Bahía Solano: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Colombia.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16
Good to know
Pacific stop from Panama; limited services, to be confirmed.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Capitanía de Puerto de Bahía Solano (DIMAR)
Harbour office
Bahía Solano, Chocó, Colombie
Helpful port captain (2010 report); anchor off the commercial and military docks. In Colombia an approved agent is required for the port captain.
Transbahia (agent maritime)
Agent
Bahía Solano, Chocó, Colombie
Agent called in by the port captain, about USD 60 in 2010.
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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.