Big Corn Island: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Nicaragua (island: Corn Islands).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16
Good to know
Officials board for inspection; inter-island zarpe $20 ($40 on Sundays).
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Capitanía de Puerto – station navale de Big Corn Island
Harbour office
Station navale, juste au sud de l'Arsenal Beach Resort, Big Corn Island, Nicaragua
VHF : 16
Not in town; officials (immigration USD 30, agriculture USD 40, health USD 30, port captain USD 80) come to inspect the boat at anchor.
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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.