Entering by boat: Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)
What to do to enter Galápagos Islands (Ecuador) by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Before you arrive
The steps
- Well before departure: appoint a local agent (mandatory) and send them the ship’s papers, passports and arrival date.
- Before arrival: have the boat fumigated with an approved product (certificate) and clean the hull completely.
- On arrival (Puerto Ayora or Puerto Baquerizo Moreno): boat inspection, sometimes with divers.
- Pay entry fees and the national park fee through your agent.
Papers to have on board
- Passports for the whole crew
- Boat papers (registration certificate)
- Crew list
- Outward clearance from the previous country
- Biosecurity declaration
- Going through an agent
Good to know
- Dirty hull: the boat is sent back offshore to clean it.
- National park entry fee: US$200 per foreign adult since 1 August 2024.
Ports of entry
The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.
San Cristóbal
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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.