A cruising permit and transit log are required to cruise Tunisian territorial waters between ports, and Deniz Yachting obtains both on the yacht’s arrival, coordinating directly with customs and the port authority.
What is a cruising permit and why is it needed?
A cruising permit authorises a foreign-flagged yacht to move between Tunisian ports without re-clearing customs at every stop.
What is a transit log?
The transit log is the document that records the yacht’s movements between Tunisian ports during the validity of the cruising permit. It is presented to the harbour master at each subsequent stop.
When should the cruising permit be arranged?
It is obtained as part of the initial clearance, at the yacht’s first port of arrival in Tunisia, so that the vessel can move freely to the next planned stop without a new full clearance.
Does the cruising permit cover every Tunisian port?
Once issued, it is valid for movement between Tunisian ports for its period of validity, arranged and confirmed by the agent for each itinerary.
No. Once the cruising permit and transit log are issued at your first port of call, you can move between Tunisian ports without repeating full clearance at each stop.
It is obtained through customs and the port authority at the yacht’s first port of arrival, arranged by the agent on the captain’s behalf
Its validity is confirmed by the agent at issue, matched to the planned itinerary.