5. FORMALITIES
5.1 Overview
Jason Trautz of SV Yolo produced a good guide in 2015 covering his experiences of the formalities of Madagascar:
http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/Madagascar/madagascar-clearance-cruising-information
5.2 International Arrival in Ile Sainte Marie
2017 Alba - See our blog for the 16 & 17 August 2017:
http://www.thehowarths.net/alba-chronicles/2017-indian-ocean/543-august-2017-madagascar
5.3 Domestic Departure from Ile Sainte Marie
2017 Alba - See our blog for the 23 August 2017:
http://www.thehowarths.net/alba-chronicles/2017-indian-ocean/543-august-2017-madagascar
5.4 Domestic Arrival in Nosy Be
5.5 International Arrival in Nosy Be
5.6 Domestic Departure from Nosy Be
2016 Adina: Passing on information - Adina completed a domestic check-out with the Port Captain in Hellville as we intend to do our Madagascar international clearance in Majunga and we want no problems when we get to Majunga. We needed four crew lists, the port captain signed and stamped them all, kept one and told us to present the other three in Majunga. He also gave us a maritime clearance document. The port captain was friendly, efficient and there was no fee.
5.7 International Departure from Nosy Be
5.8 International Departure from Mahajanga
2017 Lusi - Our clearance was straightforward - go to Immigration at the container port, enter gate where it says passengers and locate the office near port captain. Fee was 20,000. Then proceed to office on tip of pt Sable as per pic. Enter office to the left. Young bespectacled guy did our paperwork and provided our clearance - 35,000ar. No local port clearance was asked for at either office. When asked, I said our last port was Ile St Marie.