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Entering by boat: Mauritius

What to do to enter Mauritius by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.

Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).

The steps

  1. Send arrival information (crew, boat, insurance, last clearance) before departure.
  2. Request free pratique from Port Louis Port Control on VHF 16 (then 14).
  3. Berth at the Customs-Immigration dock at the end of the channel; health inspection first.
  4. Complete the Customs forms and keep the clearance certificate on board.

Papers to have on board

  • Passports for the whole crew
  • Crew list
  • Boat papers (registration certificate)
  • Insurance certificate
  • Outward clearance from the previous country
  • Maritime declaration of health
  • Papers for animals on board

Good to know

  • Port Louis is the only official port of entry on Mauritius island; a boat cleared in at Rodrigues must clear again at Port Louis.
  • Port Louis is closed 18:00-06:00: anchor off the entrance and wait for morning.
  • Obtain free pratique by radio (VHF 16/14) before entering; nobody goes ashore before the health inspection.
  • Send crew list, passports, papers and insurance in advance (noonsite gives harbourradio@mauport.com, not confirmed on an official site).

Ports of entry

The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.

Maurice

Rodrigues

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Sources

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.