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Entering by boat: Bonaire

What to do to enter Bonaire by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.

Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).

Before you arrive

The steps

  1. Before arrival: SailClear forms (no computer at Customs).
  2. Pick up a mooring (VHF 17, Harbour Village Marina) and dinghy to the yellow building on the North Pier.
  3. Customs and immigration in the same building; then pay mooring, tourist tax and nature fee.
  4. Departure: all crew present at immigration; zarpe carries a fee.

Papers to have on board

  • Passports for the whole crew
  • Crew list
  • Boat papers (registration certificate)
  • Outward clearance from the previous country

Good to know

  • No stop before clearing in at Kralendijk.
  • Tourist tax USD 75 per person per visit (pay online up to 7 days ahead, or at the tourist office).
  • Harbour Village Marina moorings (about USD 35/day in 2025), to be paid the same day before 16:00; nature (diving/swimming) fee is separate.
  • Offices often closed weekend afternoons and 12:00-14:00.

Ports of entry

The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.

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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.