrangement confirmed rather than simply arriving during published airport hours.
Do not assume that it does. Tobago Cays Marine Park charges and conduct rules are separate from marina services and national yacht clearance. Include the intended park visit in the itinerary provided to the local partner.
Use this page for Canouan arrival, departure and St. Vincent yacht-paperwork assistance.