Tristan da Cunha - Clearance
Tristan Pre-Arrival Procedures for Yachts
Insurance
All visitors to Tristan must have adequate travel insurance to cover the costs of any medical treatment including, if required, the costs of medical evacuation to Cape Town.
Send your ETA
It is important to give the island as much advance warning of your arrival as possible. Contact the Police Department by phone, fax or e-mail.
- Tel: +44 (0)20 3014 2010
- Fax: +44(0)20 3014 2020
- Email: police@tdc-gov.com
Every effort should be made to avoid arriving at a weekend when Government offices are closed. If you do arrive at the weekend, you will have to remain on board and clear in on Monday.
Read the official Advice for Visiting Yachts, to understand more about the island and the resources they have available for visiting yachts and the clearance of such vessels.
Biosecurity
The Tristan islands have many unique species of plants and animals found nowhere else in the world, but these could be threatened by the arrival of new species and novel diseases. Two islands are UNESCO World Heritage sites and have several critically endangered species. All vessels visiting Tristan must understand fully the bio-security measures and protocols which they must implement before arriving into the Territory and during the course of their visit. See the Biosecurity section for full details.
On Approach
On approaching the island, contact Tristan Radio to advise of ETA.
- VHF Channels 14, 16, 78, and 80.
- HF-SSB 4000 / 4149 / 6230 / 8294mhz
All visiting vessels should seek advice from the Harbour Master on a safe anchorage position.
Tristan Arrival Procedures for Yachts
Clearance must be obtained from the Harbour Master, Medical Officer, and Immigration Officer before anchoring or disembarking passengers or crew.
No person may land at any of the offshore islands without first clearing at Tristan and then obtaining permission from the Administrator.
Strict Biosecurity measures are in place at Tristan. All crew members must complete and sign a self-audit checklist and declaration and hand in the form prior to disembarking. More information in the Biosecurity section.
Yachts should maintain contact with Tristan Radio while at the anchorage.
For more info. see the Tristan da Cunha Government website.
Tristan Departure Procedures for Yachts
Prior to departure, inform Tristan Radio of your estimated time of departure and intended destination.
Last updated: September 2024
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I had a great experience at Tristan da Cunha, when in passage from Uruguay to Cape Town (February, 2019). True, is’s a hard place to anchor (a buoy would be very welcomed,) but very rewarding. I was sailing solo, already 2,000 miles on my back, and needed some supplies. Bad weather one day (I slept at the lee shore, anchored close to a penguin colony,) and a holiday the other (declared at the last minute after the death of a member of the community,) prevented me from disembarking. A tender service “for all the crew” (just myself..) was offered to me at the impossible price of £150, but at the end (probably due to the delays and the fact that I really, really needed a battery,) they took me for free to shore. Fuses, a battery, clothes, fresh fruit and bacon, eggs, medicines… I’ve got everything I needed and also had the opportunity to take a glance at the settlement before getting back to the boat. Rare, beautiful, unique, extreme… what other adjectives does Tristan da Cunha demonstrate, other than remote?