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Flying Fish Articles

Kilifi Creek – 03°38.00'S, 39°52.00'E

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

[color=#ff0000]2) DATE 1996[/color]

3) HARBOUR OR AREA COVERED Kalifi Creek, Kenya. 3°37 ' S 39°52 ' E

4) SUITABILITY AND ATTRACTION FOR YACHTS Best place in Kenya. - beautiful, safe & reasonably convenient.

5) MARINAS, BERTHING OR ANCHORAGE Moorings £1 ($1.50) per foot per month at Swynfords. Free anchorage at Swynfords or off Britchfords’ house (excellent holding in mud)

6) ENTRY PORTS Lamu, Kalifi, Mombassa & Mtwapa.

7) FORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR YACHTS ENTERING/DEPARTING

b) from/to abroad Immigration in Mombassa. Customs/health in Kalifi ($13 per boat.

c) visa requirements For most except UK passports ($50 for these coming soon). US citizens pay $30. Available on arrival.

8) LOCATION/EXISTENCE OF

a) harbour master None

b) customs/immigration Kalifi/ Mombassa

c) health authorities No need to see

d) police In town

9) CONTROL OF FOREIGN YACHTS 1 year stay without import duty but unlikely to be enforced.

10) ATTITUDE OF OFFICIALS TO VISITING YACHTSMEN Friendly

11) REPAIR/HAULING FACILITIES Grid & workshops at Swynfords boatyard. Not high tech .

12) SAILING DIRECTIONS OR CHARTS BA 238 essential. New Imray’s East Africa pilot being researched now.

13) PORT RADIO SERVICES None, but Tony’s East Africa net on 4.483 Mhz at 0430 GMT, 8.101 at 0445 and 14.317 at 0500 Yacht Kiore 5Z4FZ.

14) WEATHER FORECASTS Tony gives general weather for area

15) YACHT CLUB(S) No

16) OTHER FACILITIES -

a) drinking water At Swynfords or Tony Britchford’s

b) fuel ) Philip Mason, Port Officer OCC, can arrange

c) gas (propane)/gaz/ ) these for you. Phone 01252 2479 (office) or 01252 2002 (home) d) chandlers No.

e) bank Barclays in town f) shops/market Kalifi

g) restaurants/hotels Plenty. Cafe at boatyard - Saturday lunch a speciality.

h) post office/telephones In town

j) showers Boatyard or at Tony’s

k) laundry No - DIY

l) transport/air services) Not ideal. Nairobi hours on bus.

m) hospital Kalifi. very helpful staff at malaria research centre will give advice on prevention and cure.

17) FIRST HAND RECOMMENDATIONS OR WARNINGS Wonderful hospitality and help from Tony and Daphne Britchford, and Philip and Charley Mason at boatyard. A lovely peaceful spot. As anywhere in E.Africa, take precautions against theft. A watchman on your unattended yacht overnight will only cost $2. Good mosquito screens absolutely essential.



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Kalifi Creek