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Puerto Limón: clearing in by boat

Port of entry of Costa Rica.

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

Services

CustomsImmigrationHealthBiosecurityHarbour office

Clearing out possible here

VHF
16

Good to know

Only port of entry on the Caribbean side; commercial port.

Offices to visit

In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.

  1. Limón Port Control

    Harbour office

    Port commercial de Limón

    Opening hours : 24 h/24 (sauf Noël et Jour de l'an)

    VHF : 14, 16

    Call before entering: Port Control brings immigration, port authority, harbour master, health and quarantine officers (2011 info).

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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.