San Juan del Sur: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Nicaragua.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16
Good to know
Southern Pacific port of entry and exit.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Capitanía de Puerto de San Juan del Sur
Harbour officeImmigration
Dans l'enceinte du chantier naval (côté militaire de la clôture bleue, au plus près du rivage), San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
VHF : 16
All clearance, immigration included, is done here; Spanish only, brief boat search possible. Navigation permit (MTI) about USD 150 per month, paid at the bank in the cruise terminal.
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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.