Saldanha Bay (YachtPortSA): 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 (capitaine de port)
- Opening hours
- Lun-ven 8h-16h
Good to know
Port of entry and exit since 2024, handy for clearing out without returning to Cape Town; Immigration on site at YachtPortSA marina since November 2024. Position = town.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
YachtPortSA Marina and Boatyard (immigration BMA sur place)
Immigrationautre
YachtPortSA, Saldanha Bay
Opening hours : Officiels lun-ven 8h-16h
Border Management Authority officers process yachts on site at the marina since November 2024.
Saldanha Port Control (Port Captain)
Harbour office
VHF : 12
Permission to enter and leave the harbour, also when crossing the channel between Saldanha and Langebaan.
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- noonsite.com/place/south-africa/saldanha-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.