Australian Border Force
Department of Agriculture – Bunbury
Singapore: Raffles Marina Receives Official Port of Entry Status
Raffles Marina, located on the western side of Singapore, has been approved to undertake clearance formalities for yachts arriving or departing from this island nation. This will save boats arriving from the west coast of Thailand and Malaysia a significant amount of time as they no longer have to undertake the 80km round trip to the Sisters Island clearance location.
Western Indonesia, Bandar Bintan Telani: An Alternative Port of Entry for the South Riau Islands
Following a short trip down into Indonesia to renew visas, Sue and John Woods of MV Solita – regular Noonsite contributors – tried out a little-known entry port that proved to be a good choice both from a cost and time-saving perspective.