Puerto Williams: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Chile (island: Navarino).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16
Good to know
Call 'Puerto Williams Radio' one hour before; pilot compulsory over 50 GRT.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Gobernación Marítima / Capitanía de Puerto de Puerto Williams (Armada de Chile)
Harbour office
Aragay 120, Puerto Williams, Cabo de Hornos
VHF : 16
Notify 'Puerto Williams Radio' (VHF 16) before moving in or out of the bay; departure zarpe issued up to 24 h ahead. Seat of the maritime authority (Navy): notify the Port Captain 48 h before arrival; it coordinates PDI, SAG and customs.
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- cruiserswiki.org/wiki/Chile
- laprensaaustral.cl/2025/04/10/inedito-cuatro-yates-extranjeros-fueron-incautados-tras-ser-sorprendidos-realizando-navegaciones-ilegales-con-turistas/
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.