Coxen Hole (Roatán): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Honduras (island: Roatán).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16
Good to know
Port captain and immigration; go to immigration first, then the port captain.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Immigration de Coxen Hole (guichet maritime)
Immigration
Guichet maritime dans un petit centre commercial, Coxen Hole, Roatán, Honduras
Go to immigration first (passports and original exit zarpe), then the port captain, a short walk away; notify DGMM online 48 h before arrival.
Capitanía de Puerto / douane de Coxen Hole
Harbour officeCustoms
Coxen Hole, Roatán, Islas de la Bahía, Honduras
Issues the cruising permit; the port captain may be slow on cruise-ship days — Utila is an alternative for check-in.
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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.