Mar del Plata: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Argentina.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16
Good to know
Prefectura safety equipment checks reported (2017-2018).
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Prefectura Naval, Aduana et Migraciones – port de Mar del Plata
Harbour officeCustomsImmigration
Même rue, environ 300 m après l'entrée du quai de pêche, en sortant à gauche du Yacht Club Argentino / Club Náutico, Mar del Plata, Argentine
VHF : 16
Give ETA to Prefectura on VHF 16; officials (health included) often come to the boat by launch. Safety-equipment checks reported.
Yacht Club Argentino / Club Náutico Mar del Plata
Agent
Port de Mar del Plata, Argentine
Wait on the waiting buoys and contact your chosen club, which arranges clearance; the small health fee is paid at the club.
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Sources
This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.