Bahía de Caráquez (Puerto Amistad): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Ecuador (mainland).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16
Good to know
Sub-port: assistance required (≈ USD 180 all-in via the club); bar crossing with a pilot.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Puerto Amistad (Bahía de Caráquez)
Agent
Marina used to foreign yachts, which has acted as clearance agent (USD 50 agent fee, ≈ USD 155 total reported in 2014). Notify the Navy (DIRNEA) by email 3 days before arrival; on arrival call the Port Captain on VHF 6 or 12; port captain, customs, immigration and health board together. Apply for the autógrafo through an agent at least 30 days ahead.
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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.