Freeport / Lucaya (Port Lucaya, Lucayan Marina Village, Grand Bahama Yacht Club, Xanadu, Running Mon, Bradford Marine): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Bahamas (island: Grand Bahama).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Many designated marinas in Freeport and Lucaya.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Bahamas Immigration – Grand Bahama (bureau principal)
Immigration
Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas
Opening hours : Lun-ven 9h-17h
DirectionsBahamas Customs – Freeport Harbour
Customs
Freeport Harbour, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas
Commercial harbour post (next to Bradford Marine); harbour fees apply.
Bahamas Customs – Grand Bahama (C.A. Smith Complex)
Customs
C.A. Smith Complex, East Mall Drive, P.O. Box F-42484, Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas
Grand Bahama Customs headquarters; Freeport and Lucaya marinas are served on call.
Bahamas Customs – Grand Bahama Yacht Club (quai carburant)
Customs
Grand Bahama Yacht Club, Lucaya, Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas
VHF : 16 / 68
Customs reported at the fuel dock; an older review says entry is not possible here: call ahead.
Directions
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- Arthur's Town – quai public
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- Bennett's Harbour – quai public
- Black Point – quai public
- Cape Eleuthera (restreint)
- Cat Cay Marina
- Chub Cay Marina
- Clarence Town – quai public
- Crooked Island – quai public
- Emerald Bay Marina
- Fresh Creek – quai public (Andros Town)
- West End – Old Bahama Bay Marina
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.