Cap-Haïtien – quai de commerce (face aux garde-côtes): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Haiti (island: Hispaniola).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Clearance handled by an agent (2013, 2018): about USD 100 per boat all-in. Basin exposed to south-east swell.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Bassin du port de Cap-Haïtien (capitaine de port, immigration, douane, police et agent à bord)
Harbour officeImmigrationCustomsAgent
Bassin du port de commerce, à côté de la station des garde-côtes, Cap-Haïtien, Haïti
Tie up at the basin dock (behind a gate closed to the public); officials board and an agent handles all formalities: negotiate, about USD 100 per boat all-in. Security in Haiti is very poor: check before any stop.
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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.