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Frequently Asked Questions About Royal Phuket Marina

Please find below our frequently asked questions about our marina services and  specification detail for boat or yacht owner. If you do not find the information you are looking for, feel free to get in touch on the form below!

Q: General, Legalities, Documents and Requirements Paper.

The Marina has a basin depth of 4 meters at low tide.

Local 308 is the general area chart used for Phuket Marinas; there are other detailed ones for specific areas including our own as our channel has been dredged. 

In Phuket, check in / check out is completed at the Phuket Yacht Control Center located at Chalong Pier.

The required papers to enter Phuket are vessel papers, passports of crew & passengers, customs declaration, visa and port clearance papers from last port of call.

At Royal Phuket Marina we have a 50-ton Travel hoist available for haul-out.

From Singapore to Royal Phuket, the distance is 900 kilometers, with an approximate time of 25 hours by fast boat, non-stop.

Art Royal Phuket Marina we have berths that cater for boat of 35, 30, 25, 20, 18, 15, 12, and 10 meters. See more detail on our wet berths.

We have a concrete pontoon system with wooden whalers.

At the Marina, hand trolleys are available for the use of clients to and from their boats for carrying equipment, provisions, etc. 

The Phuket Marine Office has already received authority from the Marine Department in Bangkok to issue Thai skippers certificates to foreigners. You must go to the Phuket Marine Office & bring with you the following;

  • Your passport.
  • Three two-inch photos of yourself.
  • A medical certificate verifying that you are fit to skipper a boat.
  • If you have, a certificate to show that you have two years’ experience or more as captain of a yacht.
  • If you have an existing master certificate from another country, you should take it with you for the officers to look at. They may be able to issue you with a Thai license without a test.

You do not need a work permit but they must be sure that you have the relevant knowledge to skipper a boat. The size of the boat is irrelevant. The license states only the function on a boat that the holder may perform – skipper or engineer for example.

Even the seasonal monsoons are mostly gentle, although we do get occasional heavy weather in the rainy season. But because Royal Phuket Marina is located inland, boats are perfectly sheltered from the weather conditions that affect open sea marinas.

Protection from heavy weather. Good 24-hour access and professional security with state-of-the-art CCTV. Convenient/central location, boardwalk F&B, plenty of parking and facilities such as shower rooms. Royal Phuket Marina ticks all the boxes.

At Royal Phuket Marina, yacht owners will find wet berths, hardstand, premium covered dry stacks, lifting services, a fuel dock, underground parking, a boardwalk bar/restaurant and exclusive shower facilities.

Up to 35 meters or 115 feet overall length.

Royal Phuket Marina is centrally located on Phuket’s east coast, just 20 minutes from the airport and close to international hospitals, the island’s best shopping centres and close to most of the international schools; the British International School Phuket (BISP) is just 5 minutes away which makes Royal Phuket Marina residential property the preferred choice for families with children studying there.

Royal Phuket Marina’s dry stacks are covered so your boat is protected from sun and rain. A popular dry stack feature is unlimited free lifting (in and out) 24/7 plus a jet-wash after each use. And let’s not forget the yacht valet service; you just call us and we will prepare your boat for you.

You need to go to the one-stop port control centre at the main Ao Chalong pier – at coordinates 7°49.157N, 98°20.994E.

At Royal Phuket Marina we have 24/7 security guards at the marina entry and CCTV all over the marina. Your boat will be secure here as it is possible to be.

For tourism purposes, yachts can be in Thailand for 6 months on arrival and extendable for another 6 months provided you keep your boat in a marina. Royal Phuket Marina can help you with the extension procedure.

Thailand’s power supply is 230 volts. The power supply at Royal Phuket Marina’s berths, depending on berth size, is 32 amp, 220-volt single-phase; 63 amp, 220-volt single-phase; or 63amp, 220/380 volt 3-phase.

No, only Thai flagged yachts can charter in Thailand. But the good news is that import duty on yachts is zero – you pay only 7% VAT plus some small administrative charges to become Thai-flagged and operate a legal charter yacht. Royal Phuket Marina’s experienced marina team can advise you on how to go about getting Thai registration for your yacht.