Puerto Quetzal: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Guatemala.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16
Good to know
Only port of entry on the Pacific side.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Marina Pez Vela (clearance au ponton)
CustomsImmigrationHarbour office
Marina Pez Vela, Puerto Quetzal, Escuintla, Guatemala
Immigration, customs and the port captain visit the boat at the marina; about USD 280 to clear in (2017), cash. Marina contact details to be rechecked.
Puerto Quetzal Port Control
Harbour office
Puerto Quetzal, Escuintla, Guatemala
VHF : 16
Call Port Control on VHF 16 at the sea buoy for permission to enter and the clearance berth.
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.