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Marina Gaviota Varadero (Punta Hicacos): 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

CustomsImmigrationHealthBiosecurityHarbour office

Clearing out possible here

VHF
16 / 77 (Guarda Frontera)

Good to know

Clearance reported by a cruiser (2021); to be confirmed.

Offices to visit

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

  1. Bâtiment douane, immigration et capitainerie – Marina Gaviota Varadero

    CustomsImmigrationHarbour office

    Marina Gaviota Varadero, Autopista Sur final, Península de Hicacos, Varadero, Matanzas, Cuba

    VHF : 16, 68

    White two-storey building on the new concrete dock to starboard; clear here before moving on to the Dársena if you wish. Night arrival: anchor in the next bay.

    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.

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