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Monastir Marina – 35°46.00'N, 10°50.00'E
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS REPORT HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 1995



1) INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY Mark Scott & Liz Hammick - Lone Rival

2) DATE 1995

3) HARBOUR OR AREA COVERED Monastir Marina, Tunisia. 35º 46’N 10º 50’ E

4) SUITABILITY AND ATTRACTION FOR YACHTS Quite suitable; get there before the prices go up.

5) MARINAS, BERTHING OR ANCHORAGE There are three marinas in Tunisia that are suitable for over wintering:- Monastir, Al Kantoui and Sidi Bou Said. If you keep your boat there for 6 months or more, all marinas average out to be about the same price. Monastir is certainly the least expensive for stays of less than 6 months. All berthing is bows/stern to the quay.

6) ENTRY PORTS Tabarka, Bizerte, Sidi Bou Said, La Goulette, Kelibia, Al Kantoui, Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, Sfax, Gabes and Houmt Souk.

7) FORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR YACHTS ENTERING/DEPARTING

a) from/to same country Police will hold on to your Triptique (see below) while you are in port and return it to you when you leave for another Tunisian port.

b) from/to abroad Upon entering you will receive from Customs a Demande de Permis de Circulation, commonly referred to as a Triptique. You must surrender this paper when leaving the country.

c) visa requirements German & USA citizens can stay up to 4 months without a visa, and all European countries 3 months. Australian and New Zealand citizens need visas to enter and can get them issued on arrival. Three month extensions to the above are quite common.

8) LOCATION/EXISTENCE OF


b) customs/immigration ) Located in the harbour area.


9) CONTROL OF FOREIGN YACHTS 6 months stay can be extended if laying up in a marina by placing the boat under ‘plombage’ (seal).

10) ATTITUDE OF OFFICIALS TO VISITING YACHTSMEN Very helpful

11) REPAIR/HAULING FACILITIES Travel lift.

12) SAILING DIRECTIONS OR CHARTS BA charts 2122 & 3127. RCC Pilotage Foundation N. Africa pilot.

15) YACHT CLUB(S) 16) OTHER FACILITIES -


b) fuel ) Readily available

d) chandlers Fishing boat hardware only, but stainless fasteners can be found here as well as stainless welding.


f) shops/market ) Readily available

i) best mailing address Yacht name, Marina Cap Monastir, B.P. 60, 5000, Tunisia Tel 216-3-460-951. Fax 216-3-462-066.

j) showers ) Readily available


l) transport/air services) Monastir has an international airport with several charter flights a week from the UK and Germany. It is an inexpensive place to have family and friends visit.

m) hospital Yes

n) anything else The antifouling paint is extremely effective, tin based and manufactured locally under license from Trans-Ocean.

17) FIRST HAND RECOMMENDATIONS OR WARNINGS Monastir Marina is perhaps the least expensive marina in the western Mediterranean. Its warm, dry weather would make it an ideal place to ‘dry out’ while treating osmosis. However, at the present time, there is no suitable equipment for removing gel coat. Labour is inexpensive but Tunisians have more goodwill than craftsmanship. (Sanding a hull is one thing but I wouldn’t trust them with a grinder). It is very easy to import boat spares and equipment if it is sent directly to the Monastir airport. The Customs officer at the marina will even drive you to the airport and process the paperwork.