Port de plaisance de la Pointe des Galets (Le Port, Port Ouest): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Réunion (island: La Réunion).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 9 / 16 (marina)
- Opening hours
- Accostage aux heures d'ouverture du bureau des maîtres de port ; douane signalée lun-sam 5h-20h (2015)
Good to know
Only port of entry for Réunion. Customs also handle border control; clearance is free. Position = Port Ouest approach.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Douane – bureau de Le Port
Customs
Bd des Mascareignes, ZAC Belvédère, 97420 Le Port, La Réunion
Opening hours : Lun-ven 7h30-12h et 13h-16h, sam 8h-12h
Alerted by the harbour office on arrival; Customs may inspect the boat during the hour after berthing.
Bureau des maîtres de port, port de plaisance de la Pointe des Galets (TCO – Régie des Ports de Plaisance)
Harbour office
Port de plaisance de la Pointe des Galets, 97420 Le Port, La Réunion
Opening hours : 8h-15h tous les jours (accostage seulement pendant ces heures)
VHF : 16 (CROSS Réunion) puis 9 « Marina Pointe des Galets »
48-hour advance notice; on arrival the skipper reports to the office, which alerts Customs and Border Police; crew stays aboard for one hour.
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- tco.re/plaisance/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2018/10/Arrete-N401-relatif-aux-formalites-dacces-dans-les-port-de-la-reunion-1.pdf
- noonsite.com/?p=48442
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.