A cruising permit is valid for one month (or any part thereof) or until the yacht departs Grenada, whichever comes first. It can be renewed upon application to the proper officer and payment of the appropriate fee. See Documents and Fees for additional details.
Everyone entering Grenada is required to declare anything contained in their baggage, or carried with them, which has been obtained outside of Grenada. Travelers are also required to answer all questions asked by the Customs Officer relating to their travels, baggage, its contents, and any other goods they are bringing into the country.
The combined Immigration/Customs declaration forms are distributed at ports of entry and exit, as well as at the offices of airline and ship agents. To speed up Immigration and Customs clearances, it is advisable to complete your declaration ahead of time through SailClear.
Firearms must be declared to Customs and will be sealed on board in a proper locker or kept ashore in custody until departure. A receipt will be issued by the police.
Medicines such as morphine in the medical stores must be declared.
Grenada now has a computerised customs system (called ASYCUDA), through which all imports of goods are recorded.
Importers of boat parts/spares must apply to Customs at the marinas for a Permit to Ship Stores (C14). It must be signed and stamped by the Customs Officer where the boat and Captain are registered.
A Customs Entry must be prepared to allow for the 2.5% concessionary rate. The C14 “Permit to Ship Stores” should be attached to the entry. The only way a customs entry can be prepared is to employ a Customs Broker. The Entry and supporting documentation and the signed and stamped Form C14 must be presented to the Customs Officer at any port of entry to receive the concessions.
In theory, it should be possible to engage a Broker remotely before you return. If he is provided with a list of the parts and copies of the invoices and boat papers he can make the customs entry and seek clearance (Form C14) ahead of time. The forms could then be returned to you (scans are acceptable) for presentation on arrival.
Your boat parts will be held in the Customs Store at the airport, and be safeguarded by them (not the airport operator) until the proper Customs entry has been prepared and submitted to Customs. There is no charge for this service.
When the cost of a broker, and of returning to the airport the following day is more than the saving from the duty-free concession, you can choose to pay duties and fees at the time of entry and take the goods away with you. Note that every air passenger has an EC$300 duty-free goods allowance.
Most chandleries and boat service companies will provide products and services at "duty-free" prices if you present your ship's documentation and the Grenada Customs/Immigration papers you were issued upon arrival.
It can take between 3 to 14 days for the goods to actually be released.
Last updated: November 2024
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