Dar es Salaam - Clearance
Dar es Salaam Clearance Information
This is a Port of Entry.
See the main Tanzania Clearance page for full details of clearance.
This is a small, but busy commercial port, with virtually nowhere to anchor a yacht. Luckily, it is permitted to anchor your yacht elsewhere (closest place being the Slipway anchorage) and take a taxi into town to undertake clearance formalities. If staying at the Dar es Salaam Yacht Club, they may be able to arrange for the authorities to come to the Yacht Club for Formalities. It is best to arrange this through the Yacht Club. Be aware that the fee should be 50,000TSH, however, it is reported that the authorities sometime try to charge higher fees (US$50).
You can also get a bajaji/boda boda/uber into the port and visit Customs and Immigration there.
Mafia Island or Mtwara in the south, Tanga in the north, or Zanzibar in the east are other ports of entry for yachts.
See this useful report from SV Excelsior for additional information on Clearance in Dar es Salaam – Busy Ports and Stunning Anchorages .
Last updated: February 2025
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Anchor either at Slipway (free) and use their daylight dinghy service (10,000 tsh per ride or 100,000tsh for unlimited rides for the month) OR anchor at DES Yacht Club ($60USD/week including 24/7 dinghy service). Yacht club has cheap beer and good pizza plus a nice vibe. It’s well attended and has a lot of friendly people.
They will also help you out with getting hold of immigration and customs. Immigration will come out at 50,000 tsh towards their transport. Or you can get a bhajaji / boda boda / uber into the port (gate 2) and find tra customs and immigration there. Visa on arrival for most countries is $50USD for up to 3 months. For US citizens, I think it’s $100 for multi entry year long visa.
For shopping: Shoppers, Village in the Masaki area for your western needs. Also fruit and veg stalls close to the yacht club.
Transport: Uber / Bolt to get an idea of what you should be paying.
If you get immigration to come to you at the yacht club, no more than 50,000 tsh (about $20USD).
BOYDU ISLAND – UPDATE 2022
A skipper has reported that the SE anchorage has no sand left due to local floodrain. Apply extreme
caution and rely on visual navigation.