Grenada has reviewed fees for visiting yachts and, in line with much of the Caribbean, the cruising permit fee is now charged on a monthly rather than “one time” basis.

The monthly cruising permit fees are as follows:

Complete months spent in boatyards are exempt, and MAYAG has requested that this be applied to time on the dock in marinas also – this will be confirmed once MAYAG has final agreement from Customs.

MAYAG has proposed an ‘amnesty’ period for yachts already in Grenada with an old “one time” cruising permit, and they await confirmation from Customs. MAYAG will publish more information as soon as we have this confirmation.

Overall, the tax and fee structure for yachts in Grenada is still favourable. Yachts in Transit pay only 2.5% on imported parts and supplies, and yacht services – including dockage and yard storage – for foreign flagged vessels are exempt from VAT.

For more information, please email MAYAG at mayagadmin2@gmail.com.

Insurance coverage is required for all vessels that are in storage during the hurricane season.  Local insurance company, Grenadian General Insurance, is now offering Third Party and Bodily Injury Insurance for boats requesting to be stored at Grenada Marine.

The coverage will be as follows:
Bodily injury: EC$250,000 per occurrence
Property damage: EC$1,000,000 per occurrence and in the aggregate

Coverage can be for six months or for one year, depending on the individual circumstance.

PLEASE NOTE that this is liability coverage only and does not cover hull insurance, theft or other occurrence whilst on the hard.

The premium for six months is EC$1,650 (VAT exclusive)
The premium for twelve months is EC$2,200 (VAT exclusive)

If you require insurance, please provide the Yard Office with the following required information:

•    Owners Name
•    Boat details:  Name, Length, Value in US$
•    Coverage required: 6 months / one year

A cover note will be prepared and emailed to Grenada Marine for you.  If you would like additional information please inquire at the Yard Office.

As 2009 draws to a close, we at Grenada Marine would like to take this opportunity to extend to you our warmest wishes for the holidays.  We wish to thank you for your patronage, and we pledge our continued commitment to provide you the best service possible.

This year saw many developments at Grenada Marine. We continued our investment of time, effort and funds into the improvement of our facilities, as we strive to make the Company the best full-service boatyard. Among the most significant improvements:

* We have expanded the physical yard to now include what we call Y4 (Yard Section #4) where we store multihulls on one side and monohulls on the other. Y4 is now fully fenced, lit, powered, watered and anchors installed.
* We acquired a Marine Travelift 60-ton transporter, which allows us to park boats closer together, increasing our storage capacity to an estimated 250 yachts.
* We renovated and upgraded the client washroom facilities and constructed an entirely separate staff facility, as we strive to make the yard a more comfortable place for our clients.

To all of our vendors and suppliers, we thank you for your services and look forward to a continued, mutually beneficial relationship for the upcoming year.

We like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your patronage. Feedback from you – our clients – has always been crucial to our growth and development. Despite some scheduling setbacks this year, a large number of yachts were launched during the October/November/December period.  As always, we thank you for your patience and for entrusting your yachts in our care.  We hope you will continue to let us know your thoughts, comments, suggestions and criticisms – all feedback is helpful feedback. For those of you who have already launched, we wish you fair winds and safe, trouble-free sailing for the season. For the boats that will be launching in the new year, we look forward to welcoming you back to Grenada and the service and warm reception you can expect from Grenada Marine.  To our future clients, we look forward to having you with us and anticipate the establishment of a long-lasting relationship.

Please note that the boat yard will be closed from mid-day December 24th 2009 until January 4th 2010.  Our security officers will be here on the premises during the holiday period as we will have clients living aboard and returning during that time; senior supervisors will be a telephone call away in case of any emergency. The restaurant will be operating limited hours during that time as well.

We wish to let you know that our new rate sheet has been completed and will be posted on the website in time for January 1st 2010. All rate changes are effective from that date.  We encourage you to check the website for updates.

With our best regards and wishes for a happy, healthy, peaceful and prosperous 2010.

From all of us to all of you,
Jason Fletcher and the Grenada Marine Team

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As the construction of the Staff building was in the last stages of completion, we also began a program of upgrading and renovating the existing client washroom building.  The facelift included re-tiling of the shower stalls, new fixtures, installation of a lowered ceiling for increased privacy, and a full re-painting of the interior and exterior.

On Friday July 3rd, 2009, we had the formal dedication and official handing over of the Staff Facilities to the employees. Below is a slideshow of the dedication ceremony, as well as some shots of the client facilities.

As the construction of the Staff building was in the last stages of completion, we also began a program of upgrading and renovating the existing client washroom building.  The facelift included re-tiling of the shower stalls, new fixtures, installation of a lowered ceiling for increased privacy, and a full re-painting of the interior and exterior.

On Friday July 3rd, 2009, we had the formal dedication and official handing over of the Staff Facilities to the employees. Below is a slideshow of the dedication ceremony, as well as some shots of the client facilities.

We know you all love boats as we do so we have decided to share a very exciting project with you.

The master is at it again. Mr Baldwin DeRoche, the renowned boat-builder from Carriacou, has begun another project and this time Grenada Marine is the client!

Mr DeRoche has built many boats over the years, quite a few of which have become famous in their own right.  During the build of Shack-Shack I will, on a regular basis, update the web album that we are sharing with you and the world through the web site.  The album and updates will show the ongoing progress of the project, and more interestingly it will illustrate the process behind the building of these traditional wooden boats.

Click for Shack-Shack Photo Gallery

We hope you enjoy this project as much as we will.

Regards
Jason Fletcher
Yard Manager

UPDATED WITH NEW PICTURES

Pictures below

As many of our clients are aware, we have been planning the expansion into Y4 for some time.  In May we reached our maximum reserved capacity for the existing sections of the yard and we had to decide between closing reservations for 2008 or pushing forward with completing Y4.  Jason took the difficult decision and committed to the expansion, even without firm funding in place, and the hard work got underway in earnest.  Almost every department, from the metal shop to the electrical department, and most importantly the Yard Crew, has worked tirelessly to bring the project to fruition.

Below are some pictures chronicling the progress of the project.

The fence goes up.

The grader arrives.

Followed by the roller

Removing the old crane and discarded heavy equipments

First phase of grading complete

Drilling anchor holes

Preparing to sink the anchors

Final grading

Cutting open the fence between Cat City and Y4

The first boat rolls onto the new yard!

Parking the first arrival in Y4

The advisory from the National Hurricane Center -

THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA HAS BECOME A LITTLE LESS ORGANIZED AND THE POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMATION HAS LESSENED TODAY.  HOWEVER…THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF DEVELOPMENT AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT 20 TO 25 MPH.

Regards to all
Raquel Edwards
GM OFFICE