Wallis Island
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==Wallis Island== | ==Wallis Island== | ||
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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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===Approach and Navigation=== | ===Approach and Navigation=== | ||
| - | + | It is adviseable to approach Wallis in daylight, with extreme care, as the island is reported to lie about two miles east of its charted position. | |
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| + | The lagoon is entered through the ''Honikulu Pass'', on the south side of Wallis lagoon (best entry at slack low water). Proceed to the settlement at Mata Utu and anchor behind the small reef in front of Mata Utu. | ||
===Check-in facilities=== | ===Check-in facilities=== | ||
| - | + | The skipper must go ashore and check in with the gendarmerie first (office near to the church), then proceed to the customs office nearby. These two offices must be visited again on your departure. | |
===Ports and Popular Stops=== | ===Ports and Popular Stops=== | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 19 September 2008
Wallis Island
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It is adviseable to approach Wallis in daylight, with extreme care, as the island is reported to lie about two miles east of its charted position.
The lagoon is entered through the Honikulu Pass, on the south side of Wallis lagoon (best entry at slack low water). Proceed to the settlement at Mata Utu and anchor behind the small reef in front of Mata Utu.
Check-in facilities
The skipper must go ashore and check in with the gendarmerie first (office near to the church), then proceed to the customs office nearby. These two offices must be visited again on your departure.
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