Cruise Vessel Arrival
Reporting
The master or agents of any foreign inbound cruise vessel is required to report to Customs its intending arrival within 48 hours before arrival through the Advance Notice of Arrival form and sent to any Customs Port or emailed to cruiseshipsreport@frca.org.fj
Masters of foreign vessels may require the use of shipping agents to facilitate the clearance of vessels.
Port of Entry
The following are the approved customs sea port of entry:
- Suva
- Lautoka
- Levuka
- Savusavu
Documentation
The master or Agent of all foreign inbound commercial vessel are required to submit the following documents:
- Clearance from last port of call
- Inward Report C2
- Store List C11
- Crew List
- Passenger List C10
- Parcel List C4
- Crew Declaration List C12
- List of Dangerous Drugs
- List of Arms and Ammunition
- Manifest C3
- Declaration of Nett and unregistered tonnage and maximum draft on arrival
- Declaration of Explosive on Board (Form D)
Boarding procedures
All foreign inbound cruise vessels are subject to boarding and search by Customs, Agriculture Quarantine and Health officials.
Ship stores
Cruise vessels are eligible to apply for ship stores to Customs.
Application for ship stores C35 will be made to Customs for approval before loading.
Contact customshelp@frca.org.fj for more information.
Inward cargo report
The master or agent of the foreign inbound vessel is required to submit the inward cargo report if necessary within 24 hours of arrival.
Other places of reporting other than the approved port of entry
Customs may in any particular case, permit any other place to be used temporarily as a place of unloading and loading, boarding stations, place for landing and embarkation of person.
