Bahamas customs fees

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Captnautigal
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Bahamas customs fees

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Just a heads up. Even though the Bahamian customs website and other publications show a $150 entry fee for boats 35 feet and under, the actual cut off is now thirty feet. When I asked at the customs office, they showed my an official letter dated April 2012 showing the cut off as 30 feet. I recall a group of PDQs was heading over this summer and just wanted you to be prepared!
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We cleared at Sunrise Marina near Freeport in Dec 2012 and was pleasantly surprised to pay $150 for our PDQ 34. Better than the $300 I was expecting. I guess not everyone got the memo.
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I normally clear in Green Turtle while on the hook - for almost 20 years!! First and last time to clear in Marsh Harbour - had to go to a marina and customs officer never set foot on the boat - then had to wait for immigration to show up at marina office... The economy is suffering here - I think of the extra $$ as a donation!! :)
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