Mossel Bay: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of South Africa.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 12 (Port Control)
- Opening hours
- Capitainerie joignable 24 h par téléphone
Good to know
Small-craft port of entry since August 2024; OSASA notice at least one week ahead as officials are not always on duty. Position = town.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Douane SARS (port du Cap, rendez-vous pour Mossel Bay)
Customs
Book by email with the vessel name in the subject (enquiries: CTNPortEnquiries@sars.gov.za).
Port Control Mossel Bay (Transnet National Ports Authority)
Harbour office
55 Bland Street, Mossel Bay
Opening hours : 24h/24
VHF : 12
OSASA notice at least one week ahead: officials are not always on duty.
Directions
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- noonsite.com/place/south-africa/mossel-bay/view/clearance
- noonsite.com/news/south-africa-new-ports-of-entry-and-cruising-guide/
This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.