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Marina Chapelín (Varadero): clearing in by boat

Port of entry of Cuba (island: Cuba (Matanzas)).

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

Services

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Clearing out possible here

VHF
16 / 77 (Guarda Frontera)

Good to know

Listed as entry port by a noonsite contributor; to be confirmed.

Offices to visit

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

  1. Marina Marlin Chapelín de Varadero (bureau de la marina)

    Harbour office

    Marina Chapelín, Península de Hicacos, Varadero, Matanzas, Cuba

    VHF : 16, 72

    Listed as a port of entry only in 2015; check on VHF that officials still clear here, otherwise go to Marina Gaviota Varadero.

    Directions

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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.