Tumaco: 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
Southernmost port near Ecuador; caution (security).
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Capitanía de Puerto de Tumaco (DIMAR) – base navale
Harbour office
Base navale, Tumaco, Nariño, Colombie
VHF : 71
Office inside the naval base; anchor off the base near the green marker. Jetty guards monitor VHF 71 (2010 report).
Servipac (agent maritime)
Agent
Tumaco, Nariño, Colombie
Agent suggested by the port captain for the zarpe, about USD 50 in 2010 (another asked 300).
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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.