Currently Available In:
Antigua and Barbuda
- This is the easiest and fastest system I have ever used. Adam, S/Y Rosehearty
- You guys are making our lives so much easier. And seeing the smile on the officers face said it all. Jonathon, M/Y Kanga
- That's a great site, well done. This is a GREAT GREAT tool. Hope you'll be able to convince the French Islands to join it. Emmanuel, Zanzibar
- This is a great site! I wish it was in use at more ports. It would definitely simplify the check-in process and shorten the lines at Customs and Immigration. Shirlee, Solstice
- Excellent system. I design web applications myself, and this one is clear and easy to use. Paul, Earl
- Bravo! This is well done and very helpful. I can't wait until your system is the preferred method by all customs offices in the Caribbean! Jean-Claude, Volterra
- Thanks for this service. Used it but once and put me to the head of the line. Ivan, Chartered
- I love this. I hope more of the countries who said they would do this will. Website is very clear and easy to navigate. Thanks!! Tom, Caribbean Reach
eSeaClear IN THE NEWS
eSeaClear is alive and well in Antigua and Barbuda
eSeaClear® - The Free Online Service that Helps You Clear Through Customs, Immigration & Port Authority
Clearing into Antigua & Barbuda can now be faster and more efficient for those arriving by sea.
Prior to departing for Antigua & Barbuda, the Captain of a vessel can register online at www.eseaclear.com and enter information about their vessel, crew and passengers. Upon arrival, authorities can access this information to help expedite clearance. This service is currently available in English Harbour, Falmouth Harbour, Jolly Harbour and St. John’s Deep Water Harbour.
Launched 3 years ago for Customs only, the service has been further developed and enhanced by important user-feedback from yacht skippers and now incorporates all three border agencies: Customs, Immigration and Port Authority.
Making Antigua & Barbuda more yacht-friendly is a key goal of the Ministry of Tourism. Minister John Maginley quickly recognized the benefits of implementing eSeaClear and helped to mobilize the necessary resources to get fully set-up before the start of the 2013 yachting season. Thanks to those efforts Antigua & Barbuda is now the first and currently only country to be fully compliant following extensive training and improved facilities.
eSeaClear is the brainchild of Bob Potter, who said: “We listened to our users and developed eSeaClear with the yacht skipper in mind. The Captains like the faster clearance and the burden of data-entry by the authorities has been eliminated. Everyone wins.”
Using eSeaClear is voluntary. Captains can register with no ongoing commitment. Privacy is paramount and the information submitted is secure within the border agencies. It is never shared with any outside third-party.
User feedback constantly improves the service with the ability to trace instances of difficulty to specific areas (anonymously) and adjust training or procedures, for immediate results. Says Potter “If you use the service, please take a few moments to comment on the experience…good or bad, so that we can continue to evolve the system”.
Mobile apps coming soon as well as the ability to pay moorage and cruising fees online. Stay tuned.
Article from www.antiguanice.com
